Environmental Guidelines
The preservation and configuration of God’s creation is an important matter for Christians. This is emphasised in the following two quotes from church documents:
“First and foremost it is important to learn that God’s creation and everything living possess a God-intended intrinsic value and is not here alone for the use of humans. The ideology of unlimited economic growth through arbitrary exploitation of nature
opposes reverence to the responsibility of creation
From the Social Pastoral letter of the Austrian Bishops, 1990, No. 52
“Tasks for the Churches:
The topic of respect for God’s creation should be a firm component in religious education and education formation of the churches. (299)
Church municipalities, communities and enterprises must pay attention to sustainability in their purchase politics and energy use.
(301)
The churches cooperate with other establishments in the environmental field and promote trend-setting initiatives. (302)”‚
From Social Word of the Ecumenical Council of the Churches in Austria, 2003
Our Overview Guidelines
1. The employees at St. Virgil want coming generations to have the benefit of environmental resources which allow them to enjoy a future worth living.
This attention to life and the respect for God’s creation is expressed in the wording and visions of our general principles.
Our entire doing is based on the Christian conception of the image of humanity and the world.
St. Virgil is a place for living the values of hospitality, solidarity and tolerance.
Our actions are led by striving for quality, reliability, economy and sustainability showing consideration for the respect of God’s creation. (...)
With comprehensive quality and sustainable management we want to continuously improve St. Virgil in a positive manner.
2. We implement certified environmental management, in order to bring these aspects in our everyday work life to meet the requirements in the education and conference centre, hotel and catering.
We regularly document and examine relevant environmental factors in our work and equipment.
We thereby commit ourselves to constantly improve environmental protection – above and beyond adherence to the laws.
3. We define goals in order to reduce and/or avoid continuous burdens and dangers to the environment, as far as it is economically justifiable and improves safety for our guests and employees.
4. We deal with the topic of respect for God’s creation and its social and political relevance in our educational work.
This flows logically into the composition of the learning surroundings and the methods used.
5. We prefer biological/regional seasonal food, fair trade goods, pollution free materials and procedures in the production of our catering products.
6. We agree on the conscious, protective and economical handling of raw materials and energy as a method of operation, which is a regular part of our processes and discussions.
7. We inform all employees about environmental standards and targets and include them in the improvement process.
Appropriate advanced training is offered.
8. We inform the public with a regular ecological report about these activities and goals. We want to have an impact on the topics of respect to God’s creation and future viability.
Drawn up in Salzburg, May 2006 by
Peter Braun
Dr. Hans Walter Vavrovsky
Engineer Reinhard Winemüller
Director
Rector
Administrative Manager
Hermann Dürnberger
Work Council
This attention to life and the respect for God’s creation is expressed in the wording and visions of our general principles.
Our entire doing is based on the Christian conception of the image of humanity and the world.
St. Virgil is a place for living the values of hospitality, solidarity and tolerance.
Our actions are led by striving for quality, reliability, economy and sustainability showing consideration for the respect of God’s creation. (...)
With comprehensive quality and sustainable management we want to continuously improve St. Virgil in a positive manner.
2. We implement certified environmental management, in order to bring these aspects in our everyday work life to meet the requirements in the education and conference centre, hotel and catering.
We regularly document and examine relevant environmental factors in our work and equipment.
We thereby commit ourselves to constantly improve environmental protection – above and beyond adherence to the laws.
3. We define goals in order to reduce and/or avoid continuous burdens and dangers to the environment, as far as it is economically justifiable and improves safety for our guests and employees.
4. We deal with the topic of respect for God’s creation and its social and political relevance in our educational work.
This flows logically into the composition of the learning surroundings and the methods used.
5. We prefer biological/regional seasonal food, fair trade goods, pollution free materials and procedures in the production of our catering products.
6. We agree on the conscious, protective and economical handling of raw materials and energy as a method of operation, which is a regular part of our processes and discussions.
7. We inform all employees about environmental standards and targets and include them in the improvement process.
Appropriate advanced training is offered.
8. We inform the public with a regular ecological report about these activities and goals. We want to have an impact on the topics of respect to God’s creation and future viability.
Drawn up in Salzburg, May 2006 by
Peter Braun
Dr. Hans Walter Vavrovsky
Engineer Reinhard Winemüller
Director
Rector
Administrative Manager
Hermann Dürnberger
Work Council
