Umweltbundesamt
EMAS is an internationally applicable system for environmental management. It is the most ambitious environmental management standard publicly available.In its sustainability strategy, the German government has set the target that 5,000 sites should be registered according to EMAS by 2030.In 2024, there were 4,533 sites with around 1.2 million employees. read more
The UBA had already introduced an environmental management system in the late 1990s, which was then validated in 2001 according to the most stringent requirements worldwide under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). In the meantime 14 UBA sites – including all air quality monitoring stations – have been validated according to EMAS. In 2017, UBA decided to become greenhouse gas-neutral. read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
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