The takeover of social and ecological responsibility is

Central motive of Leitbetriebe Austria. The Volksbank Vienna

AG has been certified since 2019 and has been awarded again.

Vienna (APA -OTS) – Key companies are the engine of the economy, model for

other

Company and are characterized by economic stability.

They do not rely on short -term profit maximization, but on

sustainable company success. Through the market and

Value orientation are leaders a driver of development in

their region and its industry, they also take on social and

ecological responsibility. These are some of the headquarters

Requirements for companies that as a leading company Austria

be certified. Volksbank Vienna AG has been one since 2019

certified leading operation and now has the extension of the

Get certificates for another two years.

The award was awarded by Leitbetriebe Austria, one

independent, cross -sector platform, the exemplary

Trades of the Austrian economy. Sustainable

Value -oriented goals such as innovation, growth, market position and

Employee development are decisive for this. Every two years

must be recertified. After one

Volksbank Vienna AG has now been again comprehensive screening

Leading company confirmed.

The certificate was accepted by director Wolfgang Layr.

“For us, the certification is award and incentive in one”,

explains Wolfgang Layr: “Annex to our customers –

but above all the entrepreneurs of this

Land – to serve even better and with our competence

to stand aside. Together we ensure that the

Austria will remain strong in the future.

can further develop. Volksbank operates regionally, takes over

Responsibility for the long -term well -being of customers

Customers and employees. That corresponds

our cooperative principle, which we have been for more than 170

Years keep loyalty. “

“We are pleased to see Volksbank Wien AG again as a leading company

to be able to distinguish. The regional house bank stands for long -term

and very trusting partnerships with their customers

Customers and also campaigns for sustainable management. We

congratulate the flagship company for recertification, “says Monica

Rintersbacher, Managing Director of Leitbetriebe Austria, at the

Certificate handover.

Zwtl.: International Year of Cooperatives – Volksbank since

more than 170 years in the service of the regions

The year 2025 was

Cooperatives explained. Under the motto “Cooperative Build A

Better World “should the importance of cooperatives for a

Sustainable development and coping with global

Challenges are emphasized. The Volksbanken have been since

firmly anchored in the regions for over 170 years. As regional

House banks can be granted loans quickly and needs -oriented

And thus secure the local economic cycles. Since its foundation

the Volksbanks operate sustainably based on the

Cooperative principle.

Volksbank Vienna AG

Volksbank Wien AG is with 1,306 employees (

Full -time equivalent group) and 54 sales offices in the regions

Vienna, Burgenland, Weinviertel, Waldviertel and industrial district as well as

the Austria-wide Sparda-Bank brand the largest of the

Austrian Volksbanken. In addition to your own retail business

Volksbank Vienna AG has been fulfilled as a central organization since July 2015

Also overarching tasks for the Volksbanken network (status:

31.12.2024). Further information on www.volksbankwien.at or

www.volksbankwien.at/ sustainability. The information shown here

Despite careful research, only serve the

non -binding information. Subject to printing errors and errors.

Note: The Volksbanken network attaches great importance to diversity

And the equality of all genders. For reasons of

better readability is on the simultaneous use of male,

female and various forms of language. All

Personal names apply equally to all genders.

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Retailing:

Volksbank Vienna AG

Mag. Karin Werner

Telephone: +43 1 40 137 6002

Email: [email protected]

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