Local links

We are committed to promoting open dialogue, and our Executive Board proactively engages with the general public and local authorities. In 2019 and early 2020, RAG CEO Markus Mitteregger visited mayors in key local authorities that host RAG facilities, talking to them about future focuses, RAG’s realignment (“Renewables and gas”), and the future of energy storage. Other, more established forms of dialogue, such as guided tours of our facilities, the 2020 Long Night of Research, and open days, had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. We plan to make use of these and other platforms once again over the next two years.
 

Commitment to host regions

Due to our close links with the regions where we operate – which go back decades in some cases – RAG sees itself as part of the communities that host its facilities. This is why we give preference to regional procurement, as well as creating and protecting jobs in the various regions. For the good of local communities, we also support vital regional organisations such as emergency services as well as social and charitable facilities, including the social supermarket in Strasswalchen, and local authority social funds, which provide anonymous donations to families in need, in order to avoid the stigma associated with such support. We also sponsor educational partners such as Vöcklabruck Technical College and the University of Leoben, as well as cultural facilities including the Austrian National Library.