Mag. Henriette Gupfinger
Contact:
Phone: +43 1 786 89 00 DW 53
Phone: +43 1 786 89 00 DW 53
E-Mail: henriette.gupfinger@denkstatt.at
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world.
(Buddha wisdom)
This way of thinking gives us new possibilities for supporting economical, social and ecological sustainability and for designing, producing and using sustainable products. Sustainable products stand for efficient use of natural resources in manufacture but also during use. In view of diminishing raw material resources and rising prices, sustainable products therefore represent cost-efficient solutions for the long term. What’s more, they avoid damaging effects on health and the environment and enjoy social acceptance. By minimising business risks connected with the raw materials situation, environmental relevance and reputation, sustainable products also help companies to face the future and opens new possible markets
Professional duties:
Education:
Previous activities:
(Buddha wisdom)
This way of thinking gives us new possibilities for supporting economical, social and ecological sustainability and for designing, producing and using sustainable products. Sustainable products stand for efficient use of natural resources in manufacture but also during use. In view of diminishing raw material resources and rising prices, sustainable products therefore represent cost-efficient solutions for the long term. What’s more, they avoid damaging effects on health and the environment and enjoy social acceptance. By minimising business risks connected with the raw materials situation, environmental relevance and reputation, sustainable products also help companies to face the future and opens new possible markets
Professional duties:
- Sustainable Products: Integrated Product Policy, Sustainable Food, Ecodesign, Environmentally Sustainable Design
- Green procurement: eco-labels, social labels
- CSR and sustainabilty-reporting
- Sustainable development
- Implementation of integrated management systems
Education:
- 1990-1996 University of Vienna: Ecology (specialised knowledge: environmental law, ecological economy and waste management)
Previous activities:
- 1997-2001 Research associate at the Austrian Institute of Ecology
06/2000-08/2000 Research associate at the Clean Technology Centre, Cork, Irland (3 months educational leave) - September 2001 – September 2011 Research associate at the Austrian Society for Environment and Technology (ÖGUT)
2001-2006 head of „Ecological Economics“
2003-2005 deputy General Secretary
2006-2010 member of the board, responsible for „Sustainable Consumption“, „CSR and sustainable reporting“ und „Gender Mainstreaming and Social Sustainability“
11/2007 bis 09/2009 maternity leave
11/2010 bis 09/2011 educational leave (focus communication training and English)
