The BILLA family's 'greenest BILLA' in Vienna's Pilotengasse is a multi-award-winning, climate-friendly flagship store and makes an important contribution to the green transformation.
Lighthouse project becomes "greenest" BILLA
Multiple awards
Green and ecological stores according to greenpass standard
Sustainability, regionality, and climate resilience are top priorities at REWE and BILLA and are a key contribution to the green transformation of our stores into climate-fit stores. Thanks to greenpass, we can adapt our properties to climate change in a climate-proof and evidence-based manner. At Pilotengasse, we use certified wood construction materials sourced exclusively from Austrian companies, design open-sided outdoor areas, and implement comprehensive measures to increase biodiversity and reduce heat, as well as to promote renewable energy and electromobility.
Marcel Haraszti
REWE International AG | Board Member
40+ stores in Austria
As of 2024, more than 40 branches are now certified with greenpass for climate-friendly construction and ecological greening (see overview), including the flagship project in Pilotengasse in Vienna.
greenpass GOLD for Pilotengasse
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Billa Pilotengasse
AT-2023-030
Additional certifications
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Sustainable and climate-resilient impact
The greenpass impact graphic summarizes the project's most important impacts, translated into everyday comparisons. The graphic is displayed alongside the official certificate in the checkout area of each certified store to actively communicate the measures and their impacts to visitors.
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The Billa supermarket on Pilotengasse counteracts soil sealing with 76% of its site being permeable or water-permeable. The use of infiltration basins and green infrastructure allows for effective water storage and infiltration. This allows for the regular storage of approximately 12,000 bathtubs filled with water. The project provides good thermal comfort (Physiological Equivalent Temperature - PET) on hot days.
When modernizing or building new stores, we focus, wherever possible, on measures that have a positive impact on our climate and meet the greenpass standard. This allows us to implement effective measures to adapt our existing stores and new plans to be climate-friendly, making an important contribution to promoting biodiversity and protecting our livelihoods.
Robert Nagele
BILLA | Board Member
What is the point of all this?
So what's the point of all this? The Impact Book summarizes the many impacts and translates them into everyday comparisons and relationships.
Conclusion
The project demonstrates that climate protection, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity can be effectively considered in retail for a successfull transformation and that their quality can be officially confirmed multiple times with renowned certifications, including the greenpass for climate resilience.
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