In the ECOPROFIT® basic program, which lasts approximately one year, ECOPROFIT® project managers from the authorities will organise and manage the whole project, whilst the ECOPROFIT® consultants hold workshops and help to establish the objectives. The CPC Austria supports and assists the process.

The ECOPROFIT® Basic Program  requires the following steps:

Preparation and Licence Agreement
Prerequisite for the implementation of an ECOPROFIT®-project is the signing of a licence agreement by the region/city. Licence holder is the CPC Austria.
The preparation of an ECOPROFIT®-project requires introductory measures taken by authorities and consultants. They comprise:
° Acquisition of companies
° Project organisation
° Creation of a project schedule
° Promotion and PR

Kick-off Event
At a kick-off event the content and structure, as well as the objectives of the project are presented to politicians, local authority representatives, consultants and participating companies.
Active Public Relations activities (press conference, etc.) are vital.

Workshop Series
By means of a clearly defined workshop-series, the ECOPROFIT®-Know-how is transferred into the companies. The running of this series is the task of local authority representatives and consultants.

Employees of the participating companies are trained on various aspects of integrated environmental protection focusing on energy, water, material stream management, production- and process-analysis, waste-management, environmental controlling, business- and environment-related legislation etc.. The several subjects are demonstrated and compiled through practical manuals and worksheets.

With this process the ECOPROFIT®-Know-how is conveyed to the companies, innovative processes are initiated and a sustainable development of ongoing improvements is guaranteed.

Operational Implementation
Parallel to the workshop-series ECOPROFIT® consultants accomplish individual consultations of a minimum of 5 days per company. The participating companies are analysed on potential savings through state-of-the-art methods and an implementations program is developed conjointly. The implemented measures support an increase of the eco-efficiency of the company.

Through the combination of workshops and individual consultation the acquired know-how remains within the company.

Evaluation and Examination by the Commission
The successful implementation of the measures is evaluated and reviewed by a commission on location.

The value of this procedure is the quality assurance of ECOPROFIT® for all participants.

The independent commission consists of the contracting authority, representatives from economy and science and the CPC Austria.

Certification of the Companies
After the positive evaluation of the company through the commission, the certification of the 'ECOPROFIT® companies' signifies the successful conclusion of the project. The award is delivered by the contracting authority and representatives from politics and economy.