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Restraint with regard to permitted business with sanctioned markets Foreign Ministry intends to offer more services for companies More and more companies becoming involved outside the traditional Austrian export markets Sanctions imposed by the UN and EU are still a significant burden for the Austrian export industry: At a round-table discussion between Foreign Ministry representatives

Less short-term pressure to succeed facilitates fundamental innovations Profits are reinvested to a greater extent than listed companies The sustainable anchoring of the founder’s entrepreneurial vision is decisive Financially strong, investor-driven companies set the tone in multi-billion technology markets, but family businesses are usually one step ahead in technologically advanced niche markets. A high-level panel

Family businesses are not more profitable, but they are much more crisis-resistant than large corporations The most important advantages are continuity in management and employee loyalty Specialisation as the classic recipe for the success of family-owned businesses The classic family business is a successful model for the future and indeed the most promising model in

Business ethics is not a luxury, but it ensures lasting success Values must be held by owners, management and employees The orientation towards ethical decision-making criteria is not a luxury that can be afforded by companies or not, on the contrary: A value-oriented approach is a prerequisite for lasting success. The experts and managers were

Sole concentration on the demand for heating energy leads to suboptimal results More attention to resource and energy consumption in construction Innovative structures enable flexible use, resource-friendly refurbishment and recycling The construction industry has achieved enormous improvements with respect to ecological sustainability. To take advantage of further potentials, however, the framework conditions have to be