- participation of environmental and sustainability professionals in politics, institutions and public affairs
- building professional competence for environmental and sustainability management by organising the exchange of experience and knowledge (organisation of meetings, working groups, seminars, excursions etc.)
- supporting the development of new academic programmes in the field of environmental and sustainability development
- raising awareness of the economic benefits of integrated sustainability and environmental management
- promoting the minimisation of environmental impact using the “best available technology and knowledge”
- promoting new sustainability concepts within professional organisations, forums for the exchange of experience and expert committees