While international aid organizations are increasingly coming under pressure because donors are withdrawing for geopolitical or economic reasons, Quality Austria is sending a clear message.

The Austrian Competence Center for Management Systems, Certifications and Further Education is intensifying its cooperation with Hilfswerk International to promote the urgently needed exchange and visibility of important projects.

Think outside the box – even outside your own industry

As an internationally active company, Quality Austria sees social responsibility not as a mandatory exercise, but as a living part of corporate quality. "At a time when global solidarity is being put to the test, it is natural for us to assume responsibility – especially where resources are lacking, but not the will," explain Christoph Mondl and Werner Paar, Co-Managing Directors of Quality Austria.

The partnership between Quality Austria and Hilfswerk International is based on a shared understanding of values. Both organizations are committed to giving people security in their actions. Quality Austria empowers people and organizations through sound management know-how, while Hilfswerk International works through concrete aid projects in crisis regions. The focus is on appreciation, responsibility, and the desire to bring about sustainable improvement. "Our work thrives on partnerships with strong players who think beyond their own business. Quality Austria creates valuable bridges to new networks for us, where we can present our responses to humanitarian crises and global injustice. Especially in times of shrinking budgets and global crises, this form of support is essential for providing long-term, effective help to people in need," emphasizes Stefan Fritz, Managing Director of Hilfswerk International.

Responsibility as part of the corporate culture

"For Quality Austria, this cooperation is more than a symbolic act: It is an expression of a corporate identity that understands quality as a task for society as a whole. We not only drive continuous improvement within companies, but also see it as our task to provide positive impulses for society – both large and small," say Mondl and Paar.

About Hilfswerk International

Hilfswerk International is an Austrian aid organization that works worldwide to help people in need. Through projects in the areas of humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and disaster relief, the organization makes valuable contributions to improving living conditions in crisis regions.