PORR CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss: “This award is, of course, a great honour for us. Innovation is inseparable from our day-to-day business. As a construction company, we’re committed to continuous improvement, and to working faster, better and with greater resource efficiency. We’re delighted that our efforts are being recognised by the financial community as well”.

The “Austria’s Most Innovative Share” award is presented by well-known Austrian financial magazine Börsianer. This year, 39 listed companies in the prime market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange were compared across various categories. PORR was selected as the winner using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Particular attention was drawn to the projects highlighted by the company.

Innovative gypsum-to-gypsum recycling 

PORR’s win in the “Innovation” category was driven by Austria’s first gypsum-to-gypsum recycling plant, which PORR operates as part of a joint venture with partner companies. Up to 60,000 t of gypsum waste per year are processed in a single-grade quality at the Stockerau facility. Afterwards, up to 40% of this material can be used in new plasterboard – conserving natural resources and strengthening the circular economy.

Börsianer editor-in-chief Ingrid Krawarik: “The battle to be named in the Golden Börsianer 500 magazine is fiercely contested because the ATX Prime companies have highly innovative projects. We pay particular attention to the projects highlighted in the questionnaire. We liked PORR’s gypsum-to-gypsum recycling project best because it combines innovation, sustainability and transformation”.

About the ranking

“Austria’s Most Innovative Share 2025” is a special category within the Golden Ranking of “Austria’s Best Financial Companies 2025”. It is determined by Börsianer using qualitative and quantitative methods in a three-pillar scoring model consisting of peer group, KPIs and editorial assessment, and is evaluated by BDO Austria. The aim of the ranking is to provide customers of banks, insurers, fund management companies, listed companies as well as pension and provident funds with an overview of the top companies in Austria. In total, 18 overall and category winners are recognised, along with special awards for sustainability and innovation.