“Sustainability - We are aware of our responsibility towards the environment and are committed to sustainable action. We strive to use resources efficiently and minimize our ecological footprint.” (Excerpt from the Code of Conduct 2024)

Trenkwalder sees it as its duty and obligation to play a positive role in shaping society and to assume both social and societal responsibility. The aim is to play a pioneering role towards customers, employees and applicants and to set a good example.

Sustainability is the core element of our actions and an integral part of our strategy. Sustainability extends from the actions of every employee to the way in which projects are carried out. This also includes topics as occupational safety, quality management, environmental and energy management, compliance and business conduct, right through to our cooperation with interest groups.

Our employees at Trenkwalder consider environmental protection issues in all their activities and use energy and resources consiously, are trained in this and become prudent partners when it comes to sustainability.

Trenkwalder's sustainable environmental management is DIN EN ISO 14001 (Dekra) certified. The core idea of DIN EN ISO 14001 is the promotion of environmental protection, the reduction of environmental impacts and thus the correct implementation of operational environmental goals.

Hence, Trenkwalder participates in environmental projects such as Plant-for-the-Planet. With this cooperation we support the protection, renaturation and reforestation of Mexico's tropical forests.

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LEADING EMPLOYERS is the most comprehensive survey of its kind of employer qualities in Austria, in which over 250 international sources of various types and nature are regularly taken into account. A total of around 100,000 companies were analysed.

‘We are delighted to once again be among the top 1% employers in Austria,’ says Mark Pollok about the award.

The award was presented on 25 April at the Palais Eschenbach in Vienna to Martina Erber, Head of Recruiting for Austria, and Neda Katanic, Head of Marketing in Austria.

The shortage of skilled workers poses major challenges for companies in all sectors.

Personnel service providers such as Trenkwalder must also realign themselves and think beyond pure temporary work and employee leasing. The Trenkwalder Group AG has recognized the needs of its customers and successfully embraced this change.

In an interview with Wirtschaftsforum, CEO Mark Pollok talks about the transformation from recruiter to successful partner at eye level, about further expansion plans and about the importance of temporary work for the topic of migration.

Read the full interview (in German) with Mark Pollok.


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The shortage of labour and skilled workers remains a challenge for Carinthian companies. In March (2024), there were 5,500 vacancies. The province wants to counteract the shortage with a new agency that is to recruit labour from third countries and other continents. The new agency is due to start work as early as next week. It will initially focus on the three sectors with the greatest shortage of skilled labour according to the social partners: electrical engineering, metalworking and nursing and healthcare. According to Sebastian Schuschnig (ÖVP), the state of Carinthia will invest five million euros in the agency per year.

Trenkwalder awarded for three years following a Europe-wide tendering process

Trenkwalder was awarded the contract for three years following a Europe-wide tendering process. With its network in Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa, it will find suitable skilled workers and assist them with the administrative process up to the Red-White-Red Card. Trenkwalder CEO Mark Pollok: ‘We want to be the bridge between the companies in Carinthia and the foreign markets and then make sure that we find the perfect match for both sides.’ Depending on the industry, the search radius is extended to all continents during recruitment, whereby compatible training standards are taken into account during placement. The first of the six-month industry calls will start at the beginning of June.

"We welcome the Carinthian state government's acquisition of skilled labour. In a precarious labour market situation, this sends an important signal to the economy. As one of the leading personnel service providers in Europe, we are not only internationally networked, but also regionally anchored. It is precisely this fact that enables us to respond to the local shortage of skilled labour. In addition to our concentrated recruiting expertise within and outside the EU, our strength lies in the fact that our recruiting processes, from application to onboarding, are digitalised. We are delighted to be on board as a recruiting partner as part of this pioneering initiative,’ said Trenkwalder CEO Mark Pollok at press conference on the Carinthian state government's on April 22nd 2024.

The company was once again certified as a leading Austrian company. The award was presented to Trenkwalder CEO Mark Pollok in Linz on 16 April 2024 as part of the “Guglhupf -Tour “of Leading Companies. Following a comprehensive qualification process, exemplary companies that are committed to sustainable corporate success, innovation and social responsibility are recognised as leading companies.

"We are delighted about the renewed certification. It is proof that we are actively driving forward important topics for the future such as staffing and digitalisation - and that spurs us on further. As one of the leading personnel service providers in Europe, we have a holistic approach when it comes to growth opportunities for our client companies, as our solution approach serves three levels: Temporary Staffing & HR Consultancy, Outsourcing supported by Technology. We don't just want to solve customer problems, we want to ensure that they no longer have any tomorrow," says Mark Pollok.

"Leading companies are the model companies of the domestic economy. They face up to the challenges of economic life, such as digitalisation or the shortage of skilled workers. With their consistent focus on social responsibility, sustainability and fair treatment of all stakeholders, they are drivers for the local economy. I am delighted that our Leitbetriebe philosophy is increasingly being reflected in the Austrian economy as a whole," says Monica Rintersbacher, Managing Director of Leitbetriebe Austria. Leitbetriebe Austria offers a unique platform for companies of excellence in the Austrian economy to intensify the exchange of expertise across industry and state borders. "Together, we are setting new milestones to sustainably strengthen the development of Austria as a business location," Rintersbacher concludes.