RAG Stiftung

The RAG-Stiftung is a foundation responsible for financing perpetual obligations resulting from the end of German hard coal mining. These obligations primarily include pit water management, polder measures, and groundwater purification in former coal mining regions. The foundation aims to reduce the burden on the public sector and contribute to the ecological and economic transformation of former mine sites. Additionally, it promotes education, science, and culture. The RAG-Stiftung's investment strategy involves future-oriented business models that contribute to financing these long-term responsibilities. The foundation addresses the continuous environmental challenges of post-mining activities, ensuring that the water management and remediation efforts are sustainable. They are committed to optimizing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their operations. The foundation focuses on initiatives that have significant positive social, economic and environmental impacts, aligning its activities with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The RAG-Stiftung supports the transformation of industrial sites into innovation hubs, exemplified by the BRYCK innovation center in Essen. Their involvement in such initiatives demonstrates a commitment to regional development and fostering innovative solutions. The foundation actively participates in research and development projects, such as the “MuSE” project, to optimize water management in former mining regions and to develop science-based solutions for the ongoing post-mining challenges.

Sustainable business models, ecological transformation, economic transformation, education, science, culture, pit water management, polder measures, groundwater purification, innovation hubs, regional development

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