With the aim of serving as an example, all federal government departments have committed to stop emitting greenhouse gases two decades before the nation-wide deadline. The Federal Ministry of the Environment, which already complies with these criteria, has set up a coordination unit responsible for compiling a list of measures (buildings, travel, equipment, events, catering) and supervising their implementation.

As part of the National Programme for Inland Development, the Government has introduced incentives to encourage civil servants to settle in sparsely populated areas. Employees who apply for vacant positions or who choose to work remotely from centres to be set up there will be given a bonus as well as additional holiday time.

The National Association of Organisational Consultants has designed JDI, a serious game to raise awareness of innovation in public and private organisations. Available free of charge (downloadable under a free licence), it has been tested by local authorities and during training courses (INET). It is based on playful and simple but effective ways to encourage participants' involvement and creativity.