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Description

Green Destination is a non-profit foundation for sustainable destination development and recognition,
leading a global Partnership of representatives, expert organisations and academic institutions.

They work for the benefit of the Green Destinations Community: destination representatives and
stakeholders adopting the GREEN VALUES: Genuine - Responsible - economically sustainable -
Environment - Nature that will help destinations to enhance their quality, attractiveness and
competitiveness and are the basis for destination awards and certifications.

Major achievements

Sustainability impacts for events (concerts, sports,festivals) – accessibility

Environmental impact based on indicators: the Green Destinations database contains many data of ca.
2000 destinations. Data are gathered for ca. 100 indicators on destination quality, trends, and policy
performance.

The database helps Green Destinations to assess compliance of Member destinations with the criteria
of the Standard. This process is informed by a quantitative assessment of indicators, resulting into an
overall Green Destinations rating, composed of thematic ratings (1-10 scale) of:

Destination Management
Nature & Scenery
Environment & Climate
Culture & Tradition
Social Well-Being
Business & Hospitality