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The GDS-Index is a destination-level programme that measures, benchmarks, and improves the sustainability strategy and performance of tourism and events destinations.

The GDS-Index is aligned with international standards; UN SDGs, GSTC Destination Criteria, UNWTO.

Click here to read more about the benchmarking methodology including data collection and verification, the four benchmarking categories, governance and criteria development and performance scoring methods.

This page highlights each destinations sustainability journey and will showcase their journey.

Performance Overview

The 2023 GDS-Index comprises 69 indicators across four categories. Here is the total score and the score for the four categories for this destination.

Total

39%

Environmental

Social

Supplier

Destination Management Organisation

Environmental

Includes a city’s performance pertaining to its policies and infrastructure, such as climate change commitment, carbon emissions, renewable energies, resource and water management, public transport, and air pollution levels.

Social

Indicates the performance of the city against indicators of SDG integration, Corruption, Personal Safety, Access to Information and Communications, Health and Wellness, and Inclusivity, using external sources such as the Social Progress Imperative Index, and Corruption Perceptions Index.

Supplier

Addresses the sustainability commitment and performance of the local meetings’ industry supply chain, including airports, events agencies, hotels, venues, and restaurants.

Destination Management Organisation

Indicates the sustainability commitment, including questions pertaining to maturity of a destination’s sustainability and regeneration strategy, leadership, communication of sustainability initiatives (to support client planners), and the accuracy of their reporting on sustainability operations.

Sustainability Journey

Your Content Goes HereWithin the last few years, the Faroe Islands has developed from being small dots in the North Atlantic with little global awareness to a destination on the bucket list of travellers from all over the world. Tourism is expected to continue its growth and eventually become a significant new economic engine for the Faroe Islands. With this growth comes the responsibility to preserve our fragile nature and strengthen our distinctive culture. The joint sum of our nature, our distinct culture and our people is our most vital resource. It is our responsibility to preserve this resource; for us, our visitors and for future generations.

The key to the preservation of our nature and culture, and to the prosperity of our tourism industry, lies in moving forward in the right direction. In early 2019, Visit Faroe Islands presented a new sustainable tourism development strategy, titled Join the Preservolution. It is an evolution and a solution, with preservation at its core. It’s a rallying call for those involved in tourism to help us reach our goal. To get there requires collaboration, joint initiatives and the right type of tourists.

Does Visit Faroe Islands have a Sustainability Strategy?

Does Visit Faroe Islands have a Sustainability Strategy?

Does Visit Faroe Islands have a Sustainability Strategy?

80%

OF ELECTRICITY
FROM RENEWABLES

40%

OF ELECTRICITY
FROM RENEWABLES

4142 ha

HECTARES OF GREEN
AREA PER 100 000
POPULATION

50%

OF ELECTRICITY
FROM RENEWABLES

50%

OF ELECTRICITY
FROM RENEWABLES

50%

OF ELECTRICITY
FROM RENEWABLES

SCORE ON SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX

SCORE ON CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX

SDG IMPLEMENTATION SCORE

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