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    [high_soc_3] => 75
    [high_sup_1] => 22
    [high_sup_2] => 16
    [high_sup_3] => 0
    [high_dmo_1] => None
    [high_dmo_2] => 0
    [high_dmo_3] => Active monitoring and reporting of positive and negative economic impacts and issues,Active monitoring and reporting of social impacts and issues
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    [Environment_rank] => 8
    [Social] => 85.29
    [Social_rank] => 4
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    [Supplier_rank] => 15
    [DMO] => 21.54
    [DMO_rank] => 28
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    [region] => Western Europe
    [created_at] => 
    [updated_at] => 2021-10-22 00:00:11
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Flanders 2019 GDS-Index Report
2019 Performance Overview
DMO
Supplier
Social
Environmental
Performance Highlights
Summary
Environmental
Supplier
Social
Our current tourism model is under pressure. We are facing over-tourism, climate change, health and economic crises. Boosted by the coronavirus crisis, there has been an increase in digitalisation. As an agency, we want to work together with all our employees and partners to be part of the solution and to develop tourism for the future. This relates to both the short term, where we will support our partners to come out of the corona crisis even stronger, and the long term. We are therefore investing heavily in tourism, steering the strictly economic narrative from merely ‘more’ to ‘added value’, and from return on investment to social return on investment. This is clearly reflected in our ambitious vision for the future: We want to strengthen the role of tourism as a positive force, ensuring Flanders can flourish as an innovative, inspiring and qualitative travel destination for the benefit of the place, the locals, the entrepreneurs and visitors.
Summary
Our current tourism model is under pressure. We are facing over-tourism, climate change, health and economic crises. Boosted by the coronavirus crisis, there has been an increase in digitalisation. As an agency, we want to work together with all our employees and partners to be part of the solution and to develop tourism for the future. This relates to both the short term, where we will support our partners to come out of the corona crisis even stronger, and the long term. We are therefore investing heavily in tourism, steering the strictly economic narrative from merely ‘more’ to ‘added value’, and from return on investment to social return on investment. This is clearly reflected in our ambitious vision for the future: We want to strengthen the role of tourism as a positive force, ensuring Flanders can flourish as an innovative, inspiring and qualitative travel destination for the benefit of the place, the locals, the entrepreneurs and visitors.
Does Visit Flanders have a Sustainability Strategy?
Does Flanders have a sustainable destination certificate?
Does Visit Flanders report on its sustainability performance?
Environmental
OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES
OF WASTE RECYCLED
3224 ha
HECTARES OF GREEN AREA PER 100 000 POPULATION
Supplier
OF HOTEL ROOMS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
OF VENUES SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
OF PCOS/DMCS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
Social
78
SDG IMPLEMENTATION SCORE
87
SCORE ON SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
75
SCORE ON CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
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About the Global Destination Sustainability Movement

The Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDSM) brings together the sustainability pioneers of the business and leisure tourism world, working with destinations to co-create their tourism and events strategies, benchmark and improve their sustainability performance and transform value chains in order to catalyse regeneration.

Our purpose is to engage, inspire and enable the business events and tourism industry to become more sustainable and regenerative.

 

Our Methodology

In 2022 the GDS-Index used 70 indicators that evaluate destinations sustainability performance across four key areas. If you are interested, you can read our benchmarking methodology in detail here.

Environmental
Performance

Climate, Energy and Emissions​

Circularity and Waste​

Water​

Air Quality​

Transportation​

Biodiversity​

Social
Performance

SDG Alignment ​

Corruption​

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion​

Health, Safety and Wellness​

Accessibility ​

Resident Engagement​

Supplier
Performance

Hotels​

Airport​

Agencies (PCOs & DMCs)​

Restaurants​

Venues​

Academia​

Destination
Management
Performance

Destination Strategy​

Governance and Reporting​

Policy and Certification​

Capacity Building​

Measurement, Impact and Reporting​

Marketing and Communications​

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion​

Ownership

The GDS­M is not owned by any one organisation. It is operated as a multi-­stakeholder partnership founded and endorsed by IMEX, MCI, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and City Destinations Alliance (CityDNA). Gubi Consulting and Guy Bigwood are responsible for the management of the Secretariat.

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