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
Here is the total score and the score for the four categories for this destination.
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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
Summary
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Supplier
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Climate-neutral excursion activities, hotels with sustainability certification, short distances and a highly efficient public transport network: Destination Interlaken offers the perfect framework for holding sustainable events.
Does Interlaken Congress & Events AG have a Sustainability Strategy?
Does Interlaken have a sustainable destination certificate?
Does Interlaken Congress & Events AG report on its sustainability performance?
In 2003, the municipality of Interlaken was the first municipality in the Bernese Oberland to be awarded the Energy City label. As a globally known tourist destination, it takes on a responsible pioneering role in local energy policy.
85%
OF ELECTRICITY
FROM RENEWABLES
45%
THE CITY’S
2030 CARBON
REDUCTION TARGET
523 ha
HECTARES OF GREEN
AREA PER 100 000
POPULATION
Hotels are equiped with the GreenSign Level or swisstainabillity label, All guest receive a free public transportation card for the destination with their overnight stay and the congress centre is our biggest partner for the GDSI programm. Sustainabillity cannot be achieved overnight, but we are 100% committed.
5%
OF HOTEL ROOMS
SUSTAINABILITY
CERTIFIED
0%
OF VENUES
SUSTAINABILITY
CERTIFIED
0%
OF PCOS/DMCS
SUSTAINABILITY
CERTIFIED
The Interlaken region offers all kinds of climate-friendly activities with e-bikes, solar ships, Segways or with stand-up paddle tours and walking tours. For all the experiences offered, it is important that they bring economic benefits as well as being environmentally friendly and socially acceptable. A supporting program for a conference or seminar can be planned with a clear conscience - thanks to the first-class public transport and the numerous mountain railways and providers in the Interlaken holiday region, even without a car.
