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.
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.
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.
Aix Marseille Metropolis CSR policy : • Improve air quality • Promote the energy transition • Protecting the sea and aquatic environments • Preserving biodiversity Measures of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Climate-Air-Energy Plan which involves almost 300 million € for 6 years: - Create a metropolitan service for the energy renovation of private housing; - Implementing indoor air pollution control systems in public buildings; - Create a low-emission zone in downtown Marseille; - Supporting municipalities in the energy renovation of their properties by means of purchasing groups; - Accelerate the development of connections to the power grid of ships at the quayside to the electrical grid and to fuel cells Accelerate by 2023, the development of connections of ships to the electrical grid and to hydrogen-powered fuel cells; - Integrate climate-air-energy criteria into public service contracts and metropolitan actions; - Create a technical and financial support system for renewable energy production projects; - Implementing the Metropolis' H2 strategy to structure the sector and become the Mediterranean hydrogen hub; - Study the implementation of a public rail freight rail freight service; - Greening cities by strengthening the place of trees in cities, by creating new parks and parks and green public spaces. Dans notre stratégie touristique, nous avons prévu d’inclure, plus que jamais, le développement durable au cœur de nos différentes missions et opérations pour promouvoir Marseille auprès des touristes français et étrangers. Trois actions fortes sont déjà engagées : La programme de soutien à la labellisation Clef Verte des hébergeurs marseillais (depuis début 2019) : 9 nouveaux hôteliers labellisés pour Marseille en 2020, ce qui est un record national. Ce programme se poursuit jusqu’en 2024. La démarche de certification Iso 20 121 de l’OT. Cette norme concerne le secteur événementiel mais aussi nos actions BtoB et BtoC qui doivent être éco-responsables et tendre à limiter leur empreinte carbone. Tous les services de l’office de tourisme seront impactés, aussi bien dans leurs gestes quotidiens que dans leurs opérations de promotion et d’accueil. Notre entrée dans le GDS Index, un classement des bonnes pratiques via un %, il s’agit d’une stratégie de destination puisque les transports, l’aéroport, les prestataires touristiques … sont inclus dans cette démarche. Nous souhaitons d’ores et déjà associer tous nos partenaires sur ces enjeux spécifiques de tourisme durable ! En valorisant vos démarches éco-responsables, dans le cadre de votre activité, sur nos supports de promotion. Chaque action est importante ! Les labels et certifications bien sûr, mais aussi toutes les procédures, les chartes, les achats, les actions citoyennes, la promotion … en faveur du développement durable. Les mesures environnementales > recyclage, réduction de la consommation énergétique, réduction des produits toxiques, limiter les émissions de gaz à effet de serre... Les mesures sociales > qualité de vie au travail, ancrage territorial, égalité hommes/femmes, formation des collaborateurs... Les mesures économiques > achat responsable, soutient de l’économie locale, transparence auprès des clients ...
Does Office de Tourisme des Loisirs et des Congrès de Marseille - Aix Marseille Provence Convention Bureau have a Sustainability Strategy?
Does Marseille have a sustainable destination certificate?
Does Office de Tourisme des Loisirs et des Congrès de Marseille - Aix Marseille Provence Convention Bureau report on its sustainability performance?
Le patrimoine naturel de la ville de Marseille est unique. Sur les 10 000 hectares de nature protégée que compte le territoire marseillais, on recense 1 000 hectares d’espaces verts urbains et 9 000 hectares d’espaces naturels situés en périphérie de la ville. Engagée depuis plus d’une décennie dans la préservation de l’environnement et dans un contexte de transition écologique. Because of the outstanding approach taken by the municipality that combines sustainable development and biodiversity conservation, Marseille has been chosen to host the World Conservation Congress: 10,000 delegates from 180 countries, 11-19 June 2020. Marseille is 35% natural area, which is very rare in France. Some of this is protected by the Calanques National Park, the only National park in Europe with continental, marine and peri-urban areas, tucked in between a large metropolis and a natural environment. The bidding process has helped to generate a collective will to get on with long term work on the preservation of nature.
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We are committed to increasing the number of hotels with green certification and the financially support them to obtain a “green key” certification. The Aix Marseille Provence Convention Bureau has set up a unique partnership in France with the Calanques National Park and offers convention organizers the opportunity to offset their carbon footprint by collecting a sum from participants that will be donated to the Park's foundation. This amount will contribute to the preservation of the park's fauna and flora and will allow the organizer to benefit from a tax exemption. Marseille Chanot Convention Center is now certified ISO 20121
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https://www.marseille.fr/sites/default/files/contenu/environnement/PDF/rapport-developpement-durable-marseille.pdf Concentration moyenne en PM2,5 (en µg/m3)* 88ème Marseille 9,24 (good) https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/urban-air-quality/european-city-air-quality-viewer?s=09
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