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[environmental_description] => The threat of climate change has spurred Milano to enhance its commitment to environmental sustainability implementing solid measures for adaptation, mitigation and resilience. In order to accelerate the ecological transition, over the recent years Milano has joined prestigious networks and international agreements, such as: C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration, Urban Agenda Partnership on air quality, 2020 Resilient Cities Network, EIT Climate-KIC, CE100 by Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Moreover, Milano promotes “ForestaMi”, a key project for decarbonizing the City, where three million additional trees are planned to be planted by 2030 across the metro area.
The environmental sustainability strategy includes the expansion and enhancement of the urban and suburban public transport network, according to the “15-Minute-city” vision. The City aims to electrify 100% of public transportation by 2030, and develop increasingly intelligent mobility inspired by the “Mobility as a Service” paradigm. In recent years two new metro lines have been completed with fully automatic driverless subway trains, and you can now reach downtown directly from the Linate Airport in 15 minutes (M4 Line). The surface fleet has been renewed by introducing electric buses - around 200 to date - and hybrid vehicles. Green mobility is boosted by 290 bike-sharing stations offering 3,650 regular bicycles and 1,150 e-bikes, together with 218km of bicycle lanes – not only as a way for residents and tourists for moving around but also for enjoying the City and its surroundings by discovering new environments and new sights.
[social_description] => The growth of Milano as a truly metropolitan City has been accompanied by an ever-increasing commitment to social
sustainability.
The enhancement of the suburban neighborhoods is at the heart of the City’s urban renewal model thanks to policies aimed to achieve proximity. In particular, the recovery of 7 strategic railway stations connecting the City center to the suburbs will allow to host the Olympic Village and new headquarters where primary cultural institutions will be based. Besides, rediscovering neighborhoods surrounding the historical City center is critical for urban marketing strategy: Milano’s storytelling is based on the City’s different souls, identities, landmarks and supporting local communities, which are
promoted both as communication assets and new forms of sociality.
The City’s social sustainable goals are focused on 3 policy areas: food, with focus on zero food waste and short supply chains; fashion; social innovation and resilience, by boosting projects that are co-designed with the City’s diverse communities to bridge over economic divide. Also, Milano is leader town at the National level in terms of gender inclusion and LGBTQ+ rights. Milano is home to a large and varied gay, lesbian and transgender community, in
particular in the two queer-friendly neighborhoods of NoLo/Via Sammartini and Porta Venezia, where each summer the Milano Pride event takes place.
[supplier_description] => Milano is the right destination to organize successful sustainableevents. Thanks to YesMilano Convention Bureau, which was born in 2020 in strong synergy with all mail City’s stakeholders, buyers from all over the world are provided with the right solutions for organizing trade fairs, scientific congresses or corporate conventions choosing among the many venues and facilities available, with an eye on sustainable options, as well as with opportunities, services and programs to reduce the environmental impact of their events and increase legacy.
Milano’s MICE industry, in fact, is putting great efforts to increase the offer of sustainable services and products, confirming year after year its frontline commitment to sustainability by widening the range of opportunities to organize events with a positive environmental and social impact.
[dmo_description] => A young, inclusive and eco-minded City with the italian quality of life: these are the pillars of the sustainability strategy that Milan is implementing, renewing its commitment to balance its role as attractor of global investment and innovation with an ever-greater attention to environmental sustainability and social inclusion. The City has expanded its vision of a sustainable future by including in its strategy critical elements for long-term development - public health, digital inclusion, economic prosperity, transportation, education and social services - accelerating progress towards reaching these goals. In fact, Milan is positioning itself as a destination that has the energy and dynamism of a global city but maintains a human scale: the ideal city to enjoy the Italian lifestyle based on art, design, food and culture.
From a global perspective, regenerating tourism and events is imperative, while focusing on the needs of the residents, environmental priorities and the needs of tourists. Milan is experiencing a tourism renaissance, surpassing the 2019 record levels and is looking forward to hosting major events, starting from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which once again will showcase Milan to the world as it happened during World Expo 2015.
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Milan 2023 GDS-Index Report
Milan, Italy
2023 Performance Overview
DMO
Supplier
Social
Environmental
Performance Highlights
Summary
Environmental
Supplier
Social
A young, inclusive and eco-minded City with the italian quality of life: these are the pillars of the sustainability strategy that Milan is implementing, renewing its commitment to balance its role as attractor of global investment and innovation with an ever-greater attention to environmental sustainability and social inclusion. The City has expanded its vision of a sustainable future by including in its strategy critical elements for long-term development - public health, digital inclusion, economic prosperity, transportation, education and social services - accelerating progress towards reaching these goals. In fact, Milan is positioning itself as a destination that has the energy and dynamism of a global city but maintains a human scale: the ideal city to enjoy the Italian lifestyle based on art, design, food and culture.
From a global perspective, regenerating tourism and events is imperative, while focusing on the needs of the residents, environmental priorities and the needs of tourists. Milan is experiencing a tourism renaissance, surpassing the 2019 record levels and is looking forward to hosting major events, starting from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which once again will showcase Milan to the world as it happened during World Expo 2015.
The threat of climate change has spurred Milano to enhance its commitment to environmental sustainability implementing solid measures for adaptation, mitigation and resilience. In order to accelerate the ecological transition, over the recent years Milano has joined prestigious networks and international agreements, such as: C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration, Urban Agenda Partnership on air quality, 2020 Resilient Cities Network, EIT Climate-KIC, CE100 by Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Moreover, Milano promotes “ForestaMi”, a key project for decarbonizing the City, where three million additional trees are planned to be planted by 2030 across the metro area.
The environmental sustainability strategy includes the expansion and enhancement of the urban and suburban public transport network, according to the “15-Minute-city” vision. The City aims to electrify 100% of public transportation by 2030, and develop increasingly intelligent mobility inspired by the “Mobility as a Service” paradigm. In recent years two new metro lines have been completed with fully automatic driverless subway trains, and you can now reach downtown directly from the Linate Airport in 15 minutes (M4 Line). The surface fleet has been renewed by introducing electric buses - around 200 to date - and hybrid vehicles. Green mobility is boosted by 290 bike-sharing stations offering 3,650 regular bicycles and 1,150 e-bikes, together with 218km of bicycle lanes – not only as a way for residents and tourists for moving around but also for enjoying the City and its surroundings by discovering new environments and new sights.
Milano is the right destination to organize successful sustainableevents. Thanks to YesMilano Convention Bureau, which was born in 2020 in strong synergy with all mail City’s stakeholders, buyers from all over the world are provided with the right solutions for organizing trade fairs, scientific congresses or corporate conventions choosing among the many venues and facilities available, with an eye on sustainable options, as well as with opportunities, services and programs to reduce the environmental impact of their events and increase legacy.
Milano’s MICE industry, in fact, is putting great efforts to increase the offer of sustainable services and products, confirming year after year its frontline commitment to sustainability by widening the range of opportunities to organize events with a positive environmental and social impact.
The growth of Milano as a truly metropolitan City has been accompanied by an ever-increasing commitment to social
sustainability.
The enhancement of the suburban neighborhoods is at the heart of the City’s urban renewal model thanks to policies aimed to achieve proximity. In particular, the recovery of 7 strategic railway stations connecting the City center to the suburbs will allow to host the Olympic Village and new headquarters where primary cultural institutions will be based. Besides, rediscovering neighborhoods surrounding the historical City center is critical for urban marketing strategy: Milano’s storytelling is based on the City’s different souls, identities, landmarks and supporting local communities, which are
promoted both as communication assets and new forms of sociality.
The City’s social sustainable goals are focused on 3 policy areas: food, with focus on zero food waste and short supply chains; fashion; social innovation and resilience, by boosting projects that are co-designed with the City’s diverse communities to bridge over economic divide. Also, Milano is leader town at the National level in terms of gender inclusion and LGBTQ+ rights. Milano is home to a large and varied gay, lesbian and transgender community, in
particular in the two queer-friendly neighborhoods of NoLo/Via Sammartini and Porta Venezia, where each summer the Milano Pride event takes place.
Summary
A young, inclusive and eco-minded City with the italian quality of life: these are the pillars of the sustainability strategy that Milan is implementing, renewing its commitment to balance its role as attractor of global investment and innovation with an ever-greater attention to environmental sustainability and social inclusion. The City has expanded its vision of a sustainable future by including in its strategy critical elements for long-term development - public health, digital inclusion, economic prosperity, transportation, education and social services - accelerating progress towards reaching these goals. In fact, Milan is positioning itself as a destination that has the energy and dynamism of a global city but maintains a human scale: the ideal city to enjoy the Italian lifestyle based on art, design, food and culture.
From a global perspective, regenerating tourism and events is imperative, while focusing on the needs of the residents, environmental priorities and the needs of tourists. Milan is experiencing a tourism renaissance, surpassing the 2019 record levels and is looking forward to hosting major events, starting from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which once again will showcase Milan to the world as it happened during World Expo 2015.
Does Yes Milano have a Sustainability Strategy?
Does Milan have a sustainable destination certificate?
Does Yes Milano report on its sustainability performance?
Environmental
The threat of climate change has spurred Milano to enhance its commitment to environmental sustainability implementing solid measures for adaptation, mitigation and resilience. In order to accelerate the ecological transition, over the recent years Milano has joined prestigious networks and international agreements, such as: C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration, Urban Agenda Partnership on air quality, 2020 Resilient Cities Network, EIT Climate-KIC, CE100 by Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Moreover, Milano promotes “ForestaMi”, a key project for decarbonizing the City, where three million additional trees are planned to be planted by 2030 across the metro area.
The environmental sustainability strategy includes the expansion and enhancement of the urban and suburban public transport network, according to the “15-Minute-city” vision. The City aims to electrify 100% of public transportation by 2030, and develop increasingly intelligent mobility inspired by the “Mobility as a Service” paradigm. In recent years two new metro lines have been completed with fully automatic driverless subway trains, and you can now reach downtown directly from the Linate Airport in 15 minutes (M4 Line). The surface fleet has been renewed by introducing electric buses - around 200 to date - and hybrid vehicles. Green mobility is boosted by 290 bike-sharing stations offering 3,650 regular bicycles and 1,150 e-bikes, together with 218km of bicycle lanes – not only as a way for residents and tourists for moving around but also for enjoying the City and its surroundings by discovering new environments and new sights.
OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES
HECTARES OF GREEN AREA PER 100 000 POPULATION
Supplier
Milano is the right destination to organize successful sustainableevents. Thanks to YesMilano Convention Bureau, which was born in 2020 in strong synergy with all mail City’s stakeholders, buyers from all over the world are provided with the right solutions for organizing trade fairs, scientific congresses or corporate conventions choosing among the many venues and facilities available, with an eye on sustainable options, as well as with opportunities, services and programs to reduce the environmental impact of their events and increase legacy.
Milano’s MICE industry, in fact, is putting great efforts to increase the offer of sustainable services and products, confirming year after year its frontline commitment to sustainability by widening the range of opportunities to organize events with a positive environmental and social impact.
OF HOTEL ROOMS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
OF VENUES SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
OF PCOS/DMCS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
Social
The growth of Milano as a truly metropolitan City has been accompanied by an ever-increasing commitment to social
sustainability.
The enhancement of the suburban neighborhoods is at the heart of the City’s urban renewal model thanks to policies aimed to achieve proximity. In particular, the recovery of 7 strategic railway stations connecting the City center to the suburbs will allow to host the Olympic Village and new headquarters where primary cultural institutions will be based. Besides, rediscovering neighborhoods surrounding the historical City center is critical for urban marketing strategy: Milano’s storytelling is based on the City’s different souls, identities, landmarks and supporting local communities, which are
promoted both as communication assets and new forms of sociality.
The City’s social sustainable goals are focused on 3 policy areas: food, with focus on zero food waste and short supply chains; fashion; social innovation and resilience, by boosting projects that are co-designed with the City’s diverse communities to bridge over economic divide. Also, Milano is leader town at the National level in terms of gender inclusion and LGBTQ+ rights. Milano is home to a large and varied gay, lesbian and transgender community, in
particular in the two queer-friendly neighborhoods of NoLo/Via Sammartini and Porta Venezia, where each summer the Milano Pride event takes place.
78
SDG IMPLEMENTATION SCORE
85
SCORE ON SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
56
SCORE ON CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
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.
