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Nantes Saint-Nazaire 2023 GDS-Index Report
Nantes Saint-Nazaire, France
2023 Performance Overview
DMO
Supplier
Social
Environmental
Performance Highlights
Summary
Environmental
Supplier
Social
Nantes is France's 5th city in terms of meetings and events. The Nantes Saint Nazaire convention bureau is committed to developping and maintaining a clear and engaged strategy in terms of sustainability and its events environment through close partnership with local and international institiutions. These include the GDS Index but also active involvement in ISO 20121 and ISO 9001.
Ranked first city in 2017 by the GDS index, Nantes is continuing to improve on its overall sustainability performance. The recently establishmed convention bureau will be coordinating and communicating around our contuinued environmental perfromance and achievements in the years to come.
Awarded European Green Capital 2013, Nantes ensures that social and environmental responsibility underlies all the commitments set out in the Charter. Sustainability and collective engagement are two overarching values that are constantly demonstrated towards event organisers and delegates.
Today, the territory is a centre of excellence for a large number of key industries such as digital economy, culture and creativity, mechanical industries, health and biotechnology, sustainable development. In addition, 2,200 researchers and 54,000 students from all over the world make up a highly-recognised network of higher education schools and institutes.
Summary
Nantes is France's 5th city in terms of meetings and events. The Nantes Saint Nazaire convention bureau is committed to developping and maintaining a clear and engaged strategy in terms of sustainability and its events environment through close partnership with local and international institiutions. These include the GDS Index but also active involvement in ISO 20121 and ISO 9001.
Does Nantes Saint-Nazaire Developpement have a Sustainability Strategy?
Does Nantes Saint-Nazaire have a sustainable destination certificate?
Does Nantes Saint-Nazaire Developpement report on its sustainability performance?
Environmental
Ranked first city in 2017 by the GDS index, Nantes is continuing to improve on its overall sustainability performance. The recently establishmed convention bureau will be coordinating and communicating around our contuinued environmental perfromance and achievements in the years to come.
OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES
HECTARES OF GREEN AREA PER 100 000 POPULATION
Supplier
Awarded European Green Capital 2013, Nantes ensures that social and environmental responsibility underlies all the commitments set out in the Charter. Sustainability and collective engagement are two overarching values that are constantly demonstrated towards event organisers and delegates.
OF HOTEL ROOMS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
OF VENUES SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
OF PCOS/DMCS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
Social
Today, the territory is a centre of excellence for a large number of key industries such as digital economy, culture and creativity, mechanical industries, health and biotechnology, sustainable development. In addition, 2,200 researchers and 54,000 students from all over the world make up a highly-recognised network of higher education schools and institutes.
81
SDG IMPLEMENTATION SCORE
86
SCORE ON SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
72
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.
