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.
The Metropolis of Nice Côte d’Azur has adopted the Plan Climat Air Energie Territorial with ambitious objectives for horizon 2025, 2030, 2050. The actions undertaken are related to climate change, preservation of biodiversity, environments and resources, social cohesion and solidarity between territories and generations, development dynamics following responsible production and consumption patterns. The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau has followed this vision by accelerating the sustainability transition and including tourism, a holistic sector, as a key player for the destination. Working on our internal sustainability policy (2022-2025) as well as our impact on local stakeholders.
Does Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau (NCA CVB) have a Sustainability Strategy?
Does Nice have a sustainable destination certificate?
Does Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau (NCA CVB) report on its sustainability performance?
The Plan Climat Air Energie (2019-2025) territorial tackles issues related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, energy sobriety, the development of renewable energies, air quality and, the adaptation to climate change. This territorial project remains in line with the specificities and reality of the area. The objectives are studied with regard to the potential identified in each sector of activity of the territory. To guarantee a global approach to the climate-air-energy issue, the Climate Plan is linked to other local planning projects (Biodiversity, Ressources, Water, Food, Adaptability...). The metropolis has a full executive department related to Mobility, Planning and Sustainable Developments.
OF ELECTRICITY
FROM RENEWABLES
OF WASTE
RECYCLED
HECTARES OF GREEN
AREA PER 100 000
POPULATION
Since the 18th century, Nice’s destiny is closely intertwined with the birth and growth of tourism. Nice’s city continues to enjoy a reputation as a world capital of tourism. MICE tourism being a considerable part of the NCA CVBs activities, it was important to undertake a transition towards making sustainable events and meetings a core strategy to respond positively to the three pillars of sustainability. We aim at building a heritage and legacy framework for the events on our territory and achieve an upskilling of ourselves and the local stakeholders in that sense.
OF HOTEL ROOMS
SUSTAINABILITY
CERTIFIED
OF VENUES
SUSTAINABILITY
CERTIFIED
OF PCOS/DMCS
SUSTAINABILITY
CERTIFIED
The Metropolis is committed to offering a professional integration pathway in order to accompany people who are far from employment towards a stable and sustainable job, and intervenes in addition to the existing actions in the common law. In this sense, the NCA CVB promotes inclusiveness and local economic development in tourism. The destination promotes socio cultural and educational activities and it is through this vision that the city of Nice officially entered the list of Unesco World Heritage Sites, inscribed as “Nice, the winter resort town of the riviera”.
The GDS-Movement is a pioneering, data-driven international change agency that acts to catalyse socio-economic and environmental transformation in cities and regions across the world. Our mission is to empower tourism and events professionals with the mindsets, skill sets, and toolsets to co-create more regenerative and resilient destinations to visit, meet, and live in.
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