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Sapporo 2021 GDS-Index Report
Sapporo, Japan
2021 Performance Overview
DMO
Supplier
Social
Environmental
Performance Highlights
Summary
Environmental
Supplier
Social
Blessed with abundant natural environment, Sapporo has been making advanced efforts since announcing its Eco-Capital Declaration in 2008, with the aim of becoming a leading environmental city. Designated by the Government of Japan as the SDGs Future City for its active measures to combat climate change and achieve UN SDGs, Sapporo is also a member of Fair Trade Towns, and was the first city in Japan to obtain the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Cities and Communities Platinum certification in 2020.
With a population of 1.9 million and an area the size of Hong Kong, Sapporo is Japan’s fifth largest metropolis, over 60% of which is covered by greenery and 6 meters of snow for the period of 130 days a year. Apart from its compact structure, environmentally-friendly elements can be found all around Sapporo. There is a subway that boasts noise-reducing rubber tires, or Porocle, a bicycle sharing system. One of the landmarks of Sapporo, the Moerenuma Park for example, was built on a waste landfill, while the park’s signature and one of the city’s unique venues, the Glass Pyramid, uses snow for its air conditioning, another unique feature that has also been adopted by the New Chitose Airport. The host of Asia's first Winter Olympics has also been a longtime front-runner of local production - local consumption, with an overwhelming food sufficiency rate of 208%, which is five times more of Japan’s average, giving the destination its reputation and brand value as Japan’s gourmet capital, not to mention its namesake beer.
As an environmentally-conscious destination, we are here to help our clients and stakeholders integrate a sustainability perspective in their events operations; e.g. recommend programs and efforts to help reduce the environmental impact of an event; offer pragmatic means to encourage action through services such as carbon offsetting; or help monitor change and communicate efficiently on the impact of an event in connection with the SDGs.
The most special of Japanese cities maybe – its location on an island, which has 22 percent of the country’s landmass but only five percent of its population, has a lot to do with it - Sapporo has been the center of biodiversity and wildlife management. In recent years, the city has also been focusing on sustainable / adventure tourism, as well as preservation and promotion of the Ainu culture, the indigenous people of Hokkaido.
Summary
Blessed with abundant natural environment, Sapporo has been making advanced efforts since announcing its Eco-Capital Declaration in 2008, with the aim of becoming a leading environmental city. Designated by the Government of Japan as the SDGs Future City for its active measures to combat climate change and achieve UN SDGs, Sapporo is also a member of Fair Trade Towns, and was the first city in Japan to obtain the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Cities and Communities Platinum certification in 2020.
Does Sapporo Convention Bureau have a Sustainability Strategy?
Does Sapporo have a sustainable destination certificate?
Does Sapporo Convention Bureau report on its sustainability performance?
Environmental
With a population of 1.9 million and an area the size of Hong Kong, Sapporo is Japan’s fifth largest metropolis, over 60% of which is covered by greenery and 6 meters of snow for the period of 130 days a year. Apart from its compact structure, environmentally-friendly elements can be found all around Sapporo. There is a subway that boasts noise-reducing rubber tires, or Porocle, a bicycle sharing system. One of the landmarks of Sapporo, the Moerenuma Park for example, was built on a waste landfill, while the park’s signature and one of the city’s unique venues, the Glass Pyramid, uses snow for its air conditioning, another unique feature that has also been adopted by the New Chitose Airport. The host of Asia's first Winter Olympics has also been a longtime front-runner of local production - local consumption, with an overwhelming food sufficiency rate of 208%, which is five times more of Japan’s average, giving the destination its reputation and brand value as Japan’s gourmet capital, not to mention its namesake beer.
OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES
HECTARES OF GREEN AREA PER 100 000 POPULATION
Supplier
As an environmentally-conscious destination, we are here to help our clients and stakeholders integrate a sustainability perspective in their events operations; e.g. recommend programs and efforts to help reduce the environmental impact of an event; offer pragmatic means to encourage action through services such as carbon offsetting; or help monitor change and communicate efficiently on the impact of an event in connection with the SDGs.
OF HOTEL ROOMS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
OF VENUES SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
OF PCOS/DMCS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED
Social
The most special of Japanese cities maybe – its location on an island, which has 22 percent of the country’s landmass but only five percent of its population, has a lot to do with it - Sapporo has been the center of biodiversity and wildlife management. In recent years, the city has also been focusing on sustainable / adventure tourism, as well as preservation and promotion of the Ainu culture, the indigenous people of Hokkaido.
80
SDG IMPLEMENTATION SCORE
90
SCORE ON SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
74
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.
