The GDS-Index is a unique example of how collaboration, including the sharing of best practices and expertise, can improve performance of destinations for the benefit of both our clients and local communities. It has provided us with opportunities and inspiration that has helped position Copenhagen as a leader in sustainable practices.

Being involved in the GDS-index has been a great inspiration to Gothenburg. Through the benchmarking and sharing of best practices, we have improved and elaborated our strategy and services towards our clients and community. Sustainability is now part of the Gothenburg DNA.

Our work with the GDS-Index has helped us to identify areas of excellence in our city and industry, while also identifying opportunities for improvement. It gave us actionable ideas to continue to progress our destination’s sustainability initiatives through our award-winning Sustainable Destination Partnership with the City of Sydney.

Washington DC’s sustainability efforts have positioned the city as a leader in the United States. The GDS-index help us to assess our strategy, benchmark our initiatives, and provide input to drive performance.  The credibility of the GDS-Index provides us with a respected way to communicate our commitment and achievement to our stakeholders and clients. This allows us to use sustainability as a competitive advantage in our sales efforts.

We identified the GDS-Index as the most valuable platform of its kind in the industry. We consider it as a genuine opportunity to promote the sustainability initiatives of our destination. The GDS-index provides real support in setting a strategy and boosting commitments from the meeting industry actors and relevant authorities.