The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) has released their third whitepaper which details the case studies, data analysis and actions taken by 47 DMOs and municipalities to become destinations of choice for meetings, events and business tourism.

The whitepaper defines six converging trends that present destinations and the event industry with opportunities to improve their performance and adapt to the risks presented by climate breakdown, ecocide, demographic shifts, social change and digitalisation. It also highlights four fundamental building blocks for DMOs to become sustainable destination stewards and change makers. The whitepaper then defines eight tactics on how destinations can integrate sustainability into their core strategy and become leaders in future-oriented collaboration

You can download the whitepaper here.

The GDS-Index is a collaborative partnership between ICCA, ICCA’s Scandinavian Chapter, IMEX, ECM and MCI Group. It measures, benchmarks and improves the sustainability strategy and performance of meetings, events and business tourism destinations. Founded by pioneering Scandinavian Convention Bureau, its purpose is to engage, inspire and enable destinations to become more sustainable places to visit, meet and thrive in.