Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) and Tripadvisor have partnered to recognise and promote sustainable travel destinations to consumers through Tripadvisor´s Travellers’ Choice ‘Best of the Best’’ Destinations Awards. The GDS-Movement and Tripadvisor have launched a new subcategory for 2024, ‘Best Sustainable Destinations’, combining review data on social, economic, and environmental performance. The Travellers’ Choice ‘Best of the Best’ awards are based on rankings and reviews, integrating verified and validated GDS-Index data. In 2023, the GDS Index measured sustainability efforts in 100 destinations across four important performance areas: city environment performance, city social sustainability performance, tourism supply chain and destination management organisation. To do this it used 69 qualitative and quantitative sustainability indicators aligned with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The included GDS-Index cities’ sustainability is measured by Tripadvisor’s ratings, including destinations for which Tripadvisor users were most likely to discuss sustainability in positive English-language reviews over 12 months. Guy Bigwood, CEO and chief changemaker at GSD-Movement says: “These cities serve as role models in sustainable tourism, showcasing a shared dedication to a more sustainable and resilient future in travel.” Tripadvisor’s ‘Best of the Best’ Sustainable Destinations 2024:
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Bordeaux, France
- Helsinki, Finland
- Singapore, Singapore
- Melbourne, Australia
- Oslo, Norway
- Brussels, Belgium
- Galway, Ireland
- Belfast, United Kingdom
Kristen Dalton, president of Tripadvisor, adds: “Tripadvisor’s community of global travellers is passionate about sustainability as a consideration for when they’re planning trips. “This category helps guide people looking to travel more sustainably while recognising the efforts of global destinations committed to environmental change.”
