Helsinki has ranked first in the Global Destination Sustainability index, which measures the sustainability of tourist destinations.
Helsinki has been chosen as the world’s most sustainable tourist destination. Karoliina Vuorenmäki
Helsinki is the world’s most sustainable tourist destination. The Finnish capital ranked first in the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) index, which measures the sustainability of tourist destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators. The comparison includes more than a hundred cities from different parts of the world.
– The selection as the world’s most sustainable tourist destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki. Helsinki develops and grows tourism sustainably together with tourism operators and city residents. The first place we have now achieved is a sign that we are on the right path, rejoices the mayor of Helsinki Juhana Vartiainen in the bulletin.
In recent years, the city of Helsinki has invested in sustainable tourism, for example by supporting companies in sustainability work and increasing resources for the development of tourist destinations.
The city has several sustainability-related projects and measures underway.
– International studies show that more and more travelers are looking for more sustainable services and travel destinations. There will certainly be more and more demand for the world’s most sustainable tourist destination in the future, says the Tourism Manager of the City of Helsinki Nina Vesterinen in the bulletin.
The city of Helsinki’s goal has been to reach first place in the GDS index by 2025 at the latest. The city strategy of Helsinki has set the goal of being the most sustainable and smartest tourist destination.
In 2023, Helsinki ranked fourth in the Global Destination Sustainability measurement.
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