Where strategy influences accountability
Destination Vancouver is committed to take an active role in our efforts to balance the environmental, social, cultural and economic contribution of tourism to the wellbeing of our communities. We are dedicated to setting the standards for our team & our industry to foster shared values aligned with our communities. We will share and promote destination values with visitors to ensure their visit has contributed to their wellbeing and the wellbeing of the city.
OUR PARTNERS
Strategic partnerships
driving success
OUR PARTNERS
Championing a
sustainable city
Vancouver has measured it's corporate greenhouse gas emissions since the benchmark year of 2016. We have set a target and a plan to keep emissions below 50% of the 2016 levels by 2030. We work with our partners to improve air quality, value potable water and material resources using circular economy principles.
Destination Vancouver seeks a tourism economy that supports the social and cultural wellbeing of our communities. For example, partnerships with the Chinatown Foundation and Indigenous Tourism BC to create opportunities for cultural tourism.
We support tourism-related economic efforts, including hotel demand and development. Our engagement spans across key councils such as the Hotel Development Taskforce, Metro Vancouver Destination Development Council, and Metro Vancouver Hotel Working Group.
Committed to
positive evolution
The GDS-Index benchmarks destination sustainability performance and improvement.
The 2023 GDS-Index measures 60+ indicators across the four categories represented in this graph. Overall, Vancouver ranked 26% higher than the average North American destination, and 8% higher than that of Eastern Europe.
