Making Tourism Sustainable

Sustainable tourism – how can that be achieved? Zürich Tourism shows what it takes. One thing is clear: everyone must make a contribution.

Sustainable Destination

Excellent connections, short distances, and a strong commitment to creating a liveable city.

Clear climate goal

Clear Climate Goal

The City of Zurich aims to become climate-neutral by 2040 and has now resolved to also reduce indirect greenhouse gas emissions outside the urban area.
Climate Goal
Innovation

High Quality of Living

People from over 175 nations live in Zurich: they all share a pride in the clean water, close proximity to green spaces, lakes and rivers, and attractive range of restaurants, cafés, and bars, as well as events and cultural offerings that is to be found h
Quality of Living
Quality of Living

Innovation

Zurich is an important international location for science and business. Smart ideas are promoted, developed, and implemented here.
Innovation

Top in Sustainability

Zurich is one of the most sustainable destinations in the world.

Top in Sustainability

In international sustainability ratings, Zurich regularly occupies top positions.

Global Destination Sustainability GDS-Index
2022

 Position 17 out of 65
Smart City Index
2021		 Position 2 out of 18
Mercer Quality of Living City Ranking
2019		 Position 2 out of 231
Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index
2022		 Position 11 out of 100

Experience Zurich Sustainably

Live, travel, or host events sustainably. That’s easy to do in Zurich.

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Travel Sustainably

10 tips for sustainable travel in Zurich.

These tips show the sustainable heart of the city and help you become part of a conscious lifestyle.

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Organize Your Event Sustainably

Practical tools for all event professionals

Zurich provides the ideal framework for all-encompassing sustainable events of all sizes.

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Zürich Card App

Zürich City Guide App

Zürich Card

The city pass and experience tips conveniently to hand on your mobile phone: quickly and easily.

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Sustainability at Zürich Tourism

Zürich Tourism is committed to environmental, economic, and social sustainability.

Zürich Tourism is a pioneer in sustainability: the organization was certified in quality management as early as 2007 and in environmental management in 2010. In addition, it was the first climate-neutral Swiss tourism organization.

Zürich Tourism embodies the attitude that everyone – the public sector, private sector, science, and the population – must actively contribute towards achieving sustainable development. It aims to do this by strengthening the positive impacts of tourism and reducing the negative ones. This engagement should also inspire others beyond the organization and the destination.

Together with various interest groups, Zürich Tourism has developed a vision for sustainable, regenerative, and resilient tourism by 2030, based on the United Nations’ Agenda 2030.

Sustainability Strategy 2022–2026

Sustainability Goals by 2026

Destination Marketing

Arouse a desire for sustainable Zurich. Guests, event planners, and media representatives come to Zurich because of its sustainability.
Destination Management

Zürich Tourism wants to generate a sustainability movement in the region and encourage other tourism organizations to also get on board.
Experience on Location

Deliver on the promise. Zürich offers the most authentic and highest-quality sustainable travel experience in a metropolis.
Employer

Zürich Tourism is one of the most innovative, inclusive, and sustainable employers in Swiss tourism.

How do we get There?

Sustainability is a path. It is not about achieving perfection, but rather about addressing the issue in an on-going and holistic manner. Zürich Tourism is implementing a number of measures and planning new ones to achieve the goals laid out in its Sustainability Strategy 2022–2026.

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NEA Summer School Zürich
Examples of Measures
  • Climate-neutral travel with “Cause We Care”.
  • Inclusive city tours
  • Zürich Tourism – the sustainable employer
  • Inspire and encourage partner businesses
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • NEA Summer School 2020
  • Internal Sustainability Circle

Sustainability Strategy Developed Jointly

Zürich Tourism has developed the Sustainability Strategy 2022 – 2026 in a participatory process.

Zurich’s tourism industry comprises many different interest groups: employees, tour guides, hotels and restaurants, tour operators, mobility firms, event organizations, persons involved in the cultural sector, retailers, the City and Canton, and local residents.

While they all have different interests, they also have one thing in common: they are all committed to protecting the planet.

For this reason, Zürich Tourism has worked together with these interest groups to develop the Sustainability Strategy 2022 – 2026. Its vision: to create a regenerative, resilient, and sustainable tourism in Zurich.

Labels and Collaborations

Zürich Tourism is proud to partner with trusted sustainability labels.

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Swisstainable Level III

Zürich Tourism is proud to have attained the highest Level III in the sustainability program run by Switzerland Tourism.
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Climate-Neutral Organization

Since 2010, Zürich Tourism has been offsetting all unavoidable emissions from business trips, events, printing expenses, energy, and waste via the Zurich-based myclimate foundation.
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ISO 9001 and 14001

Zürich Tourism has been certified with ISO 9001 (process and quality management) since 2007 and with ISO 14001 (environmental management) since 2010.
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OK:GO

In the field of social sustainability, Zürich Tourism works together with the Förderverein Barrierefreie Schweiz and participates in the OK:GO initiative.
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Contact:

Ueli Heer
Spokesman
ueli.heer@zuerich.com