Corporate Responsibility
Tourism is characterized by complex and internationally interwoven value chains. At the same time, tourism is a widely unregulated economic sector. In order to attract investors or travellers, destinations outpace each other with low environmental and social standards – at the expense of nature and people. Therefore, it is urgently necessary, that businesses within the tourism industry perform environmental and human rights risk assessments to fulfil their due diligence and transparency obligations. We strive for binding rules on corporate responsibility and are engaged in independent sustainability certification schemes.
Seminar: Precarious futures for gender equality in the post-COVID tourism world
In an online seminar, the International Transforming Tourism Initiative took a look at the consequences of COVID-19 on working conditions for women.
Videos of ITB 2021now online
The international tourism fair ITB NOW took place in March 2021. Here you can find videos of the events that we helped to create.
Addressing Land Rights and Corporate Accountability in the ‘Re-start’ of Tourism
Documentation of the online seminar at the Asia - Europe People's Forum (AEPF13), 18.5.2021
COVID-19 Impacts on the Thai Tourism Supply Chain
The new report from the Asian Travel Association (PATA) and Focusright highlights the impact of COVID-19 on Thailand's tourism supply chain.
Back to old routines or off to a better tourism?
ITB is a mirror of the current debates in the tourism world: Some promise to "build back better"; others try follow their old business paths.
COVID-19 and its impact on tourism in The Gambia
In an interview with Naturefriends International, Adamah Bah explains the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Gambian people and outlines what the future of tourism should look like.
Interview with Kasia Morgan
The initiative Tourism Declares calls on the tourism industry to declare a climate emergency. Kasia Morgan explains, why climate protection is so important – especially in times of COVID-19.
Sustainability Assessments in Tourism
Entrepreneurial and political decisions are often based on performance indicators. It is time to revise the existing success criteria for tourism.
From COVID-19 to Climate
In the middle of the COVID-19 crisis hotels start to integrate disaster preparedness systematically in their strategies and actions.
Tourism Watch at ITB Berlin NOW 2021
This year's ITB Berlin, took place virtually from the 9 – 12 of March 2021. Tourism Watch participated with a virtual booth and own events.