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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Study: A spotlight on ten climate-damaging subsidies in Germany
A new study by Greenpeace Germany shows how a reduction of climate-damaging subsidies in Germany could relieve the federal government budget by up to 46 billion euros annually.
Study: The Case for Responsible Travel - Trends & Statistics 2020
The Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) has published its annual report on the state of sustainable tourism in 2020.
Video documentation on precariousness of work
The discussion, with various exciting contributions, was about the vulnerability and precariousness of workers in tourism. The COVID-19-Pandemic caused a widespread loss of jobs.
Techno-disruptions and travel - Digitalization in Tourism
Digital booking platforms are rapidly changing the tourism industry and the way people travel - with serious implications especially for micro and small sized operators in the Global South.