Swisstainable Destination leading

Sustainability

Awards and labels

Schneeschuhwandern in Tarasp, Engadin
The various certifications, labels, nominations and awards make it clear that three-dimensional sustainability as a corporate philosophy does not remain just an intention, but is also put into practice.
Sustainable development also always means an orientation towards quality standards. Because without quality in the most diverse areas, such as mobility, development of offers, accommodation and catering, nature and landscape as well as spatial planning, sustainable development in a destination would not be possible at all.
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Swisstainable Level III — leading

Since September 2023, the two sub-regions of Engadin Scuol Zernez and Val Müstair have been the first destinations in Switzerland to call themselves Swisstainable — leading.

Milestone-Gewinner im Jahre 2011

MILESTONE

Every year, the «MILESTONE» honours outstanding and innovative achievements in the Swiss tourism industry. 

  • In 2011, the Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair destination was honoured with the environmental award as a «model region for sustainability».
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aha! Award 2016

aha!award

One of the health region's offers is dedicated to the holiday needs of guests with coeliac disease or lactose intolerance. In 2016, the holiday region received the aha! award from the Allergy Centre Switzerland.

myclimate Award 2015 für vorbildliches Engagement im Klimaschutz für Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

myclimate Award 2015

Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair received the myclimate Award 2015 for exemplary commitment of a destination to climate protection.

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FLUX – Golden Transport Hub

In 2014, Scuol was awarded the Flux – Golden Transport Hub for the «best public transport system in a mountain tourism resort». A total of almost 50 transport hubs in Switzerland were examined.

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1st place in the study «Mobil & ökologisch» by the VCS

In 2011, Scuol achieved 4th place in a VCS study on mobility in winter sports resorts and in 2013, together with Zermatt, took 1st place in the VCS study «Mobil & ökologisch» (Mobile & ecological).

Labels and certifications

Label Nachhaltiges Reiseziel

Sustainable destination

With the two holiday regions Engadin Scuol Zernez and Val Müstair, the destination was the first in Switzerland to be awarded the "Sustainable Destination" label by TourCert. Fixed components of the TourCert certification were the acquisition of various partner businesses, the establishment of a sustainability council, as well as the creation of a sustainability report with a comprehensive improvement programme..

Swisstainable-Signet Level III – Nachhaltigkeitsprogramm Schweiz Toursimus

Swisstainable

Thanks to years of commitment to sustainable development both within the company and within the destination, the TESSVM has reached the highest level of the Swisstainable sustainability programme.

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myclimate climate-neutral company

With ‘myclimate shape our future’, TESSVM has been measuring the emissions caused since 2012 and endeavouring to avoid them and offset unavoidable emissions.

my climate neutral - cause we care

myclimate Nationalpark Bike Marathon

Since 2013, the CO2 emissions caused by the National Park Bike Marathon have been measured and offset accordingly. Since 2023, the CO2 emissions caused have been offset with ‘myclimate cause we care’.