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ESG and competitiveness in tourism: A guide by the BLUE TOURISM project

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08 November 2024

ESG and competitiveness in tourism: A guide by the BLUE TOURISM project

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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The fourth competence area of the BLUE TOURISM project educational resources package focuses on competitiveness and sustainable local business development. It aims to define sustainable competitiveness, differentiate ESG criteria from CSR, link ESG to SDGs, and raise awareness of sustainable business techniques for local tourism competitiveness.

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BLUE TOURISM project

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Geographical descriptors

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Consumer / tourist organisation

Networks and Federations / Confederations

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Changes in tourism demand and opportunities

    • Pact for skills

    • Training opportunities

  • Business activities

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Other

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The BLUE TOURISM project seeks to address current challenges by training future local advisers to help small tourism providers in watercourse regions become more sustainable and competitive. To achieve this goal, the project published educational resource packages, offering tailored training with competence area guidance, tutorials, hands-on resources, practical tips, and useful readings.

The fourth adviser resource package, published in March 2023, focuses on competitiveness and sustainable local business development. It aims to define sustainable competitiveness, differentiate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) criteria from CSR, link ESG to SDGs, show ESG’s relevance for small tourism providers, outline destination management’s (DM) strategic role, connect competitiveness with social responsibility in local development, advise on ESG benefits for small tourism businesses, and raise awareness of sustainable business techniques for local tourism competitiveness. The full educational resource is available on the left-hand side of the platform for anyone interested.

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Advisor Resources Package Competence Area 4 - Competitiveness & Sustainable Local Business Development
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