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06 October 2025
New COASTOUR Tool Empowers Tourism Industry with Sustainability Self-Assessment
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The COASTOUR project, co-funded by the EU, introduces an online self-assessment tool for rural and coastal tourism businesses to monitor and enhance their sustainability initiatives. This user-friendly platform offers valuable insights into sustainability performance, enabling companies to benchmark progress over time.
Azores Destination Management Organization (Azores DMO)
NorthDenmark EU-Office
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Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
EU-27
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France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
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Iceland
Ireland
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Latvia
Liechtenstein
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Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Türkiye
Ukraine
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Business Support Organisation
Company with 250 or more employees
Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Destination Management & Marketing Organisations
NGOs / Non-profits
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
Social Economy Entity
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Specific types of tourism
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Adventure tourism
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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
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Cultural tourism
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Ecotourism
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Education tourism
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Festival tourism
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Gastronomy tourism
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Health and medical tourism
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MICE tourism
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Mountain tourism
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Religious tourism
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Rural tourism
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Sports tourism
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Urban/city tourism
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Wellness tourism
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Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
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Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs
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Business activities
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Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
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Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
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Air passenger transport
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Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
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Events catering and other food services
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Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
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Gardens and nature reserves activities
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Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
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Hotel and similar accommodation
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Mobile beverage services
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Mobile food services
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Museums
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Operation of historical sites
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Other
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Other accommodation
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Other amusement and recreation activities
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Other food and beverage services
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Other holiday reservation services
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Other tourism transportation activities
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Rail Passenger transport
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Recreational and sport activities
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Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
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Road passenger transport
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Tour operator activities
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Travel agency activities
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Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
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The COASTOUR project, supported by the European Union, has launched an innovative self-assessment tool designed to aid rural and coastal tourism, as well as HORECA companies, in their sustainability transformation. This open-access platform, available at https://sustainablelabel.eu/, allows businesses to input essential organizational details, track sustainability initiatives, and evaluate their environmental footprint.
By providing streamlined sustainability indicators, the tool facilitates comparisons both within individual sectors and across the EU. With flexible access and an available user manual, it serves as a practical resource for companies committed to responsible travel and continuous improvement in sustainability practices.
For further details, explore the complete article.
#Sustainable tourism #Tourism development #Sustainability indicators #Destination management #Responsible travel #Adaptation strategies
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