Swisstainable office now at STV
The Swisstainable sustainability program will be officially integrated into the KONA Sustainability Competence Center of the Swiss Tourism Federation (STV). Following a two-month transition period, the program’s administrative office will be transferred from Switzerland Tourism to the STV effective immediately.
According to the STV, the sustainability program of Swiss tourism has established itself as an important instrument for tourism service providers to implement sustainability in practice.
Somewhat Less than a year after market launchthe program is getting a new home: Effective immediately, it will be integrated into the activities of the STV's Competence Center Sustainability KONA. Under the overall management of Director Philipp Niederberger and the project lead of Romy Bacher, the STV will take over all organizational work that arises within the framework of the office - including the processing of applications, the support of program partners, the review of new sustainability proofs and reporting. Switzerland Tourism remains responsible for marketing the program.
This division of labor will also ensure close cooperation between the STV and Switzerland Tourism in the future, according to the STV. Both organizations are working together with the tourism industry on the strategic development of the program. Philipp Niederberger is pleased with the successful integration: "Swisstainable is an important building block for the common vision of Switzerland as a sustainable tourism country and a relevant pillar for the newly created KONA". In addition to Swisstainable, the already incorporated Swiss SDG Tourism Dialogue an important part of the center.
