SUSTOUR

Promoting sustainability among the European tour operator sector
through a business led approach
2020-2023

About

The SUSTOUR project is funded by the European COSME programme and aims to foster the capacities and skills of tour operators and travel agents (SME’s) for sustainable tourism. Through the implementation of training, management systems, standards and solutions, the companies will improve their sustainable management and performance and open up new market opportunities. Focus countries include The Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Finland and Croatia.

Travel agents and tour operators play a central role in the tourism industry. As intermediates between tourists and tourism businesses they can influence the choices of consumers, practices of suppliers and the development in destinations. Through their unique position they can make an important contribution to the protection of the environment and culture, and in promoting social and human rights standards.

 

SUSTOUR supports SMEs towards achieving Travelife certification. Travelife for Tour Operators was developed by Dutch and UK travel associations and their members, in close collaboration with NGOs. This collaboration resulted in an innovative Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) training and assessment system for the tourism sector. As a result, hundreds of travel professionals worldwide now have knowledge and practical online tools to operate their business more sustainably.

Explore the tools developed by SUSTOUR

 

The SUSTOUR project runs from September 2020 to September 2023.

SUSTOUR is co-financed by the European COSME programme that aims to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of European SMEs. For more information on the COSME Program click here. To download the COSME leaflet click here.

Official project reference: SUSTOUR, GRO/SME/19/C/077 (COS-TOURCOOP-2019-3-01)