Santander Destino Sostenible by Bioscore
Bioscore Sustainability Destination Management System Certification Bioscore Sustainability
Santander, known for its bay, El Sardinero, La Magdalena, the Botín Center, and the Costa Quebrada Geopark, is now moving toward a new goal: to also become a leader in data-driven tourism sustainability.
The goal is clear: to build a common, measurable, and verifiable sustainable management system that has a real impact on the destination and its community, enablingtourism businesses in Santander (lodging, restaurants, companies offering activities and experiences, museums and visitor centers, tourist transportation, natural areas, etc.) to integrate sustainability criteria into their operations and work together toward more responsible and competitive tourism.
Manifiesto de compromiso del destino
The organizations participating in the program share a common vision: to build a tourism model that is more balanced, transparent, and focused on having a positive impact on the environment and society.
Tourist Accommodations
Tourist information offices and visitor centers
Restoration
Companies Offering Activities and Experiences
Cultural venues and museums
Natural Areas
Tourist transportation (buses, trains, boats)
Rental of bicycles, cars, caravans, caravans or boats
Theme parks, nature parks and bioparks
Tourist leisure companies
Retail and Tourism Services
Other topics related to tourism
SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES, NATURAL AREA
TRANSPORTATION, SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
9
+ALOJAMIENTO
4
+ESPACIO NATURAL
9
+GASTRONOMÍA
1
+MICE
5
+TRANSPORTE
Cómo formar parte del programa
The onboarding process consists of four simple steps:
1. COMMITMENT
With sustainability
2. SIGNATURE
The Manifesto and the Letter of Support
3. DEMONSTRATION
About Your Commitment
4. CERTIFICATION
And obtaining recognition
Manuales de Buenas Prácticas: nexo entre planificación y acción
The Best Practices Manuals translate the SGS Bioscore sustainability framework into concrete actions for the day-to-day operations of tourism stakeholders in Santander. These are flexible guides, tailored to each organization, that incorporate ESG criteria and measurable metrics. Their goal is to facilitate the implementation of standards and promote continuous improvement toward more sustainable and competitive tourism. As a result, the following is achieved:
- Improving the Individual Performance of Tourism Organizations
- Contributing to a tourism model that is more sustainable, competitive, and aligned with social expectations
Download the manual for your activity
Images: Santander City Hall photo archive, unsplash.com, canva.com
Tourism, Community, and the Region
This project goes beyond the individual improvement of each business. Its value lies in the collective transformation of the entire tourism ecosystem. Because when a destination moves forward as a united front, the impact is greater, more visible, and more lasting.
Be part of the change.
Make your company a key player in Santander Destino Sostenible and contribute to tourism that has a positive, regenerative impact and is aligned with the values of the future.
Would you like to join the program?
Please fill out the form below, and we’ll get in touch with you.
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