Sustainability

Awards and labels

Schneeschuhwandern in Tarasp, Engadin
The various certifications, labels, nominations and awards make it clear that three-dimensional sustainability as a corporate philosophy does not remain just an intention, but is also put into practice.
Sustainable development also always means an orientation towards quality standards. Because without quality in the most diverse areas, such as mobility, development of offers, accommodation and catering, nature and landscape as well as spatial planning, sustainable development in a destination would not be possible at all.
Swisstainable_Auszeichnung_@Dominik_Täuber

Swisstainable Level III — leading

Since September 2023, the two sub-regions of Engadin Scuol Zernez and Val Müstair have been the first destinations in Switzerland to call themselves Swisstainable — leading.

Milestone-Gewinner im Jahre 2011

MILESTONE

Every year, the «MILESTONE» honours outstanding and innovative achievements in the Swiss tourism industry. 

  • In 2011, the Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair destination was honoured with the environmental award as a «model region for sustainability».
  • More about MILESTONE
aha! Award 2016

aha!award

One of the health region's offers is dedicated to the holiday needs of guests with coeliac disease or lactose intolerance. In 2016, the holiday region received the aha! award from the Allergy Centre Switzerland.

myclimate Award 2015 für vorbildliches Engagement im Klimaschutz für Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

myclimate Award 2015

Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair received the myclimate Award 2015 for exemplary commitment of a destination to climate protection.

PostAuto am Bahnhof Scuol-Tarasp im Engadin

FLUX – Golden Transport Hub

In 2014, Scuol was awarded the Flux – Golden Transport Hub for the «best public transport system in a mountain tourism resort». A total of almost 50 transport hubs in Switzerland were examined.

Logo VCS – für Menschen und Umwelt

1st place in the study «Mobil & ökologisch» by the VCS

In 2011, Scuol achieved 4th place in a VCS study on mobility in winter sports resorts and in 2013, together with Zermatt, took 1st place in the VCS study «Mobil & ökologisch» (Mobile & ecological).

Labels and certifications

Label Nachhaltiges Reiseziel

Sustainable destination

With the two holiday regions Engadin Scuol Zernez and Val Müstair, the destination was the first in Switzerland to be awarded the "Sustainable Destination" label by TourCert. Fixed components of the TourCert certification were the acquisition of various partner businesses, the establishment of a sustainability council, as well as the creation of a sustainability report with a comprehensive improvement programme..

Swisstainable-Signet Level III – Nachhaltigkeitsprogramm Schweiz Toursimus

Swisstainable

Thanks to years of commitment to sustainable development both within the company and within the destination, the TESSVM has reached the highest level of the Swisstainable sustainability programme.

Wellness Destination Scuol

Wellness Destination Label

The wellness destination label is an award for destinations with an extensive and high-quality spa offer. Engadin Scuol Zernez has been a Wellness Destination since 2011.

myclimate klimaneutrales Unternehmen – klimaneutral seit 2012 – Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair

myclimate climate-neutral company

The «myclimate climate-neutral company» is awarded to companies that avoid emissions and offset unavoidable emissions. Since 2012, the TESSVM has been climate-neutral.

myclimate klimaneutraler Event – klimaneutral seit 2013 – Nationalpark Bike-Marathon

myclimate climate-neutral event

«myclimate climate-neutral event» is an award for events that save emissions and offset unavoidable emissions. The National Park Bike Marathon received the label for the first time in 2013.