Sustainability
Awards and labels
TourCert-Zertifizierung
Initial certification in 2022 and recertification in 2025. With its two vacation regions, the Lower Engadine and Val Müstair, the destination became the first in Switzerland to be awarded TourCert’s “Sustainable Destination” label for the second consecutive time.
Swisstainable Level III — leading
Since September 2023, the two vacation regions of the Lower Engadine and Val Müstair have been the first destinations in Switzerland to be designated “Swisstainable — leading.”
MILESTONE
Every year, the «MILESTONE» honours outstanding and innovative achievements in the Swiss tourism industry.
- In 2011, the Lower Engadine destination of Val Müstair was awarded the Environmental Prize as a «model region for sustainability».
- More about MILESTONE
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
The Lower Engadine Val Müstair vacation region received the 2015 myclimate Award for its exemplary commitment to climate protection.
FLUX – Golden Transport Hub
In 2014, Scuol was awarded the Flux – Golden Transit Hub award for the “best public transportation system in a mountain tourism destination.” A total of nearly 50 transit hubs in Switzerland were evaluated.
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
Sustainable destination
With its two vacation regions, the Lower Engadine and Val Müstair, the destination became the first in Switzerland to be awarded the “Sustainable Destination” label by TourCert. Key components of the TourCert certification process included securing partnerships with various businesses, establishing a sustainability council, and preparing a sustainability report that included a comprehensive improvement program.
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.
myclimate climate-neutral company
With ‘myclimate shape our future’, TESSVM has been measuring the emissions caused since 2012 and endeavouring to avoid them and offset unavoidable emissions.
myclimate Nationalpark Bike Marathon
Since 2013, the CO2 emissions caused by the National Park Bike Marathon have been measured and offset accordingly. Since 2023, the CO2 emissions caused have been offset with ‘myclimate cause we care’.