The revolution of sustainable tourism in Greater Victoria, British Columbia.
Create personalized sustainability plans, involve your employees and share your process with your clients.
The sustainability management platform
Develop and Manage a sustainability plan for your company within a single platform.
Manage the actions of your Biosphere Plan
Choose the sustainable activities that best suit your reality or create your own personalized ones.
Monitor the status of your continuous improvement.
Conduct a detailed follow-up of the development of your sustainability plan, its tasks, assigned users or time dedicated.
Visualize your company's responsibility
Gain the Biosphere distinction and show that your company is committed to the goals of the 2030 Agenda.
Communicate your achievements of the 2030 Agenda publicly
Communicate the real sustainability of your company to all your customers, partners and travelers through a widget and QR code that show your progress in each of the 17 SDGs
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Join the responsible revolution
Making Greater Victoria’s Visitor Economy More Sustainable:
Destination Greater Victoria is committed to enhancing sustainability in the region it represents and working collaboratively with partners on environmental, social, cultural, and economic sustainability initiatives. Examples to date include the annual IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Conference and establishing a Sustainability Committee within its governance framework. In 2021 Destination Greater Victoria achieved a Carbon Neutral designation. As our member businesses increasingly incorporate sustainability into their operations, these stories can be shared here and included as part of the destination’s work toward Biosphere certification.
Joining Biosphere Sustainable is easy
Joining Biosphere Sustainable is easy and affordable. Thanks to our platform, Biosphere Sustainable is suitable for both small and large companies. Step by step we guide you towards sustainability.
If you are a company in Greater Victoria, request your linking code to have access for 1 year for free.
Develop a responsible culture
Align your company with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations of the 2030 Agenda and be part of a truly sustainable community.
Plans and pricing
Biosphere Sustainable adapts to your company with different forms of subscription. Register and try it now.
Enter the linking code of Greater Victoria, British Columbia during registration to enjoy all the advantages of your link to the destination.
Biosphere Sustainable
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Access to your own Biosphere plan
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Catalogue of SDG actions and hundreds of sustainable activities
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Annual use
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Downloadable awards
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Communication of your achievements
Please join us in achieving Greater Victoria’s tourism sustainability certification.
“Biosphere certification is the next step in Destination Greater Victoria’s commitment to sustainable visitor economy aligned with community values. Collaborative support from member businesses has been instrumental as we pivot to more sustainable tourism development and operations.”
Paul Nursey
CEO – Destination Greater Victoria.Frequently Asked Questions
How to link to the destination Greater Victoria, British Columbia?
To link your Biosphere Sustainable account with Greater Victoria, request your code.When you register your company, enter the destination code in the "Linking code" field to receive the 100% bonus on your annual subscription. If you don't do it at the time of registration, don't worry. You can enter it later in the "entity details" section of the briefcase icon in the platform menu, in the "Destination linking code" section.
Who is the Biosphere Sustainable aimed at?
The Biosphere Sustainable Platform is aimed at any company that interacts, directly or indirectly, with the tourism industry. In order to offer a comprehensive and personalised service, our system recognises more than 24 different types of companies, adapting the plans according to the specific characteristics of each one of them. This guarantees that you can find the most suitable profile for your entity.
You can consult our catalogue of company typologies to find out if the platform is suitable for the reality of your entity. If you do not find a typology that suits your sector, do not hesitate to contact us and ask us to create it. We will respond as soon as possible to let you know the feasibility of creating a catalogue of sustainable actions and activities adapted to the reality of your type of company.
What does the subscription to the Biosphere Sustainable include?
The subscription to Biosphere Sustainable includes the full access to all the platform's functionalities, such as:
- Explanatory tutorials to understand the use and functionalities of the platform.
- Access for 365 days to this software for the management of corporate sustainability.
- The functionalities to create your own dynamic business sustainability plan, customised for your organisation, at your own pace and according to your real needs, which will allow you to highlight and communicate all your good practices.
- View of a catalogue of hundreds of sustainable actions and activities to create your plan, with different visualisation options for easy understanding.
- Online audit process by an external third party auditor.
- Downloadable recognition and certification, recognised by major OTAs and search engines such as Booking, Google, Agoda, Easyjet, TUI and Expedia.
- A personal QR code and widget to communicate your achievements and sustainability efforts in real time.
What happens when the subscription ends?
If your subscription to the Biosphere Sustainable Platform expires, don't worry, you won't lose your information. Your profile will be saved on the platform, and as soon as you renew your subscription you can continue working on your Biosphere Plan and enjoy all benefits.
Develop your sustainability plan
Turn your company into an SDG 2030 Brand today with Biosphere Sustainable.
