Responsible Tourism Toolkit

Welcome to the VisitAberdeenshire Responsible Tourism Toolkit

The principles of responsible tourism can provide a framework for businesses to grow sustainably and reach new markets. Increasingly, there is demand from consumers for responsible tourism providers and they may look for your sustainability and inclusive tourism policies before they can book with you.

Responsible tourism is an approach to tourism which:

Minimises negative social, economic and environmental impact
Generates greater economic benefits for local people
Enhances the well-being of host communities

This toolkit is made for tourism businesses in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, to help you adopt inclusive and sustainable tourism practices, build resilience and achieve growth while minimising negative impacts.

To find the right information easily, the toolkit is presented in 6 key sections. To understand make the most of this resource, please read the 'How to use this toolkit' section as a starting point.

You can also view the toolkit as one full document here.

We are currently offering the oppurtunity for a responsible tourism 1to1 advice session, if this is of interest to you, register here.

If you have any queries about the content of the toolkit or would like to speak to one of the team about any support you may need, please contact us at industry@visitabdn.com

Responsible Tourism Toolkit