Sustainability

Posio is the first Finnish travel destination to receive the Sustainable Travel Finland label granted by Visit Finland

 In October 2020, we became the first Finnish travel destination to receive the Sustainable Travel Finland label granted by Visit Finland. Label was renewed in 2022 and same year we received Green Destinations sertificate. Green Destinations Gold award was renewed in 2024. Posio was chosen second time to Green destinations Top 100 stories

Over half of the travel companies based in Posio, which offer international visitors services, have been granted the Sustainable Travel Finland label. It is one of the many criteria set for a travel destination. There are seven requirements altogether that a region must meet:

it must commit to the national principles of sustainable travel

support the development of expertise in sustainability within local companies

provide multi-channel communications on sustainable operations

prepare a development plan that is updated regularly

perform a current state analysis of sustainability within the region’s travel industry operations.