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Yann Allègre

Our commitments Sustainable transition  in Val d’Isère

In order to kick-start a genuine transition towards environmental sustainability, the local authority has set up a Sustainable Development Unit, whose action plan is based on three pillars: social, economic and environmental.

Eco-responsibility within the village

To carry out its mission, Lab Dev draws on the LUCIE 26000 standard, established in 2019 as the first social responsibility commitment standard dedicated to local authorities and aligned with the international ISO 26000 standard.

The local authority thus makes concrete commitments over a three-year period to improve the area’s appeal, public services and the services provided to residents by reducing economic, social and environmental risks.

Some of the local council’s initiatives include: the use of glass containers with plastic lids for meal deliveries carried out by the CCAS; an ongoing transport study aimed at limiting the number of vehicles in the village centre; and the primary school taking steps to obtain the Eco-School label.

Charter Wild Zero Waste Mountain in 2030

In 2024, the Town Council, Val d’Isère Tourisme, Val d’Isère Téléphériques and the ESF jointly signed the ‘Zero Litter in the Mountains by 2030’ Charter with Mountain Riders. This initiative aims to eliminate litter through the Adopt’1 Spot monitoring scheme, which enables the identification and classification of litter within a given area, tracks changes in pollution levels and facilitates the implementation of an action plan. Since the winter of 24–25, the Solaise Lounge has banned single-use plastic, provides a water fountain and reusable water bottles, and promotes local, locally sourced produce.

The Sustainable Peaks Award Val d’Isère has won it for the second time!

The municipality of Val d’Isère is proud to have won the Cimes Durables Trophy for the second time at the Mountain Planet trade fair in Grenoble!

Organised by the National Association of Mayors of Mountain Resorts (ANMSM), this award aims to highlight mountain initiatives promoting sustainable development. Selected from amongst 15 candidates, the municipality has been recognised for implementing a large-scale project that highlights our village’s day-to-day commitment to sustainable transition. This involves the systematic incorporation of sustainable transition criteria into all contracts and agreements signed by the local authority.

As a reminder, in 2022, it was the Vie Val d’Is association that was honoured and presented with the trophy on that occasion.

Discover Our commitments Initiatives led in Val d’Isère

 

Every day, these commitments are brought to life through concrete actions carried out across the destination.