socialbnb

socialbnb is an innovative platform that offers travelers the opportunity to book accommodations, experiences, and tours that directly support local communities and environmentally friendly initiatives. The offerings include:

• Impact Stays: Accommodations integrated into social or ecological projects.
• Impact Experiences: Experience packages that provide deeper insights into local culture and environment.
• Impact Trips: Multi-day, customized tours that combine accommodation and activities to enable a comprehensive and responsible travel experience[1][3][4].

The mission of socialbnb is based on the belief that tourism can positively contribute to the development of local communities and environmental protection. The company aims to create meaningful encounters between travelers and the local population that have long-term positive effects. The focus is on ensuring that tourism primarily benefits local communities and not just commercial providers[1][3][4].

socialbnb is committed to sustainability and social responsibility:

• Direct Support for Local Projects: 85% of the accommodation fees go directly to social and ecological projects run by the locals themselves[5].
• Quality Criteria: Each project must meet strict, scientifically based quality criteria that include local community involvement, equality, ecological impact, and the protection of vulnerable groups[3].
• Protection of the Amazon Rainforest: socialbnb has launched a campaign highlighting the role of tourism in preserving the Amazon rainforest. The film "The Call of the Forest" shows how indigenous communities protect the rainforest through sustainable tourism[1][3].
• Annual Impact Reports: The company regularly publishes reports that measure and transparently present the financial and social impacts of their activities[3].

socialbnb promotes a community-oriented travel experience where travelers and local communities benefit directly and appropriately from each other. The company also offers the opportunity to become an Impact Ambassador and stay for free in social and environmentally friendly projects worldwide[1].

Through these approaches, socialbnb creates a win-win situation where travelers have authentic experiences while contributing to positive changes in the regions they visit.

• 1 - https://www.socialbnb.org/en/
• 2 - https://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/fileadmin/files/user_upload/DSEM_2024_web.pdf
• 3 - https://ethicaltraveler.org/2024/09/socialbnb-launches-campaign-on-the-role-of-tourism-in-protecting-the-amazon/
• 4 - https://www.socialbnb.org/en/about
• 5 - https://www.valueforgood.com/de/news