Airbnb has contributed to housing shortages and overtourism across European cities. Fairbnb.coop is an Italian cooperative that returns 50% of platform fees to local community projects, promoting sustainable tourism.
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Airbnb is a US online marketplace for short-term lodging, headquartered in San Francisco. Listed on NASDAQ, it has been implicated in housing shortages and rent inflation in many European cities, prompting regulatory responses across the EU.
Airbnb ownership profileEU Challenger
Fairbnb.coop is an Italian ethical tourism cooperative headquartered in Bologna. It returns 50% of platform fees directly to local community projects, countering overtourism and housing shortages caused by Airbnb in European cities.
Visit Fairbnb.coopFairbnb.coop ownership profile| Metric | Airbnb | Fairbnb.coop |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco, US | Bologna, IT |
| Ownership | public · NASDAQ | cooperative |
| Tax Domicile | US | IT |
| Ultimate Parent | Airbnb, Inc. | Fairbnb.coop |
| Data Hosting | US | EU |
| CLOUD Act Exposure | Yes ⚠️ | No ✓ |
| AI Trains on User Data | partial | no |
| GDPR | compliant | compliant |
| DSA Designation | standard | standard |
| Carbon Neutral | no | no |
| B Corp | No | No |
| Supply Chain | opaque | disclosed |
| Repair / Recycling | No | No |
Last verified . Sources: Airbnb on Wikidata, Airbnb website, Fairbnb.coop website, How we audit.
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