GOOD TRAVEL CERTIFIED BUSINESSES
The businesses featured in this guide are all independently checked for sustainability performance, making use of the Good Travel Seal.
The Good Travel Seal is a transparent certification recognised by Travalyst (Booking.com, Expedia, Google, TripAdvisor, and more).
SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESSES
Green Destinations offers tools to evaluate, support, and certify the sustainability practices of tourism businesses and Destination Management Organisations (DMOs). We offer extensive promotional benefits to certified entities.
Good Travel Seal Level 1
Affordable for all types of businesses, ideal for MSMEs. GTS level 1 is a fast-track certification combining the Good Travel Scan criteria with the Travalyst sustainability actions.
Good Travel Seal Level 2
Affordable for all types of businesses, ideal for MSMEs. GTS level 2 covers 67% of the GSTC Industry Criteria.
Good Travel Seal Level 3
Sustainability certification covering all GSTC Industry Criteria, equivalent to a GSTC-Recognised Standard.
TRANSPARENCY IN CERTIFICATION
In an effort to combat greenwashing, the Good Travel Seal provides certified businesses with a Scorecard showcasing their achievements in 10 sustainability-related commitments.
- Food & Products: supporting sustainability by sourcing local, organic, and seasonal products, minimizing food waste, reducing packaging, and prioritizing ethical and sustainable suppliers.
- Caring for People: ensuring the well-being of guests, employees, and local communities by promoting health and safety, providing fair working conditions, and supporting local initiatives and charities.
- Good Employment: providing fair wages, training opportunities, promoting diversity and inclusion, and ensuring a healthy work-life balance. Fair treatment and empowering staff with skills.
- Caring for Climate: reducing carbon emissions by implementing energy-efficient practices, using renewable energy, and encouraging low-impact activities and transportation options.
- Reducing Waste: minimizing waste by reducing single-use plastics, recycling materials, composting organic waste, and encouraging guests to participate in waste reduction efforts.
- Caring for Water: implementing water-saving measures such as low-flow faucets, recycling gray water, educating guests on water conservation, and minimizing water pollution.
- Reducing Pollution: reducing emissions, managing chemicals responsibly, and minimizing noise, light, and air pollution.
- Caring for Nature: protecting biodiversity, conserving ecosystems, and minimizing the environmental footprint through responsible land use and conservation efforts to safeguard natural habitats and species.
- Caring for Culture: promoting and respecting local traditions, engaging with the local community, and supporting cultural heritage by preserving historic sites and fostering cultural exchange.
- Management & Information: having a transparent sustainability management plan, regularly measuring progress, and communicating policies and achievements with employees, guests, and stakeholders.
These commitments are checked by an independent expert every 2 years. Experience all this yourself and leave your opinion as a Google Guide in Google Maps.
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GOOD TRAVEL BUSINESSES
Discover accommodations, restaurants, shops and activities that are committed to sustainability. Their efforts are summarised in a SCORECARD (click on the picture). For the Good Travel Seal, the higher the number of stars or the level (level 3 is the highest), the more aspects of sustainability are checked by an independent auditor.
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