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Green Globe Membership
Your Green Globe membership is valid for one year from the day payment is received and enables you to immediately access the Green Globe Certification System.
As a member you have access to the full Green Globe standard for your type of business
Access to the Green Globe Solution Centre and to the Green Globe Academy
You’ll get listed on all Green Globe websites
Have access to Green Globe Accredited Consultants and Auditors.
After completing all the above Green Globe will issue your Green Globe Certificate.
Green Globe Academy
Online sustainability training courses for professionals and students. Individual courses take 3-5 days to conclude. A certificate is issued upon graduation. Train on all aspects of Sustainability: Sustainable Management, CSR, Cultural Heritage and Environment. Green Globe Academy
Green Globe Standard & Certification
The Green Globe certification is a structured assessment of the sustainability performance of travel and tourism businesses and their supply chain partners. Businesses can monitor improvements and document achievements leading to certification of their enterprises’ sustainable operation and management.
The Green Globe Standard includes 44 core criteria supported by over 380 compliance indicators. The applicable indicators vary by type of certification, geographical area as well as local factors. The entire Green Globe Standard is reviewed and updated twice per calendar year.
Click here for the Green Globe Standard with the complete set of criteria
Green Globe Media & Public Relations
Everyday Green Globe is gathering news from our members around the planet and communicating it to travellers, tourism professionals, journalists and the travel industry at large. We use proven online agencies to broadcast our latest stories as well as our own online channels and social media to share updates, announcements and video clips. Our mission is to make the world aware of the excellent achievements of our Green Globe members, protecting the environment, working with people and maintaining and growing stable tourism businesses. Green Globe Media & Public Relations
Green Globe Solutions (GSS)
GGS is our cloud based platform for members to manage their certification and audit. Members can collaborate to complete tasks, while up loading and sourcing all documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance. These tasks can be coordinated in GGS with remote access allowing staff and management to contribute when and from where they need. Green Globe Solutions
Green Globe Auditors
Green Globe members must have their certification verified by an on site, independent audit inspection in their first year and every 2 years following. All Green Globe Auditors are professional environmental or sustainability consultants who have undergone Green Globe Certification training and are registered on an annual basis.
The Auditor’s role is to provide Green Globe clients with third party verification that certification criteria have been met.
For Green Globe Certification, the Auditor provides an independent evaluation that ensures all Green Globe Members are performing to the highest standards.