Green Globe | Earth Check | Biosphere | Green Key US/Global | Green Key Europe | Travelife | ISO 14001 | ||
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Standard/ Excerpt of standard available online | x | X | ||||||
Standard | Sustainability management Plan | x | x | X | x | x | x | x |
Legal compliance | x | X | x | X | x | |||
Employee Training | x | X | x | x | ||||
Customer Satisfaction | x | X | ||||||
Accuracy of PR | x | X | x | |||||
Design & Construction | x | x | ||||||
Sustainable Design | x | X | x | |||||
Interpretation | x | x | ||||||
Communication Strategy | x | X | ||||||
Health & Safety | x | x | X | |||||
Social Economic | x | x | X | x | ||||
Community Development | x | x | X | |||||
Local Employment | x | x | X | x | ||||
Fair Trade | x | X | ||||||
* Supporting local businesses | x | X | ||||||
* higher percentage of the price paid is transferred directly to the provider of the goods and services (tourism multiplier) | x | |||||||
* reduced ecological footprint | x | |||||||
* fair prices and wages | x | X | ||||||
* Lower costs du to fewer middlemen | x | |||||||
* Enhance visitor experience | x | |||||||
Support local entrepreneurs | x | |||||||
Respect local communities | x | X | x | |||||
Exploitation policy | x | |||||||
Equitable hiring | x | X | X | |||||
Employee protection | x | |||||||
Basic services - business activities do not jeopardise provision of basic services and utilities to local communities | x | X | X | |||||
Cultural Heritage | x | x | X | |||||
Code of Behaviour | x | x | ||||||
Historical Artefacts | x | |||||||
Protection of sites | x | |||||||
Incorporation of Culture | x | x | X | |||||
Environmental | x | X | x | x | x | |||
Conserving resources | x | |||||||
Purchasing policy | x | |||||||
Consumable goods | x | |||||||
Energy consumption | x | x | X | x | ||||
Water consumption | x | x | X | x | x | |||
Reducing pollution | x | x | ||||||
Greenhouse gas emissions | x | x | x | x | x | |||
Wastewater management | x | x | X | x | x | |||
Waste management plan | x | x | X | x | x | |||
Planning & Reducing | x | X | x | |||||
Reuse | x | X | x | |||||
Recycle | x | X | x | |||||
Harmful substances | x | x | x | X | ||||
Other pollutants | x | |||||||
Conserving biodiversity, ecosystems and landscapes | x | x | ||||||
Wildlife species | x | X | ||||||
Wildlife in captivity | x | |||||||
Landscaping | x | |||||||
Biodiversity conservation | x | x | ||||||
Interactions with wildlife | x | X | ||||||
Based on | Individually designed criteria | x | x | X | x | x | x | |
Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria | x | x | X | x | ||||
Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism Criteria (STC) | x | x | ||||||
Baseline Criteria | x | x | ||||||
Agenda 21 | x | x | ||||||
ISO 14001 | x | x | ||||||
VISIT | x | |||||||
EM Standard | ||||||||
EU Ecolabel | ||||||||
Standard provided to | Hotels & Resorts | x | x | X | x | x | x | x |
Attraction | x | x | x | |||||
Business (Whole Sale/ Retail) | x | x | x | |||||
Congress Center, Meeting Venues | x | x | x | |||||
Cruise Ships (River & Ocean) | x | X | x | |||||
Golf Courses | x | x | ||||||
Meeting & Events | x | x | x | |||||
Organization | x | x | ||||||
Restaurant | x | x | x | |||||
Spa, Health Center | x | x | ||||||
Transportation (Mass Transportation, Bus Company, Limousine Service, Car Rental) | x | x | ||||||
Travel Industry (Tour Operators, Destination Management Companies, Meeting & Incentive Industry) | x | x | x | |||||
Tour Operators | x | x | X | x | x | |||
Destinations | x | x | X | x | x | |||
Small Accomodations | x | x | x | |||||
Industry | x | x | x | |||||
Supply Chain | x | x | x | x | ||||
Airport | x | x | X | x | ||||
Educational Institutes | x | x | X | x | x | |||
Administration | x | x | x | |||||
Communities | x | x | x | |||||
Youth Hostels | x | x | ||||||
Nature Parks | x | x | ||||||
Institutes | x | x | x | |||||
Travel Agent Associations | x | x | ||||||
Enterprises | x | x | x | |||||
Campsites | x | x | x | x | ||||
Interest groups | x | x | x | |||||
Audit | Third-party independent audit | x | x | x | x (optional) | |||
Onsite audit | x | X | x (optional) | |||||
Self-assessment | x | x | x (optional) | |||||
Compliance Agreement | x (optional) | |||||||
Membership Fee | set rates | x | x | not mentioned on webpage | x | |||
by rooms | x | X | ||||||
by employees | x | X | ||||||
by region | x | |||||||
by guest | x | |||||||
By company recognized benefits of becoming sustainable | Reduce operational costs | x | x | X | x | x | x | x |
Utility savings through application / implementation of standard | x | X | x | x | ||||
Competitive advantage / distinguish business against other non-sustainability compliant businesses | x | X | x | x | ||||
quality staff choose sustainable businesses deliberately | x | x | x | |||||
Contributing to sustainability | x | x | ||||||
Environmental leadership | x | x | X | |||||
Understanding your potential risk exposure | x | x | x | |||||
Avoid accusation of green wash | x | x | ||||||
Helps business identify weaknesses & opportunities | x | x | ||||||
Assurance of genuine claims of sustainability | x | x | ||||||
Greenhouse gas emissions | x | x | X | |||||
Energy efficiency | x | x | X | x | x | |||
conservation management | x | x | ||||||
noise control | x | x | X | |||||
waste water management | x | x | X | x | ||||
storage of environmental hamful substances | x | x | X | |||||
Visitor satisfaction | x | x | x | |||||
Membership network | Network to connect to other members | x | x | x | x | |||
Information and Resource basis for sustainability training/ member training | x | x | x | |||||
Connecting to auditors and sustainability consultants | x | x | x | |||||
Social Media | x | x | x | x | X | x | ||
x | x | X | X | x | ||||
Trip Advisor | x | |||||||
Yotube | x | x | X | x | x | |||
Linked-In | x | |||||||
Google Earth | x | |||||||
App | x | |||||||
Websites/ Presence on the Internet | Company website listing | x | x | X | x | x | X | |
Booking website listing (such as www.greenglobe.travel) | x | |||||||
Blog | x | x | ||||||
Newsletter | x | x | x | |||||
Press releases | x | x | x | x | x | |||
Case Studies | x | x | x | x | ||||
Videos | x | x | x |