30 YEARS OF GREEN TOURISM

ESG progress you can trust. And prove.

Green Tourism Certified is a rigorous sustainability framework for tourism and hospitality, built to stand up to customer and procurement scrutiny. The Sustainability Check is a quick way to see which core practices are already part of the way your business operates.

12 weeks to certification

10 practical ESG modules

1 independent audit

Certification makes sustainability action credible and commercially useful

Certification brings consistency to the sustainability work happening across your business. It connects policy, action, evidence and accountability, bringing separate activities together within a clear programme of progress.

  • Evidence-backed sustainability claims
  • Stronger tenders and supplier submissions
  • Cost-saving opportunities across energy, water and waste
  • Clear priorities and responsibilities
  • Better organised ESG data and reporting
  • Greater confidence for customers and partners

ESG is broad. Our framework keeps your action plan focused.

Strong ESG starts with knowing what to do next. Our goals organise Environmental, Social and Governance priorities into focused action, with clear evidence built in as you go.

See the ESG modules
Environmental

Reduce your impact across energy, water, waste, carbon, travel and biodiversity.

Social

Support your people, strengthen communities and protect the places that make tourism possible.

Governance

Turn commitments into accountable action through clear policies, planning, measurement and reporting.

You do the work. We make the route clear.

Real progress depends on people. Green Tourism membership helps you bring a Green Team together, involve colleagues and build stronger relationships with local suppliers, communities and partners. Members also have access to:

  • Expert advisor guidance
  • Practical templates and tools
  • Knowledge resources
  • Audit preparation support
  • Carbon measurement and reporting

Green Tourism Carbon Tracker

Measures Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions, finds savings and generates evidence-based reports. Free with Green Tourism membership or to purchase. Know what to reduce first, and what to show for proof.

  • See where your energy, water and waste actually go
  • Target the reductions that cut carbon and costs together
  • Report with data ready for tenders, funders and ESG disclosure
  • Track progress year on year, with evidence behind it

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANCY

Clear strategy. Connected expertise. Greater impact.

Green Tourism works with tourism organisations, destinations and partners. Our consultancy combines three decades of sector experience with practical delivery across projects in the UK and worldwide.

  • Sustainability strategy
  • Carbon measurement
  • Specialist programmes

It is wonderful to be recognised by such a renowned authority in this field. Attaining this has given all members of staff at Gilmerton House a great sense of pride in what we have achieved and has reinforced our commitment to continue to enhance our green ideology.

Gilmerton House

Looking back over nearly 20 years with Green Tourism, one thing stands out above all else: sustainability is about continuous improvement. Green Tourism has helped us challenge ourselves, celebrate our progress and identify where we can go further. As the expectations of our guests, colleagues and partners continue to evolve, we’re excited to keep learning, improving and playing our part in creating a more sustainable future for hospitality.

Gleneagles

Green Tourism membership provides both structure and accountability. It challenges us to continually review what we do and identify new opportunities for improvement, while also giving confidence to our guests that our efforts are independently assessed and credible.

The Bruntsfield Hotel

Certification reassures customers we’re not just saying we’re green, we actually have the proof of our commitment!

Ullswater Steamers

Over the years, Green Tourism membership has supported the development of more defined plans, goals and priorities, helping us to focus our sustainability efforts in a more strategic and measurable way.

The Royal Yacht Britannia

CELEBRATING GREEN TOURISM

Thirty years in, still raising the standard.

For 30 years, Green Tourism and its members have made sustainability part of everyday tourism. This is the story of the people, practical action and industry progress behind that work.

Celebration document coming soon… watch this space!

Start your sustainability journey today.