Criteria - Hotels

Positive effects of responsible tourism are a major benefit for the environment.

Green Key Programme rests on 5 pillars:

• Education of staff, clients and owners towards increased sustainable development and environmental awareness in leisure establishments;

• Environmental preservation by the reduction of the environmental impact of eachestablishment in the world scene

• Economical management by the reduction of consumption meaning a reduction of costs;

• Marketing strategy by the promotion of the Green Key label and the establishments using the Green Key icon;

• Strengthening of the tourism and leisure branch by taking responsibility broader than then their individual establishments.

Getting awarded with Green Key means that an establishment has fulfilled a list of requirements. These requirements are contained in imperative and guideline criteria.

International Baseline Criteria Hotels