Thursday, June 6, 2024 In today’s world, where environmental issues are increasingly influencing consumer choices, the significance of integrating sustainability into corporate strategies is paramount. Globally, businesses are keen to meet the GSTC Criteria, which set international sustainability benchmarks for travel and tourism. Achieving GSTC Certification is crucial not only for businesses to demonstrate their dedication to sustainable practices but also for promoting worldwide sustainable development.
This manual is crafted for GSTC-Accredited Certification Bodies and auditors, providing detailed insights into the minimum standards that hotels must meet to validate their adherence to the eight specified criteria. The aim of this document is to assist hotels in gearing up for their certification evaluations. Certification entails a voluntary, third-party review, via an audit, of a tourism entity or destination against a defined standard.
It is important to note that GSTC itself does not handle certification; this responsibility falls to various Certification Bodies globally, while GSTC’s role is to accredit these entities. GSTC Certification follows a process-oriented approach without prescribing exact performance thresholds for hotels. This method offers hotels the flexibility to customize their sustainability efforts to comply with certification standards, irrespective of their current sustainability status.
However, this flexibility can lead to variations in standa.
