Green Tourism membership is built around progress

Green Tourism membership gives your organisation a recognised sustainability framework for tourism and hospitality, with Green Tourism Certified at its heart. It brings together practical ESG guidance, Carbon Tracker and digital tools that help your team organise action, measure progress and build credible evidence of what you are doing.

Membership gives you a shared structure to work within, while still reflecting the priorities, scale and challenges of your own organisation.

Certification with a clear plan

Green Tourism Certified turns that framework into a clear route to independent certification. Its 10 practical ESG modules cover Environmental, Social and Governance priorities, while GreenCheck keeps your actions, evidence and progress together in one digital space.

With guidance throughout the programme, you can understand the criteria, strengthen the evidence already in place and prepare for independent third-party audit.

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Sustainability support across tourism and hospitality

Green Tourism works across accommodation, events, visitor experiences, food and drink, transport and corporate operations. Our certification standards, digital tools and expert guidance reflect how each sector works, helping businesses focus on the actions that make a practical difference.

Accommodation: B&B / Guest House, Camp Site, Campus Accommodation, Caravan & Camping Site, Glamping, Holiday Park, Hostel/Bunkhouse, Hotel, Inn, Lodge, Safari Camp, Self Catering, Serviced Apartments

Activities, Attractions & Leisure: Activity Centre, Beauty/Spa, Golf Club, Theatre, Tours & Experiences, Visitor Attraction

Events & Venues: Conference & Events Venue, Events Management, Exclusive Use Venue

Travel & Visitor Services: Car/Campervan Rental, Tour Operator, Visitor Information Centre

Food & Retail: Restaurant/Café, Retail; Business & Multi-site Operations: Corporate Office, Multi Centre Estates

Measure what matters

The ISO validated Carbon Tracker measures Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across one site or an entire group. See where emissions come from, identify opportunities to reduce carbon and costs, and generate clear reports. Included with Green Tourism membership.

  • The Carbon Tracker has been independently validated by Control Union against ISO 14064-3 requirements
  • One of the first tourism and hospitality carbon trackers in the world to achieve this validation
  • Track progress over time
  • Compare individual sites and group totals

Credibility you can put to work

Independent certification gives substance to your sustainability commitments. It provides credible evidence for customers, partners, procurement teams and stakeholders, along with a recognised certification mark for your marketing and communications.

Eligible certified businesses may also benefit from visibility through sustainability filters on participating online travel agencies, helping customers find independently assessed accommodation.

Support that continues

Membership support continues after the audit. You will have ongoing access to specialist webinars, practical guidance and resources covering relevant sustainability issues and opportunities.

The Members’ Marketing Playbook helps you communicate your certification clearly and confidently, online and offline. Further guidance helps your team respond to changing expectations, strengthen performance and keep improving.

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Make progress with Green Tourism

Join Green Tourism and give your team a clear framework, trusted tools and expert support. We will help you focus your efforts, measure progress and demonstrate it through credible certification.

Want to talk it through?

If you’re considering Green Tourism membership and want a clearer picture of what certification involves, book a 30-minute Discovery Call with our Client Services team. Ask questions, discuss your priorities and understand what joining would look like for your business.

Start your sustainability journey today.