The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) conducted a Destination Re-Assessment of Dubrovnik, Croatia from February to April 2023. The Destination Re-Assessment was led by Dr. Ioannis Pappas, GSTC Director Mediterranean Region and commissioned by the Dubrovnik Municipality, with the support of its Tourism Board. GSTC conducted Dubrovnik’s first Destination Assessment four years ago in [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) was present at FITUR, The International Tourism Fair, organized by Ifema, in Madrid, Spain, from January 24 to 28, 2024. Estefanía del Azar, GSTC Communications Manager, spoke at Booking.com’s presentation of The Economist report “Destination Always”, in which Luigi Cabrini Chair of GSTC, participated in its workshop in [...]
Nippon Travel Agency (NTA), founded in 1905, by Shinsuke Minami, holds the distinguished title of being Japan's oldest travel agency. With over a century of expertise, NTA has consistently dedicated itself to crafting exceptional travel experiences. The West Japan Railway Company (JR West), serving as the parent company of NTA, fortifies NTA's capabilities, empowering [...]
Raising the sustainability performance of their hotels is an important part of the TUI Sustainability Agenda. One way of measuring progress is through globally acknowledged sustainability certificates. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global standards for sustainable travel and tourism, known as the GSTC Criteria. Photo credit: TUI Blue Sarigerme [...]
Here are some of TUI's achievements in the area of sustainability. TUI will continue to make progress in 2024: by strengthening the positive impact of tourism around the world, by reducing the environmental footprint of our operations, and by taking of colleagues and customers with them on this journey. Tourism is a force for [...]
14 experts shared their view "Will the next 50 years bring the Great Decoupling or the Great Collapse?" [1] All bets are on the former when economies thrive decoupled from greenhouse gas emission. Decoupling must equally occur between societal development and biocapacity. The hotel sector has developed many sustainability and ESG approaches to chart [...]
Shodoshima Tourism Association (STA) sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for their tourism stakeholders in Shodoshima Kagawa, Japan. The three-day training in Japanese was held from the 20th to 22nd of December, 2023. The training was led by GSTC Trainers, Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, and Koji Miwa, Policy Researcher at the [...]
German National Tourist Board has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) works on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to represent Germany as a tourist destination. Working closely with the German travel industry and private-sector partners and trade [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced in April 2023 the development of new criteria sets, GSTC MICE Criteria and GSTC Attraction Criteria, with support from the Singapore Tourism Board STB. The GSTC MICE Criteria (covering Venues, Event Organizers, and Events/Exhibitions) and GSTC Attraction Criteria aim to serve as the global sustainability standards for [...]
GSTC’s Roi Ariel shares how the increasing number of certification bodies is changing the meetings industry. An increasing number of certification bodies have entered the MICE industry to certify hotels as sustainable. These include Bureau Veritas, Vireo Srl and Control Union. The latter, for example, has more than 200 certification programmes. Such certification bodies [...]
As a new year begins, it is a good opportunity to reflect on international travel in 2023 and to also look ahead… The global travel industry courageously navigated the pandemic’s severe ramifications and continues to demonstrate tremendous resilience post-Covid-19. It’s been nearly four years since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, swiftly followed [...]
The Austrian National Tourist Office, Österreich Werbung, sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for its staff in Linz. The two-day training in German was held from November 9 to November 10, 2023. The Austrian National Tourist Office joined the GSTC as a member in May, 2023. The training was led by GSTC Trainers Dr. [...]
The GSTC Industry Criteria and the GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 have been translated into Polish and are available to download in the Criteria Translations section. Kryteria Branżowe GSTC (dla hoteli i biur podróży) oraz Kryteria GSTC dla Destynacji Turystycznych v2.0 zostały przetłumaczone na język polski i są dostępne w sekcji "Tłumaczenia Kryteriów"
The University of Colombo offers an Advanced Certificate Course in Sustainable Tourism Destination Management (ACSTDM) combined with the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, preparing students for leadership roles in tourism organizations looking to commit to sustainable tourism practices in Sri Lanka. “The University of Colombo has taken the lead in introducing the GSTC Sustainable Tourism [...]
The Hotel Yearbook 2024 Hospitality ESG Edition has been released and is available online for free. Along the same lines as previous editions of the Hotel Yearbook, the 2024 ESG Edition gathers the thoughts and research from a wide-ranging group of senior executives, analysts, consultants, and opinion leaders from all over the world. This [...]
We invite tourism industry stakeholders to participate in the public consultation on the revision of the GSTC Accreditation Manual for Certification of Hotel/Accommodation & Tour Operator v.4.0, which will run for 100 days from December 29th, 2023 to April 6th, 2024. About the GSTC Accreditation Manual for Certification of Hotel/Accommodation & Tour Operator: The [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) collaborated with Digital travel platform Agoda and the Government of Goa to organize a Hotel Sustainability Training for industry professionals from November 28 to 29, 2023, at Park Regis, Goa, India. This two-day program brought together local hoteliers for a series of sessions led by influential industry experts, [...]
The GSTC Industry Criteria and the GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 have been translated into Arabic and are available to download in the Criteria Translations section. تمت ترجمة معايير المجلس العالمي للسياحة المستدامة لشركات القطاع السياحي (قطاع الفنادق و قطاع مكاتب السياحة والسفر ومنظمي الرحلات والتجارب السياحية) ومعاييرالمجلس العالمي للسياحة المستدامة للوجهات السياحية (الإصدار الثاني) إلى اللغة العربية وهي الآن متاحة [...]
GSTC General Manager, Roi Ariel was a keynote speaker at the 67th Anniversary of the Taiwan Visitors Association, held on the 13th of December 2023. In his presentation titled 'Sustainable Tourism as the Future of Tourism,' Mr. Ariel highlighted the urgent need for integrating sustainable practices in the tourism sector, sharing insightful examples and [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that the Travelife Ltd revised standard for accommodation providers has gained GSTC-Recognized status, meaning it has been fully recognized as equivalent to the GSTC Industry Criteria. Travelife for Accommodation* revised standard, the first revision since 2014, reflects new and emerging sustainability issues and focuses [...]
