On the 31st of October, 2023, the Georgian Tourism Association (GTA) hosted the 6th International Conference on Standards in Tourism at the Biltmore Hotel in Tbilisi. The event brought together industry experts and thought leaders to discuss the latest in tourism standards and regulations from different perspectives. Among the esteemed speakers was GSTC CEO, [...]
Destination stewardship is a process by which local communities, governmental agencies, NGOs, and the tourism industry take a multi-stakeholder approach to maintaining the cultural, environmental, economic, and esthetic integrity of their country, region, or town. In other words, to ensure that the destination retains and enhances the distinctive attributes that appeal to both residents [...]
Royal Caribbean Group is a prominent entity in the cruise industry. It encompasses three major global cruise vacation brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. Additionally, the company holds a 50% ownership in a joint venture overseeing TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. With its headquarters in Miami, Florida, and a global network [...]
GBTA + VDR Europe Conference is being held in Hamburg, a major port city in northern Germany, from the 14th to the 16th of November, 2023. Aimed for business travel and meetings management professionals in Europe, GSTC’s Business Travel Working Group (BTWG) will have a booth at the exhibit Hall: H – Booth number: [...]
easyJet Holiday Limited's 2022 Annual Report and Accounts articulates the company's commitment to "Making low-cost travel easy" while placing a significant emphasis on fostering positive impacts on the planet, communities, and individuals. In September 2021, easyJet Holiday introduced its sustainability strategy and joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). easyJet Holiday encourages all hotel [...]
The III edition of the Turespaña Convention took place from October 23rd to 25th, 2023, at the Kursaal Center in Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain. The event focused on the theme "Sustainable Tourism Transformation." With the purpose of strengthening mechanisms of public-private collaboration, cooperation, and coordination, the Turespaña Convention brought together various key stakeholders in [...]
[Photo 1: Mr. CB Ramkumar, GSTC Vice-Chair & South Asia Program Director leading the training.] The first GSTC Training held after the MOU agreement between Ascott and GSTC, has concluded successfully, held from the 11th to the 13th of October, at ACE in Singapore, with a total of 29 participants, the course was [...]
The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), the largest collection of independent luxury hotels with more than 400 properties in over 80 countries, unveiled their Sustainability Leaders Collection in September. From modern metropolitan towers to tented jungle sanctuaries, the collection was created to recognize Leading Hotels that are committed to preserving the environment and [...]
The National Training and Productivity Centre (NTPC) of Fiji National University hosted a workshop in collaboration with the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) from October 3rd to October 6th, 2023. This three-day event was held at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, and it focused on "The Green Tourism Certification Framework," exploring sustainable tourism practices, [...]
JTB Corp, is the largest travel agency in Japan and one of the largest travel agencies in the world. Its commitment remains steadfast in viewing their mission holistically, not only from the perspective of the customers, but also from the standpoint of the residents, businesses, and stakeholders in every community they serve. The company [...]
From October 25th to October 27th, 2023, ITB Asia took place at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. This event, which takes place every year and serves as a B2B trade show and convention for the travel industry, was organized by Messe Berlin (Singapore) and supported by the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau. Sharing valuable [...]
HIC Summit successfully convened on the island of Ibiza from October 18th to 20th, 2023, for its fifth consecutive year. This gathering brought together an array of celebrated professionals, destinations, scientists, and businesses to engage in meaningful dialogues. Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, moderated the panel "Destinations that Inspire,” whose participants were: Oswaldo Betancort - [...]
Visit Dalarna has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Located in central Sweden, Dalarna stands as a significant region steeped in cultural history. Its historical traces, evident in landmarks like the Unesco-listed Falun Copper Mine and the old villages, hark back to earlier Swedish eras, embedding a profound historical [...]
The GSTC Industry Criteria and the GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 have been translated into Slovak and are available to download in the Criteria Translations section. Kritériá GSTC pre sektory (hotely a ubytovacie zariadenia, cestovné kancelárie a agentúry) a Kritériá GSTC pre destinácie v2.0 boli preložené do slovenčiny a sú k dispozícii na stiahnutie v sekcii Preklady Kritérií. [...]
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (SHA) Summit, took place on the 17th and 18th of October 2023, at the London Heathrow Marriott Hotel. The Summit, themed "Mainstreaming Net Positive Hospitality," aimed to foster dialogue and collaborative efforts among leading global organizations in the tourism and hospitality industry to advance sustainability practices. The event included leaders [...]
Hotelbeds new ESG Strategy aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and adheres to recommendations from UN Tourism for tourism companies to contribute to the 2030 SDGs. In 2020 Hotelbeds joined the GSTC and launched the Green Hotel Program in order to promote sustainable travel choices. Green Hotel Program The Green [...]
The GSTC Sustainability Leadership Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal, was organized by Erasmus Mundus Association in collaboration with ISCTE Business School and Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA), funded by the European Union. The two-day training, on the 7th and 8th of September 2023, was tailored to empower young leaders with market-driven and quality-assured skills [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announce a major new partnership, aligning to establish a structured framework for hotel sustainability, leading to GSTC Certification. The partnership endorses the existing WTTC Hotel Sustainability Basics whilst paving the way for a stepped progression toward GSTC Certification* for sustainable [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that the Ambassador Level of La Buena Huella’s Standard set out in “ARC360. LA BUENA HUELLA. V.7” has gained GSTC-Recognized status, meaning it has been fully recognized as equivalent to the GSTC Industry Criteria. The GSTC-Recognized status refers to the standard itself, indicating that [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) was present at the I Edition of Expansión’s GreenWorld & Sustainability Event, held in Madrid, Spain on the 27th and 28th of September, 2023. Expansión is a Spanish economic and business newspaper published in Madrid, Spain, owned by Unidad Editorial. Expansión’s GreenWorld & Sustainability dynamic event showcased 8 [...]
