Latest GSTC News and Updates

1 03, 2023

Sustainability certifications are high on TUI’s Agenda

2023-03-21T18:56:21+08:00March 1st, 2023|

Sustainability certifications are a top priority for TUI: "Our sustainability certified hotels clearly signals hotels that demonstrate social and environmental good practice [...]" says Ian Corbett, Head of Sustainability in TUI Group's Labels and certifications are common in many different sectors and contexts. The travel industry also has numerous certification schemes. For TUI, these [...]

22 02, 2023

The Difference Between Regenerative Tourism and Sustainable Tourism

2024-09-25T20:47:09+08:00February 22nd, 2023|

The Difference Between Regenerative Tourism and Sustainable Tourism Regenerative tourism has emerged as a buzzword in the travel industry, often touted as a new paradigm that transcends sustainable tourism. However, the term is fraught with ambiguity and lacks a coherent operational framework. This post aims to clarify the meaning of regenerative tourism, highlight its [...]

21 02, 2023

Marina Bay Sands becomes certified to the GSTC Industry Criteria

2023-02-28T17:20:58+08:00February 21st, 2023|

Marina Bay Sands becomes certified to the GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotels and Accommodations Singapore, 20 February 2023 – Marina Bay Sands has been certified to the GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotels by a GSTC-Accredited Certification Body. The GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotels aims to promote the best sustainable tourism practices around four main [...]

17 02, 2023

Sustainable Berlin Standard Acheives GSTC-Recognized Status

2023-09-15T20:46:17+08:00February 17th, 2023|

Sustainable Berlin Standard Announced as a GSTC-Recognized Standard Berlin, 17 February 2023 – The GSTC is pleased to announce that the Sustainable Berlin Standard has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status and is fully recognized as equivalent to the GSTC Industry Criteria. The stated scope of the standard is Hotels and Tour operators and coverage is [...]

10 02, 2023

 GSTC Offers Training Accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Participants

2023-03-07T19:10:27+08:00February 10th, 2023|

 GSTC Offers Training Accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Participants The recent Online Sustainable Tourism Training for Indonesians that started on the 7th of February has been more inclusive than before. Accompanying our trainers CB Ramkumar (GSTC trainer and GSTC Vice-Chair) and Dr. Cherise Addinsall (GSTC trainer and Research Fellow at Southern Cross University) we [...]

6 02, 2023

Destination Stewardship Yearbook 2021-2022

2023-02-28T03:31:21+08:00February 6th, 2023|

The second edition of the annual Destination Stewardship Yearbook Curated into one document, the Destination Stewardship Yearbook is a compilation of articles from the 2021–2022 Destination Stewardship Report (DSR), quarterly issues co-produced by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), and Destination Stewardship Center (DSC). In each issue, the DSR [...]

6 02, 2023

GSTC Destination Criteria v2 – Now Available in Uzbek

2023-02-06T18:19:46+08:00February 6th, 2023|

The GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 has been translated into Uzbek and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. GSTC Destinasiya Mezonlari v2.0 o‘zbek tiliga tarjima qilingan va uni Mezonlar tarjimalari bo‘limidan yuklab olish mumkin.

3 02, 2023

Resorts World Sentosa Joins GSTC

2023-02-03T18:32:33+08:00February 3rd, 2023|

Resorts World Sentosa has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is a premium lifestyle destination resort located on Singapore’s resort island of Sentosa. Spanning 49 hectares, RWS is home to world-class attractions including Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium, Dolphin Island and Adventure Cove Waterpark. Complementing [...]

31 01, 2023

GSTC2022 Recordings Available Online

2023-01-31T04:55:47+08:00January 31st, 2023|

If weren't able to attend GSTC2022 in Sevilla, missed out due to simultaneous sessions, or want to revisit your favourite conference sessions, recordings are now available on YouTube! Speakers from across the world share insights and discuss the following topics: climate change influence on tourism operation, carbon neutral cities, how national tourism bodies use [...]

30 01, 2023

Carbon Footprint Report of the GSTC2022 Global Conference in Sevilla

2023-02-22T21:57:32+08:00January 30th, 2023|

Carbon Footprint Report of the GSTC2022 Global Conference in Sevilla The Carbon Footprint of events is an indicator that allows us to know the impact that the different phases of an event have on the environment. Based on this indicator, thanks to Ecoterrae's report, we can establish a starting point that allows us to [...]

30 01, 2023

Good Practices for Sustainable Cruise Tourism Report

2023-01-30T22:54:38+08:00January 30th, 2023|

Good Practices for Sustainable Cruise Tourism Report The European Commission has published its Good Practices for Sustainable Cruise Tourism Report. The report takes a deep dive into the cruise industry looking at issues, data and sustainable tourism. It highlights several European case studies where projects or activities have had sustainability at their core with [...]

28 01, 2023

Tricolage certified to the GSTC Criteria by Control Union

2023-02-28T16:10:52+08:00January 28th, 2023|

Tricolage certified to the GSTC Criteria by Control Union Tricolage Inc., an inbound travel consulting company that promotes sustainable tourism in Japan, has been certified to the GSTC Criteria by Control Union (a GSTC-Accredited Certification Body) in December 2022, making Tricolage the first tour operator in Japan to achieve GSTC Certification by Control Union. [...]

25 01, 2023

GSTC signs MOU with the Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board

2023-03-14T01:25:56+08:00January 25th, 2023|

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) signs MOU with Madhya Pradesh The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board on the 24th of January 2023, to help build Madhya Pradesh as a leading Sustainable Ecotourism Destination in India. GSTC was represented by CB Ramkumar, GSTC Vice-Chair [...]

23 01, 2023

Big Red Group Joins GSTC

2023-01-30T23:10:11+08:00January 23rd, 2023|

Big Red Group has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Australia and New Zealand’s largest experience marketplace, Big Red Group, has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), supporting its efforts to protect the natural environments, cultural diversity and heritage they showcase through the experience marketplace. Home to brands [...]

20 01, 2023

GSTC signs MOU with Meghalaya Tourism Department

2023-03-14T19:56:50+08:00January 20th, 2023|

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) signs MOU with Meghalaya Tourism Department The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Meghalaya Tourism Department on the 18th of January 2023, to help build Meghalaya as a leading Sustainable Destination in India. GSTC was represented by CB Ramkumar, GSTC Vice-Chair and South Asia [...]

20 01, 2023

Sustainable Tourism in South Tyrol

2023-01-24T03:27:51+08:00January 20th, 2023|

South Tyrol joins GSTC & Sustainable Tourism Standard South Tyrol Announced as a GSTC-Recognized Standard IDM Südtirol - Alto Adige (IDM South Tyrol) actively promotes South Tyrol as a tourist destination in eleven European markets by means of both targeted promotional campaigns and public relations and co-marketing activities. IDM also defines strategies and measures [...]

19 01, 2023

Sustainable Tourism in Moldova

2023-01-31T14:14:59+08:00January 19th, 2023|

Sustainable Tourism in Moldova Moldova has taken an important step in its commitment to sustainable tourism through a recent partnership with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). An important component will be to promote the implementation of the GSTC Criteria to ensure that Moldova’s tourism sector is aligned with the industry’s highest global standards [...]

17 01, 2023

Job Opening: GSTC Membership Coordinator

2023-01-17T19:34:45+08:00January 17th, 2023|

GSTC is looking for a Membership Coordinator to be responsible for accomplishing a number of operational and coordination functions of the organization related to the Membership and supporting operations. This is a great opportunity to work remotely with a multicultural team on a meaningful subject. See the GSTC Membership Coordinator Job Description for full details. Overview [...]

17 01, 2023

Job Opening: GSTC Accreditation & Compliance Manager

2023-01-17T11:45:56+08:00January 17th, 2023|

GSTC is looking for an Accreditation & Compliance Manager to lead GSTC’s efforts in enforcing compliance and identifying and acting upon cases of non-compliance, as part of the GSTC Assurance Program which requires vigilance in ensuring compliance and avoidance of false claims of authorized usage of the GSTC name and logo. This is a [...]

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