Enjoy Sustainability

ECOCAMPING is a European sustainability management system for environmental and nature protection, safety and quality on camping sites.

In the field of tourism, the official European Union label is awarded to accommodation establishments and campsites. The verification process and assignment is performed by the national partner organisations, e. g. environmental ministries.

The GreenSign label is awarded to members of the GreenLine hotels association in Germany and to hotels in other countries for their sustainability management and for meeting criteria regarding ecological standards, social commitment and economic success.

The CSR label is awarded to tour operators, travel agencies and accommo¬dations. Awarded hotels introduce a comprehensive CSR management system for continuous improvement of their sustainability performance.

The DEHOGA Umweltcheck was developed for the specificities of the small and medium businesses and helps businesses to implement an affordable sustainable management system.

Viabono was established in 2000 as an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and the Federal Environmental Agency. The certificate awards all types of accommodation providers, conference centres, restaurants, holiday packages and vendors as well as canoe rentals, nature parks and local tourism destinations.

The National Park partner programme stands for a cooperation between the National Park authority, regional municipalities, green NGOs and tourism businesses with a close relation to the National Park Wadden Sea Schleswig-Holstein.

GREEN PEARLS offers marketing and PR services for "handpicked" eco- friendly hotels, resorts, destinations, regions and restaurants around the world.

To be certified the businesses and destinations have to meet 80% of the sustainability criteria from "architecture" to "social projects".

The EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) helps tourism companies and other organisations to systematically evaluate, report and continuously improve their environmental performance.

Travelife for accommodation is a global sustainability management system and certificate, which was designed by and for the tourism industry.

The environmental certificate is awarding mountain huts in Germany, Austria and Italy.

The Mueritz National Park is awarding businesses for contribution to maintain the biodiversity and the awareness for the importance of the national park.

EarthCheck is a leading scientific benchmarking certification and advisory group for the travel and tourism industry. It works with governments, businesses and destinations to deliver clean, safe and prosperous destinations through our strategic consulting services and technology solutions as well as through our certification and capacity building programs.