The GSTC MICE Standard for venues, event organizers, and events & exhibitions has been translated into Hungarian and is now available for download in the GSTC Standard Translations section. A helyszínek, rendezvényszervezők, valamint rendezvények és kiállítások számára készült GSTC MICE Standard immár magyar nyelven is elérhető, és letölthető a GSTC Standard fordítások szekciójában. [...]
A recent survey conducted among GSTC-certified hotels has provided valuable insights into why leading properties worldwide choose certification by GSTC Accredited Certification Bodies (GSTC Certification) and how it supports their sustainability journeys. The findings highlight not only the strong motivations behind certification but also the tangible benefits hotels are experiencing as they align their [...]
- The Sustainable Tourism Academy, a fully digital training platform launched by GSTC and digital travel platform Agoda last June, has gained traction, attracting over 1,500 participants in under four months. More than half of the participants have already successfully completed the free digital training and earned their personal certificate, demonstrating commitment to advancing [...]
During his recent visit to Japan for the GSTC Japan Members Workshop 2025, GSTC CEO Randy Durband met with the Deputy Mayor of Sapporo, Osamu Kato, at the Sapporo City Hall on the 22nd of September, 2025. The discussion focused on the establishment of Sapporo’s new Destination Management Organization (DMO), which is set to [...]
This year, World Standards Day aims to highlight how standards provide a shared framework that enables meaningful collaboration across industries, governments, and organizations to achieve common objectives. Celebrated worldwide on October 14th, it recognizes the significance of standards-related efforts and underscores the crucial role standardization plays in the global economy, raising awareness among regulators, [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that the standard “Multietichetta eLabel! RDP Servizi di ricettività con o senza servizio accessorio di ristorazione (PR accommodation services with or without the additional catering service)” has gained GSTC-Recognized Standard status, meaning the standard includes criteria and indicators equivalent to the full criteria of [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) will partner with WTM London to deliver a Masterclass titled “Cutting Through the Noise: Your Step-by-Step to Credible Sustainability Success” on the 5th of November, during WTM London 2025 in the ICC Maritime Suites from 10:00h to 12:00h. Led by Dr. Mihee Kang, GSTC Chief Assurance Officer, and [...]
The third edition of the Estates General of European LGBTQ+ Tourism was held in Milan on October 1, 2025, at Milano Verticale, UNA Esperienze. The gathering served as a platform to discuss the present and future of LGBTQ+ travel, bringing together leading voices from across the tourism sector to exchange knowledge and foster collaboration. [...]
GSTC was at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, 1st of October 2025, participating in the high-level event “Establishing Sustainable Tourism Destinations in the European Union.” The event, hosted by Ms. Elena Kountoura, Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), gathered key representatives [...]
The 2025 edition of the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference took place in Balatonfüred, Hungary, from September 24 to 26, 2025. The conference was the annual gathering of stakeholders from the cycling and tourism sectors, providing a platform for discussion and exchange on recent developments and ideas related to cycling tourism, EuroVelo, and cycle [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and digital travel platform Agoda organized a sustainability training for hospitality industry professionals from the 29th to the 30th of September at the Toranomon Hills Forum in Tokyo, Japan. The program brought together local hoteliers for a series of sessions led by industry experts, aiming to provide them [...]
- The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the 7th International Conference “Standards in Tourism 2025,” which took place on September 22, 2025, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Hosted by long-term GSTC Member the Georgian Tourism Association, the event brought together leaders from government, tourism authorities, the private sector, and international organizations to exchange perspectives [...]
-2025年9月24日、札幌市および一般社団法人サステナビリティ・コーディネーター協会（JaSCA）の共催により、「GSTC日本会員向け ミーティング＆ワークショップ」が開催され、現地参加者45名、オンライン参加者50名以上が集いました。 会場は、1888年に建設された歴史的建造物「北海道庁旧本庁舎（赤れんが庁舎）」。改修を経て蘇った西洋建築の空間が、会合に特別な雰囲気を添えました。 本ワークショップは、GSTC会員向けイベントとして第４回目の開催。GSTC CEOのランディ・ダーバンド氏、GSTC理事の髙﨑崎邦子氏（JTBグループ常務執行役員、DEIBチーフオフィサー）、GSTCファイナンスディレクターの貝和慧美氏、GSTCアジア市場開発マネージャーのコン・スヒョン氏、日本市場開発マネージャーの大岩直美氏、GSTC会員コーディネーターのメイ ハン・フェン氏など、GSTCの主要メンバーが多数出席しました。 初回のワークショップは2023年9月に開催され、2024年5月、2025年2月と続き、今回が４回目の開催となりました。 JaSCAの青木代表は「GSTCワークショップを札幌で開催できたことを大変光栄に思います。天候にも恵まれ、北海道赤れんが庁舎という素晴らしい会場で、海外カンファレンスのような開放感を感じていただけたのではと思います。また、今回は郊外での交流機会や懇親会も設け、会員同士の繋がりを深める貴重な場となりました。」とコメント。 札幌市観光・MICE推進課の相原氏は「札幌での初めてのワークショップが成功裏に終了した事を大変嬉しく思います。GSTCの皆様や参加者の皆様との交流を通して、札幌における持続可能な観光の推進への意欲が更に高まりました」と語りました。 プログラムでは、ダーバンド氏より世界の持続可能な観光の動向や、フィジーで開催された「GSTC2025 グローバル・サステナブル・ツーリズム カンファレンス」のハイライト、GSTC認証の重要性、そして小規模企業向け認証や観光における動物福祉に関する新たなラウンドテーブルの紹介がありました。 午後には、GSTC会員でもあり本ワークショップのホストでもある札幌市とJaSCAによる取り組み紹介、グループディスカッション、活動の共有が行われました。本会合は、会員にとって知見の交換、多様な視点からの学び、そして日本におけるサステナブルツーリズムの推進力を高める貴重な機会となりました。
The fifth edition of the Sustainable Tourism Forum, organized by the Consorzio il Tarvisiano in collaboration with the GSTC Italy Working Group, concluded successfully in Tarvisio, with more than 80 participants. The agenda featured several international speakers from Italy, Austria, and Slovenia, embodying the cross-border nature of the Tarvisiano destination. The [...]
World Tourism Day has been held on 27 September each year since 1980. This year, World Tourism Day 2025 aims to highlight tourism’s transformative potential as an agent of positive change. Realizing this potential, however, demands more than growth alone. It requires good governance, strategic planning, robust monitoring, and clear priority setting that align [...]
Chungbuk Cultural Foundation has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). The Chungbuk Cultural Foundation, based in Cheongju, the capital city of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, operates from the Chungbuk Cultural and Arts Center, a landmark venue for cultural and artistic expression in the region. Positioned at [...]
Türkiye’s National Sustainable Tourism Program surpasses 2,000 GSTC-certified hotels, with certification set to become mandatory for all hotels nationwide by 2030. Türkiye signed a cooperation agreement with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) in 2022 to provide Turkish tourism with a sustainable framework and started to develop a national programme with the GSTC at [...]
- The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the “Sustainable Tourism Workshop,” held in Denizli, Türkiye, from September 15 to 18, organized by the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) in collaboration with the Republic of Türkiye’s Eastern Mediterranean Development Agency (DOĞAKA) and Southern Aegean Development Agency (GEKA). The workshop brought together representatives from the [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), and digital travel platform Agoda organized a hotel sustainability training for industry professionals on 22-23 September at The Westin Seoul Parnas, located in Gangnam, South Korea. The program brought together local hoteliers for a series of sessions led by industry experts, aiming to provide them with [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training, sponsored by the Setouchi Tourism Authority, was completed, bringing together members of the organization for an engaging and insightful learning experience from September 17 to 19, 2025, in Okayama, Japan. The training, conducted by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), provided the Setouchi Tourism Authority team with a comprehensive [...]
