The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce its Zero Tolerance Policy to address critical issues impacting the tourism industry, including child labor, human exploitation, discrimination, wildlife abuse, and the unnecessary use of single-use plastics. Throughout its history, the GSTC has championed a common language for sustainable tourism, known as the GSTC [...]
Trip.com now highlights hotels and accommodations certified by a GSTC-Accredited Certification Body Trip.com, one of the world’s leading online travel service providers, has introduced a new feature that highlights sustainable hotels and accommodations certified by a GSTC-Accredited Certification Body. This initiative aims to make it easier for travelers to identify and book sustainable hotels/accommodations, [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, sponsored by the Hokkaido District Transport Bureau for their employees and stakeholders, concluded successfully. A total of 18 participants successfully attended the training held from the 6th to the 8th of November, 2024, in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan. The three-day training was led by GSTC Trainer [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, from October 21st to November 1st, 2024. Jorge Moller, GSTC’s Program Director for Latin America and Tatiana Agudelo Monguí, GSTC’s Membership Coordinator, actively engaged with the international community to address [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course sponsored by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) held from the 28th of October to the 31st of October concluded successfully. A total of 21 participants successfully attended the training in Tokyo. The sessions were led by GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, a Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School. Participants [...]
Located in the Andean highlands and renowned for its historical significance as the former capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco served as the backdrop for the 10th Peruvian Tourism Congress CONPETUR 2024 held on the 24th and 25th of October 2024. Luigi Cabrini, Chair of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council [...]
HIC Summit 2024, held in the vibrant setting of Ibiza, Spain, brought together an array of professionals, destinations, scientists, and businesses to engage in meaningful dialogues focused on this year’s theme “Innovation, Tourism, and Regenerative Culture” to explore how these elements can shape the future of the industry. The HIC Forum is the main [...]
B&B Hotels’ 2023 Sustainability Report, offers a comprehensive overview of the company’s initiatives to integrate sustainability into its operations. On page 33 of the Report, Camilla Garcia-Quijano, Co-Chair of B Lab France, and Roi Ariel, General Manager of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), share their thoughts on how certifications are pushing the industry [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) Hotel Sustainability Training for Industry Professionals, organized in partnership with Agoda and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), successfully concluded on the 10th to 11th of October 2024. This two-day training held in Bali aimed to equip hoteliers with the skills and knowledge necessary [...]
In April, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) hosted the #GSTC2024Sweden international conference in Stockholm from April 24th to 26th 2024, focusing on the theme of Purposeful Travel. This event brought together over 500 participants from nearly 60 countries, fostering a rich exchange of knowledge on how to advance sustainable tourism practices. Visit Sweden [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has proudly announced the formation of a new Greece Working Group, which will focus on advancing sustainable tourism practices in the region. This initiative aligns with GSTC's mission to promote the GSTC Criteria, the global standards for sustainability in travel and tourism. The newly established Greece Working Group [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) will be holding the GSTC2024 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Sentosa, Singapore, from November 13th-16th, 2024, seeking to bring together global and local tourism professionals committed to promoting and advancing sustainable travel and tourism. The conference will be held at the Equarius Hotel, which is certified against GSTC [...]
World Standards Day, celebrated worldwide on October 14th, recognizes the significance of standards-related efforts and pays tribute to the collaborative work of individuals and organizations dedicated to developing voluntary standards. The day serves to highlight the crucial role standardization plays in the global economy, raising awareness among regulators, industries, and consumers about its impact [...]
The 4th Edition of the Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous took place on the 22nd and 23rd of September 2024 at the Yacht Club de Monaco, uniting leading figures from the marina and yachting industries to collaborate and foster an environment dedicated to smart and sustainable marina solutions. Under the aegis of Monaco, [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and The Hotel Association of India (HAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the 4th of October, 2024, at the Sustainability Conclave event, aiming to improve and strengthen cooperation and collaboration between the two parties to generate respective synergies and promote the application of sustainability practices [...]
GSTC Auditor Training in İzmir, Turkiye Date: December 16-18, 2024 Location: İzmir, Turkiye Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Izmir (Çınarlı, Ankara Asfaltı Caddesi No:17-A, 35110 Konak/İzmir, Türkiye) Language: Turkish Scope: GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotel and Tour operator *GSTC Auditor Training involves 3-days training class followed by two tests. In the GSTC Auditor Training [...]
GSTC Auditor Training in Antalya, Turkiye Date: November 22-24, 2024 Location: Antalya, Turkiye Venue: Hotel Su (Dumlupınar Bulvarı No: 205 07050 Konyaaltı, Antalya) Language: Turkish Scope: GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotel and Tour operator *GSTC Auditor Training involves 3-days training class followed by two tests. In the GSTC Auditor Training Class, the GSTC Industry [...]
The Constellar group of companies have joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Constellar is one of Asia's largest trade show and exhibition organizers that also manages Singapore's largest purpose-built MICE facility, Singapore EXPO. Based in Singapore with a regional footprint in China and Malaysia, Constellar curates and develops influential [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to highlight key insights from Visit Sweden's article, “Environmentally and Climate-Smart Solutions Are the Key,” (Miljö- och klimatsmarta lösningar är nyckeln) which builds on discussions from the #GSTC2024Sweden International Conference held in Stockholm in April 2024. The theme of this conference, “Purposeful Travel,” emphasized the critical [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), aiming to improve and strengthen cooperation and collaboration between the two parties to generate respective synergies and promote the application of sustainability practices and the GSTC Criteria in travel and tourism [...]
