Barceló Hotel Group se ha incorporado como miembro del Consejo Global de Turismo Sostenible (GSTC)Barceló Hotel Group es la división hotelera del Grupo Barceló. Actualmente cuenta con más de 300 hoteles y 66.000 habitaciones en 30 países; es una de las 50 mayores cadenas hoteleras del mundo por número de habitaciones y opera con cuatro [...]
Luigi Cabrini, presidente del Consejo Global de Turismo Sostenible (GSTC), fue nuevamente reconocido por su destacada labor en la promoción del turismo sostenible durante el VI Foro Iberoamericano de Turismo Sostenible, TuriSOS2025. El foro se celebró el pasado 9 de mayo en el Ateneo de Málaga, reuniendo a más de 43 ponentes internacionales de [...]
Aseer Development Authority has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). Aseer is a region in southwestern Saudi Arabia, known for its elevated landscapes and distinct seasonal climate. It features national parks, terraced farms, and heritage villages that reflect the area's long-standing traditions. Abha, the regional capital, serves as a [...]
El Consejo Mundial de Turismo Sostenible (GSTC) ha publicado su Informe de Seguimiento y Evaluación 2024.El Sistema de Seguimiento y Evaluación del GSTC (M&E por sus siglas en inglés) hace un seguimiento de los avances hacia la consecución de los objetivos descritos en su Teoría del Cambio. Este mapa conceptual traza un camino causal, vinculando [...]
The India Travel & Tourism Sustainability Conclave 2025, held on April 16 at The Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, brought together leaders to discuss the pressing need for sustainable growth in India's tourism sector. The event was organised by the MakeMyTrip Foundation in collaboration with the World Travel & Tourism Council India Initiative [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to introduce a tailored, co-branded online training course focused on sustainable hospitality, as part of its ongoing partnership with package holiday provider, easyJet holidays. This self-paced course is exclusively available to easyJet’ holidays’ hotel partners, providing a valuable opportunity to deepen their commitment to sustainability. Specifically [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2025, which took place on Tuesday, May 6th, at the Mikis Theodorakis Convention Center, Creta Maris Resort, in Heraklion, Greece. The event gathered key stakeholders from the cruise, port, and tourism sectors to discuss the future of maritime sustainability. The GSTC was [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce its new website domain to be gstc.org instead of gstcouncil.org. This change reflects the organization's strong and growing presence worldwide, where it is widely known simply as "GSTC." The transition to gstc.org is designed to simplify the connection for stakeholders, partners, tourism professionals, and travelers [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that TSE Global has gained the GSTC-accredited Certification Body status with the scope of certifying hotels, accommodations, and Tour Operators to the GSTC Hotel Standard and GSTC Tour Operator Standard with a worldwide geographical scope, excluding the USA, Canada, and Australia. TSE Global was [...]
El Consejo Global de Turismo Sostenible participará en la 9ª edición del Sustainable & Social Tourism Summit, que sellevará a cabo del 20 al 23 de mayo de 2025 en San José, Costa Rica. Bajo el lema "Turismo desde la perspectiva de las comunidades", el Summit está enfocándose en fortalecer las prácticas turísticas que [...]
On Monday, 5th May 2025, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the Europe-Africa Tourism Investment Summit, held at the Grand Resort Lagossini in Athens, Greece. Organized under the theme “Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Africa’s Green and Sustainable Tourism Sector,” the event brought together policymakers, investors, and tourism leaders to explore avenues for advancing [...]
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment, has reaffirmed its dedication to sustainable tourism practices in its 2024 Sustainability Report, with significant references to its ongoing collaboration with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). As one of the first hospitality groups to attain GSTC-Committed status, Ascott has embedded the GSTC Standards [...]
In celebration of its 7th anniversary, Tourism Partnership for Chania hosted a special event on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Minoa Palace Resort. The event served as both a reflection on the initiative’s accomplishments to date and a platform for discussing future strategies for sustainable tourism development. Tourism Partnership for Chania [...]
What motivates travelers to adopt sustainable behaviours? A new report co-produced by Accor, Booking.com, and the University of Surrey delves into this question through an in-depth study. It includes 24 traveler interviews, the journey analysis of 22 additional travelers, and rigorous lab-based behavioral research with 67 participants. The study was designed to help address [...]
TravTalk, one of India’s most respected tourism publications, featured an in-depth interview with CB Ramkumar, Vice Chair of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), in its May 1st fortnight issue (pages 5 and 18). In the interview, Mr. Ramkumar candidly addressed the misalignment between India’s existing tourism sustainability framework and global best practices, and [...]
The GSTC MICE Standard for venues, event organizers, and events & exhibitions have now been translated into Japanese with the support of the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA). It is available to download in the Standards Translations section here. 会場、イベント主催者、イベントおよび展示会向けのGSTC MICEスタンダードが、日本観光庁（JTA）の支援を受けて日本語に翻訳されました。日本語版は「スタンダードの翻訳」セクションからダウンロードできます。
A successful Consultation Workshop on the GSTC Standard for Food and Beverage, which is under development, was held in Taiwan on April 25th, hosted by Forte Hotel Group, a GSTC member, at Forte Hotel Xizhi. GSTC General Manager, Roi Ariel, opened the one-day event with updates on recent GSTC activities. [...]
Under the theme “Timeless Wisdom for a Sustainable Future,” the PATA Annual Summit 2025 hosted by the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) and supported by Turkish Airlines, focused on how cultural heritage and long-standing sustainable practices can contribute to shaping the future of tourism. Held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from April 21st to 23rd, [...]
El Consejo Mundial de Turismo Sostenible (GSTC, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado su Informe Anual 2024, en el que destaca los esfuerzos que está realizando para promover el turismo sostenible en todo el mundo. El informe muestra los principales hitos, las iniciativas estratégicas y el compromiso continuo de la organización para dar [...]
Global Sustainable Tourism Council announces Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings as newest member. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) has joined as its newest member, further advancing the cruise industry’s momentum toward sustainable and responsible tourism practices. NCLH’s decision to become a GSTC [...]
