Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

Travel Arrangements

Washington, DC 47,187 followers

Managing the GSTC Criteria, global sustainability standards in travel and tourism.

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The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global sustainable standards, known as the GSTC Criteria. There are two sets: Destination Criteria for public policy-makers and destination managers, and Industry Criteria for hotels and tour operators. These are the guiding principles and minimum requirements that any tourism business or destination should aspire to reach in order to protect and sustain the world’s natural and cultural resources, while ensuring tourism meets its potential as a tool for conservation and poverty alleviation. The GSTC Criteria form the foundation for GSTC’s role in providing assurance for impartiality and competence of Certification Programs that certify hotels/accommodations, tour operators, and destinations as having sustainable policies and practices in place. GSTC does not directly certify any products or services; but it provides assurance for those that do. The GSTC is an independent and neutral organization, legally registered in the USA as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that represents a diverse and global membership, including leading travel companies, hotels, tour operators, NGO’s, national and provincial governments, individuals and communities – all striving to achieve best practices in sustainable tourism.

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Industry
Travel Arrangements
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Washington, DC
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2010
Specialties
Development of International Sustainability Standards, Sustainability Education and Training, Promotion of Sustainable Destinations, Accreditation for Standards and Certification Programs, GSTC Criteria, Sustainability Standards, and Mainstreaming Sustainable Tourism

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