Certificate Good Travel Seal

The Good Travel Seal (GTS), offers sustainability certification for any type of business with 3 certification levels that can be followed in steps.

GTS Level 1 directly follows from the Good Travel Scan self-assessment, with no need for extensive reporting.

GTS level 2, allows companies to report on their compliance to around 76 criteria covering 67% of the GSTC Industry Criteria.

GTS level 3 offers companies the option to take a further step in their sustainability journey by adding 14 additional criteria and achieving certification based on all GSTC Industry Criteria.

Certification Owner Green Destinations Foundation
Partner Organisation/s  
License Period (years)  
Certified Tourism (nr)  more than 500
EmpCo conformity
Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/825
Public conformity declaration on all 4 certification scheme requirements
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Organisation Good Travel Seal (Green Destinations BV)
Postal Address Rapenburg 8, 2311 GA Leiden, Netherlands
Webpage https://www.greendestinations.org/home/what-we-do/solutions-for-businesses/good-travel-seal/ - open in new window
Released 10/02/2025
Country The Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Netherlands Antilles, Mexico, United States of America, Brazil, Taiwan
Certified categories
  • Certified Green: Tour operators, Travel agents,... Certified Green: Tour operators, Travel agents,...
  • Certified Green: Accommodation Providers Certified Green: Accommodation Providers
  • Certified Green: Camping Certified Green: Camping
  • Certified Green: Restaurants & Catering Services Certified Green: Restaurants & Catering Services
  • Certified Green: Attractions Certified Green: Attractions
  • Certified Green: Activities Certified Green: Activities
  • Certified Green: Shopping Certified Green: Shopping
Operational level Global
Sustainability Environmental Plus
Credibility 3rd party audit
Services
  • Certified tourism map on Tourism 2030
  • Standard published online for free