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Green Key
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Green Key is a voluntary ecolabel for hotels, hostels, campsites, holiday parks, small accommodations as well as conference centres, attractions and restaurants. The Green Key award is based on compliance with strict criteria in the areas of sustainability management (water, energy, waste, cleaning, etc.) and sustainability education (staff, guests, suppliers, etc.). Compliance with the criteria is confirmed through a rigorous application process, regular on-site audits and third-party verification. The award is valid for one year at a time. Currently, more than 3,000 establishments in 60 countries are Green Key awarded. The programme is managed by the international charity, the Foundation for Environmental Education and its national member organisations. Green Key is endorsed by the World Tourism Organization and recognised by Global Sustainable Tourism Council. |
| Certifying Organisation | Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) |
| Partner Organisation/s | UNEP, UNESCO, UNWTO |
| License Period (years) | 1 Year, with on-site audits in year 1,2 and every 3rd year |
| Certified Tourism (nr) |  Over 3000 |
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| Organisation | Foundation for Environmental Education |
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| Postal Address | Scandiagade 13 , 2450 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Webpage | http://www.greenkey.global/ |
| Released | 18/12/2022 |
| Country | Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China (Hong Kong and Macau), Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Wale, Zambias, Zambia, United Kingdom |
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| Operational level | Global |
| Sustainability | GSTC recognised |
| Credibility | 3rd party audit |
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