Green Key

	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. The standard for accommodations is GSTC recognised
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 3^rd year
Certified Tourism (nr)	Over 3000
Services	Certified Tourism mapped on Tourism2030 Standards published for free Self-check online Training, advice Online application Transparent pricing policy Green Key Toolbox (Carbon, water, waste, best practice) Newsletter International orientation Internship for students Consumer Communication Complaint Management

Organisation	Foundation for Environmental Education
Postal Address	Scandiagade 13 , 2450 Copenhagen, Denmark
Webpage	http://www.greenkey.global/ - open in new window
Released	01/11/2023
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
Certified categories	Accommodation Providers Camping Restaurants & Catering Services Attractions Activities
Operational level	Global
Sustainability	GSTC recognised
Credibility	3rd party audit
Services	Certified tourism map on Tourism 2030 Standard published online for free More services