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Certification catalog

The GreenSign Hotel Standard

The GreenSign Hotel Standard recognized by the GSTC comprises over 100 criteria. These are divided into eight topics and cover the ecological aspect of sustainability as well as the social and economic dimension. In order to make our certification process as transparent as possible, you will find the questions from our certification catalog here, which you will also answer during the self-evaluation and audit.

Manager schreibt

Management & Communication

Management and communication are central components of a sustainable corporate orientation. They stand for a system of values and responsible shaping of the future in dialog with stakeholders.

Windräder

Environment

The environmental pillar comprises the ecological areas of energy, water and waste. As essential components and influencing factors on the ecological footprint, strategies and measures to reduce resource consumption are essential.

Windräder
Blumenwiese

Biodiversity & cultural heritage

A biodiverse farm takes responsibility for the surrounding flora and fauna and does its part to protect and grow them.

Marktstand mit frischen Früchten

Purchasing

The purchasing is a central management key point and indicator of sustainable business. Regional, seasonal, organic and fair-trade products are the major value in hotel purchasing and increasingly important in a community.
Marktstand mit frischen Früchten
E-Auto an der Ladesäule

Regionality & Mobility

Regionality and mobility are key indicators of sustainability. Regionality contributes to company identification and a quality growth. Mobility requires future-oriented approaches in the tourism branch.

Frau lächelt

Quality management and sustainable development

Quality assurance is a core process of sustainability and an important part of every business. Its further development ensures the future business success through satisfied and motived employees, regular guests and a trusting cooperation with all stakeholders.

Frau lächelt
Team

Social responsibility

Social commitment is the mainstay of sustainable development. It stands for responsibility and motivation, for creating of a sustainable environment at the intersection between ecology, social and economic responsibility
Führungskraft

Economic responsibility

The economic stability of a company is a cornerstone which ensures qualitative and quantitative growth. Survey, evaluation and control of financial and economic data are essential and allow to meet external demands and expectations of customers, investors or the media.

Führungskraft