The aim of the Green
Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) criteria is to offer guidelines
to tourism businesses on how to make their operations more
sustainable while still delivering a high quality service.
When developing the criteria consideration has been given
to a wide range of social and environmental factors, as well
as up-to-date technological developments.
We realise that every business is different. That is why flexibility has
been built into the GTBS criteria. There are over 150 individual measures
in the criteria, which focus on 10 different areas. To find out more about
each Section just click on the links below.
Each business is scored on up to 60 measures and the results
will establish what award level they have achieved, i.e.
Going Green, Bronze, Silver, or Gold.
To request a copy of the Criteria and to find out more
about the Grading process please Contact
Us
Compulsory -
compliance with environmental legislation and a commitment
to continuous improvement in environmental performance
Management
and Marketing - demonstrating good environmental management,
including staff awareness, specialist training, monitoring,
and record keeping
Social Involvement
and Communication of environmental actions to customers
through variety of channels and range of actions, e.g.
green policy, promotion of environmental efforts on the
website, education, and community and social projects
Energy - efficiency
of lighting, heating and appliance, insulation and renewable
energy use
Water - efficiency
- e.g. good maintenance, low-consumption appliances,
flush offset, rainwater harvesting, as well as using
eco-cleaners
Purchasing - environmentally
friendly goods and services, e.g. products made from
recycled materials, use and promotion of local food and
drink, and use of FSC wood products
Waste - minimisation
by encouraging, the 'eliminate, reduce, reuse,
recycle' principle, e.g. glass, paper, card,
plastic and metal recycling; supplier take-back agreements;
dosing systems; and composting
Transport - aims
to minimise visitors car use by promoting local and national
public transport service, cycle hire, local walking and
cycling option, and use of alternative fuels
Natural
and Cultural Heritage - on site
measures aimed at increasing biodiversity, e.g. wildlife
gardening, growing native species, nesting boxes, as
well as providing information for visitors on the wildlife
on and around the site
Innovation - any good and best practice actions
to increase a business’s sustainability that are
not covered else where
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