Hotel Sustainability Basics

Hotel Sustainability Basics is a globally recognised and coordinated set of sustainability indicators that all hotels should implement as a minimum. Developed by the industry for the industry, they represent the 12 actions that are fundamental to hotel sustainability.

WTTC is calling on destinations and accommodation stakeholders around the world to implement the criteria and raise the bar of sustainability in the sector

STANDARD PACKAGE

You consider yourself an expert. You have a well documented sustainability strategy in place and you are fairly confident that you will pass the verification without additional support.

99.00 EUR View more

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PREFERRED PACKAGE

For hotels that are fairly confident in their sustainability efforts and understand what is required but prefer to have the flexibility of up to two rounds of document review, should the need arise.

148.00 EUR View more

PREMIUM PACKAGE

This package includes the most support. It is a guided experience; 1-2-1 verification with an additional support call (up to 45 min) with SGS experts.

198.00 EUR View more
Receipt of the application
Receipt of the application ✓ ✓ ✓
Application documents checked
Application documents checked ✓ ✓ ✓
First follow-up email, requesting missing documents
First follow-up email, requesting missing documents ✓ ✓ ✓
Up to 45-minute support call
Up to 45-minute support call x x ✓
Re-assessment = 2nd round of documents checked
Re-assessment = 2nd round of documents checked x ✓ ✓
Second follow-up email
Second follow-up email x ✓ ✓
Final check and decision is communicated to applicant
Final check and decision is communicated to applicant ✓ ✓ ✓
* one additional support call of up to 45-min can be purchased for 99.00€

** Re-assessment = 2nd round of documents checked can be purchased for 49.00€ 		* one additional support call of up to 45-min can be purchased for 99.00€

How it works

Verification Timeline

Year 1 - Complete 8 criteria

Year 2 - Complete +9 criteria

Year 3 - Complete 12 criteria

Year 4 - Advance on a greater sustainability

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