he ISO 14000 family, such as ISO 14001, has helped hotels manage their environmental responsibilities. The standard promotes sustainability and helps hotels become more efficient in terms of energy management and recycling among many other areas related to the environment.
This European network of charming, chic properties boasts about 18 hotels in Greece, all of which are historic landmarks in one way or another. While some are more eco-friendly than others, we would like to highlight these hotels’ commitment in preserving local heritage and highlighting fine Greek gastronomy. The organization has strong links and overlaps […]
TripAdvisor’s GreenLeaders Program has seen phenomenal growth since its introduction several years ago. It highlights eco-friendly hotels and guesthouses in all categories, offering Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum (the highest) levels in sustainability and environmental practices. The strict program is based on self assessment, backed of course by TripAdvisor’s guest feedback to keep the green […]
A small network of hotels around Greece have rallied under the Green Hotels initiative by mSolutions, a Greek company that employs experts in the field of sustainability. The company employs the Travelife Sustainability System.
Dubbed “the highest standard for sustainability worldwide”, the Green Globe certification scheme focuses closely on the hospitality and tourism industry. It is very strict on environmental standards, and only a handful of businesses in most European countries have met its criteria for certification. In Greece Club Med Gregolimano stands out as the only property so […]
Known as HERRCO for short, the Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation has done a formidable job in recent years in terms of promoting recycling in Greece through the placement of blue recycling bins across the country. While the initiative has still not reached many islands and remote places on the mainland, it continues to grow. HERRCO […]
Yet another welcome, noteworthy green recognition scheme and network in the tourism sector, the Green Leaf System based in Portugal has grown to encompass member properties from all over the world. It awards ‘leaves’ according to how green a property or activity is. Greece boasts almost 50 lodging properties in this scheme, as well as […]
Helping communities in promoting sustainability, FEE has dedicated members in 76 countries. It is considered the largest organization for environmental education in the world. We commend tourism businesses that are members of the FEE and duly display their membership on our portal.
Greece’s Environmental Awards are open to all kinds of businesses and cover many types of sectors, one of which is Sustainable Leisure & Tourism. This category is open to hotels that have a well establish environmental program with precise actions and initiatives to minimize their environmental impact. Several hotels have won this prestigious award and […]