Climate Action Standard
The Climate Action Standard is a support tool for businesses that want to improve their sustainability performance by focusing on tackling climate change and the aspects that affect the economic well-being of the business. It is built around six important themes from the Good Travel Seal that are strongly related to climate action.
About the Climate Action Standard
Who is this program for?
Tourism related businesses of all sizes
Certificate Validity
2 years
Cost
Fees vary according to the number of employees or size of establishment.
The Climate Action Standard is a support tool for businesses that want to improve their sustainability performance by focusing on tackling climate change and the aspects that affect the economic well-being of the business . It is built around six important themes from the Good Travel Seal that are strongly related to climate action.
Food, Supplies & Waste
Energy Saving
Climate Neutral
Renewable Energy
Climate Resilience
CO2 Emissions & Pollution
Methodology
Reporting
You will be invited to fill out the reporting on our online platform and submit supporting documents. This will indicate to what extent your business implements measures for sustainable and responsible tourism. The reporting consists of 57 general criteria (+ more sector specific criteria) from 12 themes.
Audit
If over 70% compliance is reached, an independent auditor will verify your reporting by visiting your business. The audit can be carried out online (via video call) or on-site.
Certification
The findings of the audit are used to make a final certification decision. If the result is sufficient, you will be awarded the certification.
Assessment
The information on the platform will then be assessed by a team of experts, who will evaluate whether the criteria were achieved by your business. You will also receive feedback on how to improve.
Why join this program?
For all business types:
The Climate Action Assessment & Certification is available to all businesses, also beyond leisure & tourism.
Also available for GTS and GTS+ members:
Performance can be assessed for all businesses participating in GTS and GTS+, without an extra audit.
Receive a climate performance chart and a certification:
Participation in the Climate Action Standard provides a Climate Action Performance Chart and a certificate.
First step towards sustainable management:
Can be used as the 1st step of engaging into the Good Travel Seal, the Good Planet Seal or GTS+, because almost all criteria of the Climate Action Standard are included in the Good Travel Seal Standard.