Travelife for Tour Operators achieves accreditation by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the Travelife for Tour Operators has achieved the ‘GSTC-Accredited’ status. The awarded status affirms Travelife’s for Tour Operators commitment to promoting sustainable tourism products and services.

Travelife for Tour operators is a leading global sustainability scheme specifically designed for tour operators with more than 500 members from 80 countries across all continents. Travelife for Tour operators provides an integrated set of trainings, best practices, implementation instruments and suppliers assessment tools, leading to certification.

Achieving the GSTC-Accredited status means that a certification program is following processes and procedures that have been reviewed and approved by the GSTC Accreditation Panel. Businesses certified by a GSTC-Accredited certification program can also use the GSTC language and logo when they meet all GSTC Criteria. The purpose of the GSTC programs is to recognize and reward genuine practitioners of sustainable tourism, which in turn builds confidence and credibility with consumers.

“At a time when tourism is facing great challenges for the impacts of its continuous growth, Travelife for Tour Operators offers to the tourism businesses the option of managing all their operations in a truly sustainable manner. The GSTC accreditation places Travelife amongst a selected group of certification bodies that meet the highest standards,” says Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair.

Naut Kusters, General Manager of Travelife for Tour Operators “the achievement of GSTC Accredited status is a recognition for the leadership Travelife for Tour operators has shown during the last decade in integrating sustainability among tour operators and their supply chains. We expect that the GSTC Accredited status will provide an incentive for more tour operators to reach the Travelife Certified status”.

To date, 5 programs have achieved GSTC-Accredited status. The completion of these step-wise programs rewards certification bodies for their commitment to sustainability while offering the market benefit of proof that their certification process is credible and adhere to international norms.

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