As key players within the tourism industry, we should all take responsibility for the sustainability challenges that lie ahead of us. By working together we can shape a more sustainable future for tourism and help create a better world for our businesses, for our partners and for our children.

In order to do this, we recommend your hotel achieves and maintains a sustainability certification recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). For many of our hotel partners, this is stipulated in the contract as a condition of working with TUI. All GSTC-recognized labels – including Travelife, who we work very closely with – can be found here. Alternatively, please contact us for more information.

5 Reasons to get your hotel certified:

[tuipartners_number number=”1″ title=”Cost Reduction”]Simple initiatives to ensure efficient water and energy use result in significant cost reduction. Research shows you could save a significant amount of operational costs if you commit to a sustainability certification.[/tuipartners_number][tuipartners_number number=”2″ title=”Improved Customer Experience”]Having engaged staff will improve your guests’ experience, and a sustainability certification will help you achieve this. Based on analysis of TUI Group’s customer reviews, accommodations with a sustainability certification are rated higher than non-certified hotels.[/tuipartners_number][tuipartners_number number=”3″ title=”Support Your Destination”]Where we shop, where we eat and where we have fun – all of this plays an important part in the local community. Local businesses are owned by people who love the region as much as you do. When you support them, they are less likely to leave and more willing to invest in the community’s future.[/tuipartners_number][tuipartners_number number=”4″ title=”Unique Selling Point”]Achieving a sustainability certification creates a unique selling point for your accommodation. Customers expect businesses to act sustainably. To give you more marketing exposure, TUI will use an extra icon that acknowledges your sustainability efforts. This may be used across our websites, brochures, travel agents, and other channels.[/tuipartners_number][tuipartners_number number=”5″ title=”Future-Proof Your Business”]The best day to start thinking about the future is today. By taking responsibility for sustainability, you are also future-proofing your business – making it more likely it will continue to thrive in the climate and society of tomorrow. Sustainability planning helps you to reduce risk, protect against possible climate shocks and meet the expectations of your current and future guests.[/tuipartners_number]

Meeting Customer Demand for More Sustainable Holidays:

  • 57% of holidaymakers would book a more environmentally responsible holiday if they were more readily available (17% increase since 2012)
  • 53% of holidaymakers have a better image of holiday companies that actively invest in environmental and social initiatives (14% increase since 2012)
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  • 10% lower CO2 emissions per guest night
  • 24% lower waste volume per guest night
  • 19% less fresh water use per guest night
  • 23% higher use of green energy
  • 9% higher employment rate of national employees

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  • Royalton Blue Waters, Jamaica – “Adopting Travelife has lead us to implement various sustainability initiatives such as improved waste management, water and energy savings and our community outreach programme.”
  • Aquila Hotel & Resorts, Greece – “Last year we composted 50% of our garden and food waste. This year we are aiming for 100%.”
  • Galo Resorts, Portugal – “We have been Travelife Gold certified since 2016. We have reduced our energy consumption by about 8% per guest.”
  • TUI Sensimar Oceanis Beach & Spa Resort, Greece – “After getting the Travelife Gold award we have reduced our energy and water consumption per guest night every year, 20% and 35% respectively since being certified. We have also installed 132 solar panels used for hot water leading to even further electricity reductions.”

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