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Standard and Criteria

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The standard helps you to manage the full range of sustainability (based on GSTC) and Corporate Social Responsibility (ISO 26000) themes and issues:

  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Water and waste management
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Labour practices
  • Human rights
  • Community relations
  • Ecosystem conservation
  • Cultural impacts
  • Health and safety
  • Fair Business practices
  • Customer protection
  • Animal Welfare


More than 200 Travelife criteria and best practices include all relevant management areas of a travel company.

General operations

  • Sustainability Management
  • Legal requirements
  • Fair business practices

Office and retail operations

  • Labour practices and human rights (office and retail)
  • Community relations
  • Environment (office and retail)
    • Procurement
    • Water
    • Energy
    • Waste
    • Training and awareness raising

Supply Chain  Management

  • Transport
  • Accommodations
  • Excursions and activities
  • Local partners and representatives
  • Guides & group leaders
  • Destinations

Customers

  • Awareness raising and motivation
  • Customer rights

In case wish to obtain the full standard please contact Naut Kusters (n.kusters@travelife.info)


Travelife criteria


The Travelife Certification standard offers you a one-stop-shop.

The standard integrates both management and performance criteria and is based on leading international sustainability and CSR standards and guidelines:

  • EMAS III - The EU Eco Management and Audit Scheme 
  • ISO 14001 - Environmental management
  • UNEP - Tour Operators’ Initiative (company and supply chain management manuals)
  • GRI - Global Reporting Initiative, tour operator supplement
  • GSTC - Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Industry Criteria 
  • OECD - Guidelines for multinational enterprises
  • ISO 26000 - Corporate Social Responsibility Guidelines and principles
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