The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global sustainable standards, known as the GSTC Criteria. There are two sets: Destination Criteria for public policy-makers and destination managers, and Industry Criteria for hotels and tour operators. These are the guiding principles and minimum requirements that any tourism business or destination should aspire to reach in order to protect and sustain the world’s natural and cultural resources, while ensuring tourism meets its potential as a tool for conservation and poverty alleviation.
The GSTC Criteria form the foundation for GSTC’s role in providing assurance for impartiality and competence of Certification Programs that certify hotels/accommodations, tour operators, and destinations as having sustainable policies and practices in place. GSTC does not directly certify any products or services; but it provides assurance for those that do.
The GSTC is an independent and neutral organization, legally registered in the USA as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that represents a diverse and global membership, including leading travel companies, hotels, tour operators, NGO’s, national and provincial governments, individuals and communities – all striving to achieve best practices in sustainable tourism.
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- Employees
- 141
- Founded
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- Address
- Po Box 96503 #51887, Washington,dc 20090-6503,united States
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- Industry
- Travel Arrangements
- NAICS
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Travel Arrangement and Reservation ServicesTravel AgenciesTour OperatorsOther Travel Arrangement and Reservation ServicesConvention and Visitors BureausAll Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
- Website
- gstcouncil.org
- Keywords
- Development of International Sustainability Standards, Sustainability Education and Training, Promotion of Sustainable Destinations, Accreditation for Standards and Certification Programs, GSTC Criteria, Sustainability Standards, Mainstreaming Sustainable Tourism.
- HQ
- Washington, DC
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc) Questions
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc)'s website is gstcouncil.org
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc)'s LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/gstc
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc) has
141 employees.
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employees at Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc).
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc)'s industry is
Travel Arrangements
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc)'s top competitors are
Travalyst,
Sustainable Travel International,
European Travel Commission,
The Travel Foundation,
Intrepid Travel,
Green Destinations,
World Travel & Tourism Council,
Un Tourism Academy,
Center For Responsible Travel,
Un Tourism.
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc)'s support email address is info@gstcouncil.org
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc)'s categories are Travel Arrangements
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc)'s founding year is 2010
