The document discusses Green Globe, a worldwide certification program for sustainable tourism and travel based on principles of sustainable development. Green Globe certification criteria focuses on benchmarking environmental performance in areas like energy, water, waste, and purchasing policies. Obtaining Green Globe certification involves implementing sustainability practices and an environmental management system to meet performance standards across key areas of assessment.

1. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
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2. Green Globe
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 Worldwide benchmarking and certification program;
facilitates sustainable T&T since 1993
 Based on Agenda 21 principles for SD endorsed by
182 governments at the UN Rio de Janeiro Earth
Summit (1992) and supported by STCRC
 STCRC was established under the Autralian
government research program for sustainable tourism
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3. Green Globe
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 Premier international green brand
 Used mostly in T&T industry but now also
expanded to other environmentally responsible
businesses in a variety of market sectors
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4. Crireria for obtaining the Green Globe
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 Sustainability Policy
 Benchmarking Assessment - Energy, Water,
Waste, Community, Paper, Cleaning, Pesticides
 Compliance with relevant legislation requirements
 Approach – implementation of an environmental
certification management system
 Performance – documentation of performance
outcomes
 Communication – consultation with key
stakeholders including clients, suppliers & staff
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6. The ABC of Green Globe 21
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 AFFILIATE
Introductory informaiton support service
 BECHMARKED
Quantified environmental performance assessment
service
 CERTIFIED
Full certification with an independent audit
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7. Green Globe Benchmarking Program
Key Areas of Assessment
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 Reduced GHG emissions
 Energy efficiency, conservation and management
 Air quality protection and noise control
 Fresh water resource management
 Wastewater management
 Waste minimization
 Improved social and cultural relations
 Land management
 Ecosystem conservation and management
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8. Green Globe Benchmarking Earth Check
Indicators
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 Sustainability Policy
 Energy consumption
 Potable water consumption
 Salid waste production
 Social commitment
 Resource concervation (paper)
 Cleaning Chemicals Used
To be able to use the GREEN GLOBE logo, all
indicator measures must be maintained above the
GREEN GLOBE Baseline level (BL)
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9. Sustainability Policy
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 Company’s written policy addressing all issues raised
in the Green Globe 21 standards
 Sustainability policy statement
 Staff communication and training
 Information for the guests
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10. Energy consumption
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 Minimize overall energy consumption
 Using energy from renewable resources (wind,
hydro, solar)
 Indicator measure: Total energy consumption (MJ)
pa / Guest nights pa or Area under roof (m2)
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11. Water Consumption
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 Minimize potable water consumption by lowering
demand and recycling
 Indicator measure: Water consumed (kL) pa/ Guest
nights pa or Area under roof (m2) Greenhouse gas
reductions: Reduction in emissions from energy
required for potable water treatment, distribution and
disposal
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12. Solid waste production
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 Reduce the amount of solid waste generated by
recycling and less use of energy in waste
disposal
 Indicator measure: Volume of waste landfilled
(m3) pa / Guest nights pa or Area under roof
(m2)
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13. Social commitment
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 Positive impact on the local community by respecting
local traditions, customs; purchasing local goods and
services and participating in local committees
 Indicator measure: Employees with their primary
address within 20 km of the operation / Total
employees
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14. Resource conservation
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 Reduce consumption of natural resources and the
negative impact on biodiversity by using eco-friendly
products
 Paper, wood
 Indicator measure : Ecolabel paper purchased (kg)
pa / Total paper purchased (kg) pa
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15. Cleaning chemicals used
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 Reduce non-biodegradable chemicals (soap,
detrgent, shampoos) discharged into the
environment
 Reduce the artificial pesticide application and
artificial fertilizers
Indicator Measure: Biodegradable cleaning
chemicals used / Total cleaning chemicals used
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16. How Is the Green Globe Logo Used?
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 All indicators must be assessed over a 12 month
period
 They should be at, or above, their respective baseline
level (BL)
 If an indicator cannot be measured or is measured
below the BL, if evidences are provided by the
company that it has started to improve, the indicator
will be deemed as satisfactory
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17. Green Globe Properties
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 The Caribbean leads the world in the number of Green
Globe certified properties
 57 Certified Properties in the region:
 Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa (Antigua&Barbuda)
 Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa (Bahamas)
 Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach (Dominican Republic)
 Beaches Negril (Jamaica)
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18. Six Senses Resorts & Spa
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 Established in 1995 by Sonu and Eva Shivdasani
 9 resorts, 14 spas, 2500 employees
 1995: the Soneva Fushi, Maldives
 $ 100 mln annual revenues, evaluated at $ 160 mln
 Headquater in Bangkok, Thailand
 3 distinct resort brands: Soneva, Evason Hideaways
and Evason
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19. Six Senses Resort & Spa
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 « Rustic » Luxury
 Upscale luxury boutique eco-friendly resort
 Mission : « Creating innovative and enriching
experiences in a sustainable environment »
 Min effect of the environment, max effect on the
communties – « No shoes, No news » policy
 On a way of obtaining the Green Globe 21 certification
 0,5% to the Social and Environmental Responsibility
Fund
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20. Six Senses
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 Green commitment
 Six Senses Social and Environment
Programme
- To create innovative and enlightening
experiences that rejuvenate our
guests’ love of SLOW LIFE*
*SUSTAINABLE – LOCAL –
ORGANIC –
WHOLESOME LEARNING –
INSPIRING – FUN – EXPERIENCES
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21. EMS
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 Conduct an environment review
 Establish an environment policy, objectives
 Implement EMS, EMS procedures in all departments
 Monitoring and data collection
 Internal environmental communication
 Environment-related comm to guests
 Conduct an EMS audit
 Compare actual performance / targets
 Review objectives
 Report to emplyees, customers, stakeholders
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22. The origins of EMS
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 Compliance audits since 1970s on environmental
issues because of high fines
 Total quality management based on
PLAN – DO – CHECK - ACT
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23. EMS in the Hospitality Industry
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 Reduce water use
 Reduce waste water output
 Reduce energy use
 Reduce waste
 Purchase environmentally-friendly products
 Imporve indoor air quality
 Reduce noise
 Monitor and document environment performance
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24. Factsheets
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 Water factsheet
- Over 50% of water is used in guestrooms and
kitchens, others are laundry and public toilets
- Hot water cost (guest rooms 50°; laundry 40-80°,
kitchens 60°)
- Wastewater sewage system
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25. Energy Factsheet
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 Most tourism businesses draw their electric energy
from the national grid
 CO2 emissions per unit of delivered energy:
- Coal – 0,32; Oil – 0,28; Gas – 0,19
- Electricity generated from an oil-fired power station –
0,63
- Repair and good HK measures will reduce energy
costs by 10%
- Refurbishment by 30%
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26. Waste Factsheet
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 Waste generated by hospitality business:
- Paper and cupboard items
- Aluminium products (cans and tins)
- Plastic items
- Organic waste (food, garden)
- Hazardous waste (batteries, paints)
- Building materials and furniture
- Oils and fat
- End-of life appliances
Waste Management Hierarchy:
AVOID – REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE - RECOVER
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27. Purchasing Factsheet
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 On average, 26 5-star hotels purchase the same
volume of goods as 1200 families
 Environmentally-friendly products
- Made with recycled materials
- Materials with reduced toxicity
- Porducts that are more durable
- Products that require less energy
- Products with redcuced packaging
- Environmentally certified products
- Locally manufactured products
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28. Indoor Environment Factsheet
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 Most people spend 90% of their time indoors
 Common sources of indoor air quality
contamination:
- Gases from stoves, boliers
- Tobacco smoke
- Vapours from cleaning paints, photocopy emissions
- Dust; Carbons from fridges and AC
- The « Sick Building Syndrome »
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29. Noise Factsheet
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 Music, traffic, crowds, work-place related noise coming
rom working machines
 Noise levels between 70-12dB can induce migranes,
circulatory distrubances, high blood pressure and
ulcers
 Noise levels b/n 10dB and 120 dB can cause loss of
hearing
 Noise level above 130 dB can cause direct damage of
hearing
Most noisy places: meeting rooms, guestrooms,
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30. EMS Stages
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 1. Environment status review (factsheets)
 2. Establishing an environmental policy
 3. Implementing the environment management
program
- Objective – Action – Budget – Deadline – Department
concerned
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