Introduction

Written in collaboration with Dr. Anna Spenceley, Chair of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist (TAPAS) Group, Board Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

If you’d like to take your sustainability commitment to the next level, becoming certified is an ideal way to do it. A certification is a reflection of your dedication – and a credible badge of excellence your guests can trust.

The process involves working with a certification body, who will collaborate with you to make sure you meet their established standards for sustainable tourism. When you’ve officially met these standards, your property will receive a certificate along with a digital version for you to share online.

We’re currently working with the GSTC on how best to recognise and display certifications on Agoda, so that certified partners can be easily spotted by guests looking for a sustainable stay.