Green Tourism Business Scheme Award Criteria
Compulsory – compliance with environmental legislation and a commitment to continuous improvement in environmental performance
Social Involvement and Communication of environmental actions to customers through variety of channels and range of actions, e.g. green policy, promotion of environmental efforts on the website, education, and community and social projects
Energy – efficiency of lighting, heating and appliance, insulation and renewable energy use
Water – efficiency – e.g. good maintenance, low-consumption appliances, flush offset, rainwater harvesting, as well as using eco-cleaners
Purchasing – environmentally friendly goods and services, e.g. products made from recycled materials, use and promotion of local food and drink, and use of FSC wood products
Waste – minimisation by encouraging, the 'eliminate, reduce, reuse, recycle' principle, e.g. glass, paper, card, plastic and metal recycling; supplier take-back agreements; dosing systems; and composting
Innovation – any good and best practice actions to increase a business's sustainability that are not covered else where
Management and Marketing – demonstrating good environmental management, including staff awareness, specialist training, monitoring, and record keeping.
Holiday cottages in the UK, France, Ireland and Italy. cottages4you
A number of our cottages are recipients of the Green Tourism Business Scheme, the only certification scheme validated by Visit Britain.
