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- Green Key requirements

Template for data collection

  • Template for the data collection DOWNLOAD

Criterion 1.2: Sustainability Policy

To ensure an overall framework for the sustainability work of the establishment, a sustainability policy is formulated. It describes the overall aims and level of ambition for the environmental performance of the establishment in relation to environmental management and environmental training, information and awareness-raising.

  • Template for sustainability policy DOWNLOAD

Criterion 1.3: Annual Action Plan

To ensure a more concrete plan for the sustainability work of the establishment, the objectives and annual
action plan is formulated. The objectives and annual action plan reflects the concrete work towards fulfiling the environmental policy and includes specific objectives to be reached in the coming 1-3 years and an action plan of how to reach the planned objectives in the coming year

  • Template for the environmental action plan DOWNLOAD

Criterion 1.4: Green Key Binder

Each Green Key certified establishment must have a binder where all relevant documents are gathered. Here you can find a list of documents that should be included in the Green Key binder. 

  • Table of contents Green Key binder (small accommodations) DOWNLOAD

  • Table of contents Green Key binder (hotels and hostels) DOWNLOAD

  • Table of of contents Green Key binder (restaurants) DOWNLOAD

  • Table of of contents Green Key binder (conference centres) DOWNLOAD

  • Table of of contents Green Key binder (tourist attractions) DOWNLOAD

  • Table of of contents Green Key binder (campsites and holiday parks) DOWNLOAD

Criterion 1.6: Measuring the CO2 footprint

To measure the CO2 print of your establishment, you're welcome to use Green Key's measurement tool that has been developed on the base of the HCMI methodology and tool of the International Tourism Partnership.

Education for Sustainable Development

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