Eco-Policies

Listed below are lodging related eco-organizations, a brief description of each along with its logo, and a small icon (shown on the right). When you browse the lodgings offered on this site the presence of these icons indicate with which organizations and policies the lodging provider is affiliated.

Most organizations, such as Green Globe, are independent. Their policies apply across the board to any qualifying lodging provider. The rest are essentially in-house corporate policies, such as Marriott's, which cover a number of popular and well known hotels or resorts.

Not listed on this page are in-house policies for unique lodging providers. Those with only one property for example, such as Canopy Tower EcoLodge & Nature Observatory, become too numerous to detail or assign an icon. When you browse the lodgings offered and find one with no icon, you can presume it has been screened for a suitable in-house policy.

Because eco-organizations could not be found specifically for tour operators, icons are not displayed with tours. You can presume that tours have also been screened for suitable in-house policies.

Planet EVERgreen is the official “greening” program of ARAMARK Harrison Lodging. This program focuses on environmental initiatives that produce positive, measurable results.

TerraChoice Environmental Marketing and Audubon International have partnered to present the Audubon Green Leaf Program. The Program is a great resource for the hospitality industry. Offered at two levels, it enables hotels to succeed with their eco-efficiency savings and environmental commitment. The Program also provides the professional and leisure traveler verified environmentally responsible options. The Audubon Green Leaf™ Program is based on the premise that what’s good for the environment can be good for business. Through attention to sound, environmentally responsible practices in all areas of its operations, a hotel can reduce its costs and increase its market share, while protecting our natural environment.

Conde Nast Green List hotels are ranked on their ability to demonstrate how they preserve natural surroundings, contribute to local cultures, and provide a rich guest experience.

GreenPath® a formal, documented and comprehensive environmental management system covering just about everything we could think of to preserve and protect the natural resources at some of the most beautiful places on Earth.

The EPA's National Environmental Performance Track is a partnership that recognizes top environmental performance among participating U.S. facilities of all types, sizes, and complexity, public and private. Program partners are providing leadership in many areas, including some that are not currently regulated, such as energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water consumption. Currently, the program has about 450 members and welcomes all qualifying facilities.

Over a century ago Fairmont Hotels & Resorts was founded on an enduring connection to the land, communities and people where we do business. Then in 1990 our Canadian hotels pioneered The Fairmont Green Partnership, literally writing the book on sustainable best practices in the lodging industry, while developing a comprehensive commitment to minimizing our hotels' impact on the planet. Today we continue to grow environmental stewardship in eight countries - from setting expectations with external vendors, to daily business decisions affecting hotel construction, operations, renovation and training. Because the environment isn't just something that's 'out there' - it's where we live, work and play each day.

Environmental compliance is a fundamental commitment across every property of Forever Resorts. They have established Forever Earth processes to ensure all of their properties are fully compliant with regulatory obligations and local community agreements. Forever Resorts believes that as an environmental leader they must go far beyond regulatory obligations and seek out new technologies and methodologies to lesson their burden on the environment. By establishing strong initiatives in both of these areas Forever Resorts will continue to expand and strengthen these programs in every way possible. Forever Resorts is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service.

Waterton Glacier International Peace Park is one of the most beautiful natural settings in the world. Glacier Park, Inc. is committed to decreasing each hotel’s negative impact on this environment. We encourage our guests and visitors to continue to help us with our endeavors. Recycling receptacles are available in all guest rooms and public areas in the lodges and motels All paper products used in our guest rooms are recycled products. All of our cleaning products are “green” (environmentally friendly). Energy-efficient light bulbs are used in all public areas and guest rooms. GPI participates in, and provides to our guests and employees information on, the Leave No Trace program. Leave No Trace is a national program that “promotes and inspires responsible outdoor recreation and stewardship” of our national parks and other public lands. Glacier Park, Inc. is a concessioner authorized by the National Park Service to serve the public in Glacier National Park.

Green Globe 21 is the worldwide benchmarking and certification program that facilitates sustainable travel and tourism for consumers, companies and communities. It is based on Agenda 21 and principles for Sustainable Development endorsed by 182 governments at the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992. Green Globe is the worldwide benchmarking and certification program for the travel and tourism industry Green Globe Certified Participants have reached the highest level of environmental and social accreditation through the Green Globe program.

Green Hotels Association's® purpose is to bring together hotels interested in environmental issues. Green Hotels are properties whose managers are eager to institute programs that save water, save energy and reduce solid waste--while saving money--to help protect our one and only earth.

A national non-profit environmental labeling organization that awards a Green Seal of Approval to products that cause less harm to the environment than other similar products. Green Seal's evaluations are based on state-of-the-art science and information using internationally recognized methods and procedures. To earn the coveted Green Seal a product must meet the Green Seal environmental standard for the category as demonstrated by rigorous evaluation, testing and a on-site visits.

OUR EARTHCARE COMMITMENT
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants have made a life-long commitment to environmental responsibility. Being environmentally responsible is not a one day job. It is a commitment and one that Kimpton is dedicated to for life. Every three months, new products and practices are introduced to Kimpton EarthCare, furthering our vision to reduce our impact on the environment. Of course, all the while, we protect the high quality hotel experience our guests expect. Our philosophy on environmental responsibility is about more than contributing financially; it's about embracing behavioral change. This kind of change begins at home, is expanded at work, and now extends to who we choose to do business with. Kimpton's history with environmental causes began in 1985, when one of the first Kimpton Hotels, the Galleria Park Hotel, included a rooftop urban park which we renovated and reopened for public enjoyment. In 1994, we opened the Eco Floor at the Hotel Triton. In 2005, we launched our EarthCare program embracing behavioral change nationwide at all Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.

The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing 430 of the world's finest hotels, resorts and spas. Headquartered in New York City, the company maintains a network of 24 regional offices in key cities around the world.

The Leading Green Initiative - The Leading Hotels of the World is proud to Lead the way in responsible travel by making the financial commitment to offset guest's "carbon footprint" during their stay at any Leading Hotel. As the preeminent luxury hotel brand, we are pleased to provide guests the opportunity to help increase climate-friendly travel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global climate change. The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. supports Sustainable Travel International (STI) and is proud to be the early adopter of the TravelGreen and MyClimate certified renewable energy programs. The room rates offered in the Leading Green Initiative have not been inflated to support this program, and are uniform in every distribution channel. All funds are being donated entirely by The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd.

Marriott’s Environmentally Conscious Hospitality Operations program (ECHO) focuses on water and energy conservation, clean air initiatives, wildlife preservation, "reduce-reuse-recycle" waste management, and clean-up campaigns.

One Percent for the Planet is an alliance of companies that recognize the true cost of doing business and donate 1% of their sales to environmental organizations worldwide. Through our corporate giving, grants and philanthropy, we encourage responsible business and corporate responsibility. Our environmental alliance is designed to help our members become sustainable businesses and our environmental group database aids our membership to make choices with their corporate grants to environmental organizations.

As one of Ecuador’s leading conservation organizations, Conservación y Desarrollo developed the SmartVoyager sustainable tourism certification program, which awards its seal of approval to tour boat operators and hotels in Ecuador who meet a set of strict conservation standards for protecting the environment, wildlife and the well-being of workers and local communities. SmartVoyager standards were designed in collaboration with scientists, conservation experts and tour operators, and cover a host of environmental and social concerns.

Ecologix is Xanterra’s company wide environmental program. Through the framework of Ecologix, which represents a logical integration of ecology and business, Xanterra is implementing initiatives to protect “the beautiful places on Earth”—the fragile ecosystems that surround the hotels, shops, and restaurants the company operates.