GSTC - Global Sustainable Tourism Council

Today more than ever, adopting a sustainable approach in one's daily activities, starting with small gestures, is of great importance to contribute to the development of an increasingly green territory. To do this, one can follow certified criteria and standards that serve as a guide in responsible development, and choose to certify oneself to gain tangible recognition of one's commitment. Among these, the GSTC standard forms the basis for commitment to sustainable tourism and boasts certain characteristics that make it one of the best:

• it is an international standard,
• it is recognized worldwide by institutions, tourists and key intermediaries;
• it is multi-sectoral, in that it addresses the entire supply chain;
• includes all aspects of sustainability, e.g., managerial, socioeconomic, cultural, environmental;
• is based on an iterative process that aims for continuous improvement in company management;

Consider GSTC certification for your facility. And find out how you can best enhance your commitment to a more sustainable and responsible approach to the local area, guest and community.

Also want to know how sustainable your facility is? Find out thanks to the self-analysis promoted by ASAT Trentino.

 

Open Mark

The Open Mark is a certification promoted by the Autonomous Province of Trento as part of the "Trentino per tutti" project, financed by the Ministry for Disability. This certification recognises and values organisations that are committed to improving the accessibility and inclusiveness of their facilities and services, making them accessible to people with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities, the elderly and intergenerational families. The main objective of the Open Mark is to promote a culture of welcome and social inclusion, guaranteeing everyone the right to citizenship and active participation in community life.

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In addition to the international certifications and criteria, in Trentino it is possible to choose to obtain other prestigious eco-marks promoted by the Autonomous Province of Trento as tangible recognition of one's commitment to sustainability: the Eco-Restaurant, Eco-Events, Eco-Purchases and Green Film marks.

 

Trentino green catering

In 2011 the Autonomous Province of Trento set up a working table with the main trade associations operating in the catering sector, with the aim of activating an environmental sustainability project aimed at operators in the sector, called "Ecoristorazione Trentino". The project, concretised by a Programme Agreement signed in 2012, aims to increase and highlight the environmental quality of Trentino catering, awarding a mark to those which demonstrate that they are implementing actions to reduce their impact on the environment. More.

 

Green events in Trentino

Events, because of their heterogeneity and their capillary diffusion throughout the territory, are activities that can generate significant impacts on the environment, from waste production to water and energy consumption, to noise, and finally to the impacts related to catering services. For this reason, activating actions to reduce these impacts is considered a priority for the public authority and the entire community.
The regulations for issuing the "Eco-Events Trentino" mark were approved by Resolution of the Provincial Council no. 686 of 20 April 2018 (later amended by Resolution of the Provincial Council no. 2089 of 3 December 2021): from this moment on, any event held in Trentino can certify to its stakeholders (participants, associations, suppliers, public bodies, etc.) its actual commitment to sustainability. More.

 

Green shopping in Trentino

On 26 May 2010, the Autonomous Province of Trento signed a Programme Agreement with Trentino organised distribution, called "Ecoacquisti Trentino", taking its cue from the "Spesa Leggera" project activated in 2009 by the Municipality of Trento, later merged into "Ecoacquisti Trentino". Points of sale which obtain the "Ecoacquisti" label implement actions aimed firstly at reducing waste, and secondly at improving its differentiation. More.

 

Green Film

A certification mark of environmental sustainability for audiovisual productions that is awarded to environmentally friendly projects. More.

 

More opportunities to obtain marks or certification can also be found at: www.trentinomarketing.org/it/t-suite/sostenibilita-gestione-responsabile/marchi-certificazioni