Chers collègues et amis du développement durable,
You may have noticed in the press that booking.com has removed its own sustainability labeling from its systems. The background is a warning procedure due to “green-washing” in the Netherlands.
Il s'agit certes d'un événement regrettable pour booking.com, mais d'un signe extrêmement positif pour le thème de la durabilité.
Since its foundation, Green Travel Index has focused exclusively on labelling sustainable offers that meet the GSTC criteria only which means our customers are safe! You can trust in data you receive from us that there is no accusation of “green-washing”.
Equally useful and important to know for the tourism industry is the distinction between neutral third party (external) certification schemes compared to own self-generated scorings, which do not undergo a neutral GSTC audit. The organization’s own scorings do not necessarily have to be assessed as critical. It is up to you which of the providers you accept. For this reason, we will indicate this distinction in future by stating that organization’s own GSTC certificates will receive 3 leaves and those awarded by third party certification schemes (according to GSTC) are marked with 4 leaves.
L'affaire booking.com a été le premier signe d'un étiquetage sérieux en matière de durabilité. Le législateur européen a l'intention d'établir une obligation légale pour l'avenir. L'objectif est de n'étiqueter comme durables que les services qui respectent les exigences de l'UE. Nous vous tiendrons informés de ces mises à jour et espérons pouvoir continuer à vous fournir des données fiables sur le thème de la durabilité.
Je vous prie d'agréer, Monsieur le Président, l'expression de mes sentiments distingués.
Votre équipe GTI
