Green Tourism Business Scheme
Helping organisations in the tourism industry, such as hotels, to develop and communicate environmental responsibility. Generate new business opportunities, reduce your utilities costs and make it easier for your regular customers to stay loyal to you.

Increasingly, the environment is becoming high on the agenda and key to the day-to-day decisions people are making – including where they stay when away from home. The Visitors Survey by Devon County Council highlighted that 54% of people consider environmental issues when booking accommodation and 72% think a green business is likely to be more quality conscious.

E Advantage have seen an increase in the number of organisations in the tourism market, such as hotels, who are receiving requests to present information about their environmental management, particularly from their corporate clients. Gaining an environmental award, specifically designed for tourism can help such a situation, it is an excellent way of establishing the necessary environmental credentials. It also helps developing positive communications messages, ensure compliance with environmental legislation and presents opportunities to make significant financial savings along the way.

The Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS):

The GTBS was established in 1997 and is a leading sustainable tourism certification scheme. It is validated by Visit Britain, through the International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) and open to hotels, B&B’s, guest houses, restaurants, visitor attractions and more. The award is widely recognised by many consumers and organisations alike as a mark of environmental achievement, carrying with it a perception of quality and a means for winning and retaining business. Organisations can achieve a bronze, silver or gold award, when assessed against over 150 criteria.

E Advantage work with organisations in the tourism industry to help meet the criteria of the Green Tourism Business Scheme and gain the highest award possible for the organisations circumstances. Gaining an award can be a big undertaking without support, so we provide the energy management, environmental expertise, administration, and internal audits for you. This means you can concentrate on your core business and gives you a much increased chance of success when the Green Tourism Business Scheme assessors visit for the accreditation assessment.

Undertaking an award can pay for itself

Although there is an investment required to achieve such a prestigious award, it can pay for itself through the cost savings achieved. An example of such cost savings for a large tourist venue is the Birmingham Hippodrome, for whom we helped save over 20% of their utilities bill on an ongoing basis – think how much you could save if we did the same for your organisation. On top of this, there are the additional revenue opportunities and many other benefits from the GTBS award and utilising our energy management and environmental expertise - a solid return on investment. Call us today on 01280 812 909 - we can provide you with a free initial consultation, to help you understand the award criteria, including access to grants and how your organisation can benefit.