Criteria
Establishments certified with Green Key adhere to strict environmental standards. The Green Key criteria, along with their explanatory notes, are accessible to all. Below, you can download the criteria and notes for two Green Key categories: hotels and hostels, and small accommodations. These categories encompass the same 13 criteria areas.
The Criteria Documents
Here you can download the criteria and explanatory notes 2022-2026 for each of the correspondent category:
Green Key criteria in different languages
Green Key's criteria include the following requirements:
- Measures to promote biological diversity in the facility’s green areas.
- Annual training for staff in sustainability issues.
- Collaborations in the area of sustainability with relevant stakeholders.
- Continuous improvement through setting and implementing annual goals.
- Measurement and monitoring of water, electricity and energy consumption as well as waste quantities.
- Calculation of annual greenhouse gas emissions (hotels only).
- Source sorting in all applicable fractions.
- Disposable articles for take away only. No plastic items are allowed
by default. - Measures to reduce electricity and energy use.
- Renewable electricity.
- Measures to reduce food waste.
- Measures to reduce water consumption.
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