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The purpose of this list is to help ABTA and ANVR member travel companies, and their suppliers, identify certification schemes and labels which are already accredited, or are committed to achieving accreditation before the end of 2026.
ABTA and ANVR are committed to supporting our members by providing them with the guidance, tools and resources they need to manage sustainability in their supply chain.
In response to requests from our members, we are collating a list of organisations, labels and schemes that comply with specific eligibility criteria. Our members recognise the excellent work being done to raise sustainability standards in accommodation and we want to support them in identifying certification schemes and labels who share their ambitions.
The purpose of this list is to help ABTA and ANVR member travel companies, and their suppliers, identify certification schemes and labels which are already accredited, or are committed to achieving accreditation before the end of 2026.
List of schemes
The organisations featured in the list are either accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) or have committed to achieving accreditation, from either the GSTC or a national accreditation body that’s a member of the International Accreditation Foundation (IAF), by the end of 2026.
Please note that inclusion on the list does not constitute any approval, guarantee or commitment by ABTA, ANVR or our members, and we have specified in our correspondence with certification bodies and labels, that the list should not be construed as a recommendation. The initiative is provided free of charge – businesses have not paid to be on the list.
The list is not exhaustive and will be updated monthly.
To be eligible for inclusion on the list, the label had to be in operating within the categories below:
| Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Category 4 |
| Organisation is GSTC accredited | Organisation has applied for GSTC accreditation and can provide evidence that their application was accepted | Organisation is accredited by a national accreditation body (NAB) that is a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and Organisation used standard that was GSTC Recognised on any date between 1 November and 31 December 2024 | Organisation used standard that was GSTC Recognised on any date between 1 November and 31 December 2024 |
| ALL CATEGORIES: Organisation is owner of a certification scheme/label for accommodation | |||
| ALL CATEGORIES: Certification requirements/standards that accommodation providers must comply with must be publicly available on the website associated with the scheme/label | |||
| The certification scheme uses 3rd party verification, except for schemes operated by national or regional governments or trade bodies which may use 2nd party verification. 1st party verification schemes are not eligible. | |||
Senior management has signed a formal Statement of Commitment to: and (2) achieving such accreditation before 31 December 2026. NOTE: if applying for NAB accreditation this must be an accreditation that meets one of the following criteria: | |||
