Company Programme
Green Globe aims to deliver the best travel and tourism benchmarking and certification
products and services to your organisation.
The Green Globe Company Standard is designed for organisations within the travel
and tourism industry and sets out the criteria to attain Certification. It provides an
environmental management framework for organisations to achieve sustainability.
The Green Globe Benchmarking (Bronze) and
Certification (Silver) process focuses on making operational improvements
– this can provide great marketing opportunities as you communicate some of your
organisations key achievements by associating with the Green Globe programme, participants
are connected with a highly respected international organisation committed to the environment.
By associations with the Green Globe programme, participants are connected with
highly respected international organisation committed to the environment.
The Green Globe Process
The Green Globe Programme Entry Levels
Certified Gold Achievement
The Green Globe Process
The Green Globe Company Standard consists of two distinct steps,
Benchmarking (Bronze) and Certification (Silver).
When an organisation commits to the Green Globe programme, the benchmarking stage
begins. The benchmarking stage involves completing
the following two key steps of the Green Globe Company Standard.
1. Policy - establishing a Sustainability Policy;
and
2. Benchmarking - completing a Benchmarking Assessment.
Once these steps are completed, organisations will be assessed under set criteria in order to achieve 'Benchmarked' (Bronze) status.
Achieving Certification involves completing the last
four key steps of the programme using the online Self Assessment Checklist tool:
3. Compliance - comply with relevant legislation and policy requirements;
4. Approach - implement an environmental and socially sustainable approach;
5. Performance - document performance outcomes; and
6. Communication - communicate and consult with interested parties.
Once these steps have been completed, organisations will be assessed under set criteria
in order to achieve ‘Certified’ (Silver) status as a Green Globe organisation.
Organisations that have achieved Green Globe Certification for a period of 5 or
more continuous years are rewarded with the use of the Green Globe Certified (Gold)
logo.
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The Green Globe Programme Entry Levels
|
 |
 |
Approximate Time it takes to Achieve Standard |
4-6 months
|
10-24 months
|
Key Steps of Applicable Standards - via online Self Assessment Checklist |
1-2 |
1-6 |
Earthcheck Benchmarking Assessment and Report (Online) - 6x Earthcheck Core Areas plus Sector Specific Indicators |
Annually |
Annually |
Initial Certification Assessment and Report - offsite (iii) |
- |
Initial (ii) One time only |
Certification Audit & Report - Onsite (v) |
- |
At least every 2 years |
Annual Registration Fee (iv) (v) |
Single Sector (vi) |
Single Sector (vi) |
Fee for Micro Organisation (1-9 Full Time equivalent Employees or equivalent or Contractors) |
AUD $750 (ex. GST)* |
Fee for Small Organisation(10-49 Full Time equivalent Employees or equivalent or Contractors) |
AUD $1000 (ex. GST)* |
Fee for Large, Single Site Organisation(50+ Full Time equivalent Employees or equivalent or Contractors) |
AUD $2,200 (ex. GST)* |
NOTE |
| (i) Bronze Option is available for a period of only 2 years from receipt of logo, after which the participant moves up to Silver. |
| (ii) Not applicable to large companies that have an Environmental Management System. |
| (iii) Audits are performed every two years, except in cases, where a participants site is judged a high risk to the environment in which case more frequent audits may be required. |
| (iv) Cost of initial Certification Assessment and Report (AUD$500 excluding GST) is in addition to the registration fee. |
| (v) Cost of onsite Certification Audit and Report (approximately AUD$1000 excluding GST per day plus travel expenses) is in addition to the registration fee. |
| (vi) For organisations with more than one sector (for example, Resort, Tour Operator), the following price structure will apply: Micro Company – AUD $950, Small Enterprise – AUD $1,200 and Large Single Site Enterprise – AUD $2,400. All rates quoted exclude GST. |
| * For Australian Companies 10% GST will be incurred |
An Entry Point Offer with Earthcheck
To commence your journey of sustainability you may wish to begin benchmarking the environmental indicators of energy, water and waste. These indicators will allow you to record and monitor the energy and water consumption and waste production of your organisation. Importantly this highlights areas for improvement within your organisation and is the first step in the process towards environmental sustainability. This will provide you with a simple introduction to benchmarking.
Click here to find out more on this offer.
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The Green Globe Programme Certified Gold Achievement
Your continued commitment to environmental performance and improvement will be recognised
and rewarded under the enhanced Green Globe programme. This will be achieved by
awarding you the Certified (Gold) logo after 5 years of continuous certification.
The introduction of the gold certified logo adds a level of prestige to the programme
which can become an important marketing tool for your organisation. Recent Research
indicates that people are prepared to pay more for product which demonstrates a
responsible environmental attitude.
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