1. Submit certification application
By filling out and submitting the application form, GreenSign Institut will receive your request directly. You will quickly receive an application confirmation by email with a quote. We can also discuss open questions on the phone or in a video call.
After signing the contract we will send you further information and access to the certification tool. In the next step, you can fill out the catalog directly online.
2. Log in to the GreenSign tool & self-evaluation
After registration in the certification tool, the independent self-evaluation of your hotel takes place.
The more than 100 criteria of the eight areas of the test catalog were developed on the basis of internationally recognized frameworks for sustainability. These include ISO 14001 (EMAS/Environmental Management), ISO 26000 (Corporate Social Responsibility) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria, which were developed by the GSTC for the hotel industry. Since 2022, the GreenSign Hotel Standard has also been officially recognized by the GSTC.
3. Audit and award with GreenSign Hotel
All hotels then undergo an on-site inspection in the form of an audit. The auditor requests the obligatory documents and various verifications. The hotelier receives an overview of the required documents in advance.
Once the audit has been completed, the hotel’s sustainability performance is presented transparently, both overall and in the individual core areas, based on the degree of conformity. The degree of conformity ranges from a minimum of 50% to a maximum of 100%.
