What does a truly sustainable destination look like?
By Dr Natasha Montesalvo, Principal Consultant – Destinations, Strategy & Insights Travellers are looking for sustainable options when they’re choosing their next destination – but how do they know if a destination’s sustainability credentials are authentic, or if they’re just putting on a green sheen? In virtually all aspects of society, we’re seeing more awareness […]
Cordis Auckland achieves EarthCheck Master Certification
Cordis Auckland, the flagship Cordis hotel in the Pacific region, has been honoured with EarthCheck Master Certification in recognition of its ongoing commitment to sustainability. EarthCheck Certified is the world’s leading environmental certification and benchmarking program for the travel and tourism industry. EarthCheck Master Certification – which requires more than 15 years of commitment to […]
Summer Guide to Thredbo
Calling all thrill seekers and chill seekers! The EarthCheck Gold Certified Destination of Thredbo is Australia’s premier summer adventure destination. Nestled in the heart of the Kosciuszko National Park, it ticks all the boxes for a great summer getaway. Hike Australia’s Highest Mountains Experience the natural beauty of Australia’s highest mountains in summer as you […]
Sustainability Across the Travel Journey
Source: Boom Supersonic Sharing lessons and best practices across the industry is a key step to ensure travel is a net good. To ensure travel remains a net good, sustainability must be integrated into the entire travel journey. While travel enables improved global collaboration, cultural understanding, and socio-economic benefits, reducing its environmental impact is integral to […]
Laguna Golf Lang Co Retains EarthCheck Gold
LANG CO, Vietnam — Laguna Lang Co has restated its credentials as one of Vietnam’s most sustainable large-scale projects by retaining its EarthCheck “Gold Certification” for 2022. One of Asia’s most far-reaching integrated resorts, Laguna Lang Co encompasses award-winning hotels Banyan Tree Lang Co and Angsana Lang Co, as well as Laguna Golf Lang Co […]
Curated data & insights
EarthCheck has introduced a new data insights service for our clients worldwide. We are always mindful of the need to keep our clients and partners updated on new and emerging industry and consumer trends. Our unique market insights specialist now offers data as a service. How big is Big Data? In 2020, according to Domo, data […]
Brands play experiential for the long game of loyalty
Flip the narrative. Going experience-first shows confidence in your product offering By Jonathan Yaffe & Daniel Yaffe (Source: ADWEEK) Though I don’t own a Porsche, I recently attended one of their driving experiences, felt the g-force accelerating around the track and finally understood why so many Porsche drivers become brand loyalists. That experience could easily make […]
People choose sustainability!
For several years EarthCheck research has pointed to the appetite visitors have for choosing sustainable experiences. This year, actions speak louder than words, with 60 EarthCheck members recognised as the best. Congratulations to all our members featured in the Readers’ Choice Awards by Conde Nast Traveller. Now in its 35th year, their awards continue to […]
EarthCheck helps measure the sustainable impact of the new Visit Sunshine Coast solar-powered tv campaign
Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC) partnered with creative agency BCM Group, Reforest and EarthCheck to launch the world’s first solar-powered ad – aptly called Sunshine Moments – filmed using sunshine from the Sunshine Coast. BCM Group and director Josh Zaini relied on solar power to film the ad in locations across the Sunshine Coast, with a […]
EarthCheck certifies award winning attraction
For over 20 years, EarthCheck has been benchmarking and certifying major attractions around the world. From Queensland’s Skyrail flying above World Heritage rainforests, the Green Grotto Caves in Jamaica and the Aquaventure water park at Atlantis Sanya through to the theme parks of Experiencias Xcaret. They are united by a shared vision to be sustainable and responsible tourism […]
EarthCheck Design certification debuts in the Philippines with Banyan Tree Group’s Luxury Residences in Manila Bay
EarthCheck’s internationally acclaimed and Architizer award-winning design certification will debut in the Philippines with Banyan Tree Group’s Banyan Tree Residences Manila Bay, slated to open in the third quarter of 2025. The Philippines’ growing reputation as an investment and business hub has been a significant draw for the Singapore-based hospitality group, which plans to develop further projects in the […]
Micro-credentials in Sustainability
EarthCheck has come on board as the exclusive sustainability partner of Typsy, one of the world’s leading online training providers, to develop and deliver micro-credential courses on sustainability and responsible business practices. The first courses are currently being filmed in Brisbane and are due for release in September 2022. The courses have been designed with the […]
