Green Key Label

Green Key is an international label present on five continents and 60 countries, from Belgium to South Africa. More than 3,600 sites have obtained the label.

In Wallonia, the label is implemented by Inter-Environnement Wallonie ( IEW ), with the support of the General Tourism Commission and in collaboration with various institutional or associative partners.

Due to the number of certified establishments, its quality and its age, Green Key is the first international label to promote sustainable stays, meetings and leisure activities. Green Key establishments are committed to a more sustainable world. Anyone who visits or stays at a Green Key location can count on the planet benefiting, without sacrificing their comfort or their wallet.

Today, guest rooms, lodges, furnished accommodation, hotels, youth hostels, holiday centers, campsites, conference centers and event venues, attractions as well as restaurants can obtain the Green Key. There is something for every taste !

Criteria for obtaining the label

To obtain the Green Key label, establishments must prove that they have made efforts and achieved specific performances in several areas:

· Measurement and reduction of water and energy consumption

· Use of renewable energy and rainwater

· Waste prevention and sorting

· More sustainable food and mobility

· Ecological maintenance and maintenance of biodiversity

· Awareness and communication on the environment and sustainability (towards hosts/customers and suppliers)

A RELIABLE QUALITY LABEL THAT FOCUSES SUSTAINABILITY

Green Key rewards owners and managers who contribute to a socially and environmentally just society. We have them on the map, literally and figuratively, so tourists and visitors can find them.

Green Key operators are already complying with the legislation of the future, which will be increasingly strict in terms of environmental standards. Only companies and organizations that address climate and sustainability challenges today will be resilient in tomorrow's world.

A POWERFUL TOOL TO REDUCE OUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

Green Key supports and unites owners or managers who want to adopt more sustainable management and want to share their experiences. Green Key keeps people informed of new sustainable practices in the broad tourism and leisure sector and allows them to share their experiences within the Green Key network.

Green Key provides a framework for sustainable entrepreneurship . Each manager of a Clé Verte establishment must meet high standards in the areas of management (personnel, administration, communication, policy), waste, energy, food, mobility, management of water and green spaces, as well as cleaning.

Clé Verte guarantees the customer that the chosen establishment systematically maintains a small ecological footprint . Anyone who, as a leisure consumer, wants to take into account the ""sustainability"" of our planet, can come to a Green Key location with complete peace of mind.

Green Key aims toclimate neutrality across the entire (business) tourism and leisure sector, involving all stakeholders: business leaders, staff, suppliers, customers, citizens, cities/municipalities