Sustainability
"We can be the first generation to succeed in eliminating poverty, and at the same time perhaps the last generation that still has a chance to save our planet."
Ban-Ki Moon | Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016
Who says you can’t travel the world and take care of it at the same time?
Travelport CETS helps you choose the most environmentally sustainable options for your customers so they can do just that.
And by advising your customers on how they can help protect both the planet and human rights through their travel choices, you’ll be making an important contribution yourself.
With Travelport CETS, you can make the difference.
Who says you can’t travel the world and take care of it at the same time?
Travelport CETS helps you choose the most environmentally sustainable options for your customers so they can do just that.
And by advising your customers on how they can help protect both the planet and human rights through their travel choices, you’ll be making an important contribution yourself.
With Travelport CETS, you can make the difference.
By partnering with Ecotrans, we’re also able to eliminate misleading, or “greenwashed” offers, so you can be confident that nothing is labeled as “green” on CETS if it isn’t.
The comparison matrix in the hotel search gives you an easy view of the various certifications, as well as which services and criteria they include.
Sustainability
Recognized seals of approval
Integration of international and state-recognized seals of approval and their certified services
Greenwashing prevention
Prevention of “greenwashing” (when a product shows itself as “green” but isn’t)
Independently verified
Offers are labeled as “sustainable” by an independent and external source
Customer-centric
The details and criteria of each certificate are accessible via one, easy to read matrix linked through the Tourism2030 portal
GSTC accredited
The criteria for sustainability certification are broken into three categories:
- Sustainability Coverage (GSTC Recognized)
- Credibility (GSTC accredited or independent onsite audit)
- Transparency
Regular checks
Certifications are checked regularly to ensure they’re up-to-date and accurate
The “Travelport Eye” acts a filter in PowerSearch, highlighting the certified offers among the search results. You can then view the corresponding certificates by opening the hotel details and clicking into the “Sustainability Information” tab.
“Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns”
(Image source: Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria)
Our goals for the travel industry
It’s important to us that there’s a growing awareness of sustainability throughout the travel industry.
We ensure more sustainable choices in consumption and production.
We want to promote sustainable tourism through increased bookings of certified services – and make it measurable.
Offering sustainable options to travelers will help providers stand out from the competition, as well as strengthen the travel industry and it’s stakeholders.
The sustainability label minimizes existing distortions of competition in the comparison portals.
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