Catalogue of criteria for Susainable Berlin

Overview of all criteria

The catalogue of criteria for our Sustainable Berlin certification programm, which is approved by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), comprises over 60 criteria from the subject areas of environment, economy, governance, risk & compliance and society.

It is based on recognised national and international frameworks and standards such as ISO standards, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the German Sustainability Code and EMAS (Eco Management and Audit Scheme). The catalogue of criteria was developed against the backdrop of the tourism industry's practice. It covers the ecological aspect of sustainability as well as the social and economic dimension.

To make our certification process as transparent as possible, you can find an overview of all criteria here.

Criteria Governance, Risk and Compliance

Criteria environment

Criteria Society

Criteria economy



In order to obtain Sustainable Partner certification, not all criteria have to be met. A distinction is made between core and reporting criteria as well as voluntary criteria. Which criteria a company has to fulfil and report on depends on the individual service sector. Which criteria are relevant for your company can be found in the corresponding essentials in the guidelines.

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Then why not register for our network's distribution list or attend our next information event directly. Here you can find out everything about the certification process, our free support services and make sure which of our sustainability initiatives is right for you. 

We are always happy to answer any questions you may have and look forward to hearing from you at sustainable-berlin@visitberlin.de

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