EarthCheck

EarthCheck is the world's leading certification, benchmarking, and advisory program for sustainable travel and tourism. Founded in 1987, it serves businesses, communities, and governments across more than 100 countries, with particular relevance to the construction and hospitality industries. The program is designed to help operators measure, manage, and reduce their environmental and social impacts in a structured, evidence-based way.

At its core, EarthCheck operates on the principle that you can't manage what you don't measure. Participants benchmark their operational performance against industry data, then work through a certification pathway that translates resource challenges — such as energy, water, and waste — into actionable steps that management teams can realistically implement. The program draws on decades of research into operational performance across the tourism and hospitality sector.

Beyond certification, EarthCheck also offers consulting and advisory services covering ESG strategy, environmental and social advisory, destination management, disaster resilience, and market insights. This makes it relevant not just to individual properties seeking a sustainability credential, but also to destination managers and governments looking to improve the long-term health and competitiveness of entire tourism regions.