Green Destinations Certification

Independent Destination Sustainability Certification

Green Destinations Certification Program is an internationally accredited destination certification programme assessing and certifying tourism destinations against globally aligned sustainability standards. Certification is delivered independently, transparently, and in full compliance with international accreditation requirements.

Green Destinations is Accredited by the GSTC to issue destination certification based on 4 different standards:

GSTC-Destination Standard

The global base standard sustainable destination certification. Other standards are ‘Recognised’ to be aligned with this base standard

Green Destinations Standard

Green destinations’ base standard aligned with the GSTC standard since 2016

Mountain IDEAL standard

A US-based standard dedicated to mountain destinations in North America

Sustainable South Tyrol Standard

A standard dedicated to destinations in this North-Italian region

Certified Destinations

This page presents the official public register of certified destinations, replacing informal or marketing-oriented listings.

For each certified destination, the following information is published:

Full name of the certified destination
Full name and address of the destination management organisation
Reference standard applied

Green Destinations Standard
Mountain IDEAL
Sustainable South Tyrol

Certificate validity period (start date – end date)

Only destinations holding a valid certification decision are listed.

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Important clarification

Certification status is time-bound. Expired, suspended, or withdrawn certificates are removed from the active register.

Green Destinations Certified

Berg en Dal (Netherlands)

Issued to: Gemeente Berg en Dal, Dorpsplein 1 6562 AH Groesbeek

Certification Validity: 14.10.2023 - 14.10.2026

Helsinki (Finland)

Issued to: Business Helsinki, Kansakoulukatu 3, 4th floor, P.O.Box 70, FI-00099 City of Helsinki

Certification Validity: 04.03.2025 - 04.03.2028

Schouwen-Duiveland (Netherlands)

Issued to: Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland, Laan van Sint Hilaire 2, 4301 SH Zierikzee

Certification Validity: 31.08.2024 - 31.08.2027

Mountain Ideal Certified Destinations

Aspen (Colorado, USA)

Issued to: Aspen Chamber Resort Association, 130 S Galena St, Aspen, CO 81611

Certification Validity: 10.07.2024 - 10.07.2027

Breckenridge (Colorado, USA)

Issued to: Breckenridge Town Government, 150 Ski Hill Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424

Certification Validity: 31.03.2024-31.03.2027

Park City (Utah, USA)

Issued to: Park City Chamber & Visitor's Bureau, 1850 Sidewinder Dr #200, Park City, UT 84060

Certification Validity: 10.07.2024 - 10.07.2027

Vail (Colorado, USA)

Issued to: Town of Vail Government, 75 S. Frontage Road, Vail, CO 8165

Certification Validity: 15.03.2024-15.03.2027

South Tyrol Sustainability Label Certified

Ahrntal (South Tyrol, Italy)

Issued to: Konsortium Zukunft Ahrntal, Josef Jungmann Straße 8, 39032 Sand in Taufers (BZ)

Certification Validity: 10.10.2024 - 10.10.2027

Dolomites Region Seiser Alm (South Tyrol, Italy)

Issued to: Seiser Alm Marketing, Dorfstr. 15 39050 Völs am Schlern

Certification Validity: 01.10.2023- 01.10.2026

Eggental (South Tyrol, Italy)

Issued to: Eggental Tourismus Genossenschaft, Dolomitenstraße 4, I-39056 Welschnofen

Certification Validity: 14.10.2025 - 14.10.2028

Eppan (South Tyrol, Italy)

Issued to: Tourismusverein Eppan, Bahnhofstraße 7 39057 St. Michael-Eppan (BZ)

Certification Validity: 19.12.2025 - 19.12.2028

Gitschberg-Jochtal (South Tyrol, Italy)

Issued to: Tourismusgenossenschaft Gitschberg Jochtal, Katharina-Lanz-Straße 90 39037 Mühlbach (BZ)