Green Key
Benefits of Green Key
Gives you a comprehensive framework for continual environmental improvement.
Demonstrates your sustainability credentials with a globally recognised award.
Helps your business save money by improving efficiency.
Green Key accreditation can help your hospitality business secure environmental improvements and cost savings.
Public concern about sustainability is growing and many consumers already consider environmental performance when choosing hospitality venues. The United Nations COP26 climate change conference in 2021, hosted in Glasgow, focussed attention on climate action in Scotland like never before.
Climate change will lead to changes in technology, laws and markets that have been described as similar in scale to the industrial revolution. New risks, opportunities and responsibilities will create significant disruption for the hospitality sector, which will in turn create business winners and losers.
Green Key is the leading global eco-label operating in over 70 countries worldwide to support and recognise environmental excellence in hotels, restaurants and venues. In addition to demonstrating your sustainability credentials with a globally recognised award, Green Key gives you a comprehensive framework for continual environmental improvement. And it can help your business save money by improving efficiency.
Why Green Key?
- Transparent certification process
- Non-profit driven
- Dialogue-based programme with 30 years of experience
- An International Certification with National Support
- International Recognised by High-Profile Entities
- Promoting Your Success Story
For more in-depth details on the benefits of being Green Key Certified can be found on the following link:
Participation fees
Levy fee - £750 (+VAT)
Please note audit fee will be provided by Green Key International and further details can be found on the following link
Who can apply?
The Green Key criteria and explanatory notes (2026-2031) for each of the categories can be accessed via the links below:
Green Key criteria - 2026-2031
The criteria and explanatory notes (2026-2031) for all categories, as well as supporting documents, can be accessed using the links below:
More information about the criteria is available on the Green Key International website:
Green Key - Certification Criteria 2026-2031
For any enquiries or question please feel free to contact Katie Murray on the email at the bottom of the page
How to become Green Key certified
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Step 1: Submit the application documents
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Step 2: On-site certification audit
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Step 3: Certification decision
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Step 4: Ongoing conformity during the certification period
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Step 5: Renewal of certification
The certificate is valid for one year, so you will need to renew on an annual basis, demonstrating evidence on continual improvement.
For any enquiries or question please feel free to contact Katie Murray on the email at the bottom of the page
Further detailed information can be found on the following link:
Policies
We manage Green Key in Scotland on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education.
Read more about Green Key International policies using the links below:
43 tourism establishments across Scotland have achieved Green Key certification.
Hotels and visitor attractions share why they chose Green Key and the benefits they've experienced.
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