Tourism2030 - AWARDS

UNWTO Awards

2018-10-17T14:43:07Z

The UNWTO Awards aim to acknowledge the contribution of institutions - public, private or NGOs - to competitive and sustainable tourism development at the local, national, regional and international levels.

The contribution of the awardees is in line with the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the principles and Sustainable Development Goals.

Deadline for applications is 31 October 2018 (23:59 Central European Time)

Australian Hotels Association (AHA) National Awards For Excellence

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z


	The Australian Hotels Association Awards for Excellence are recognised as the most prestigious awards in the hospitality industry. The awards honour the achievement of excellence in NSW hotels across a variety of segments including accommodation, dining, entertainment, marketing, training, community service and talented employees.

Australian Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z

The Australian Tourism Awards are the tourism industry’s peak Awards – recognising and promoting excellence in tourism. First established by the Federal Government in 1985, the Australian Tourism Awards are now owned and managed by the National Tourism Alliance, on behalf of the tourism industry. A wide and diverse range of tourism businesses enter their state and territory Tourism Awards. Over 200 reach the prestigious status of becoming a national finalist.

Award for Green Heritage Sites

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z

The Green Flag initiative certifies green areas and parks in England and Wales (UK). The parks must have awarded the Green Flag Award and comply with additional criteria.

Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z

The Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards are the official tourism awards program for the Northern Territory of Australia. The Brolga Awards recognise and encourage tourism businesses that strive for excellence in every area of their operation.

Bundeswettbewerb Nachhaltige Tourismusdestinationen in Deutschland

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z

National Award for Sustainable Tourism Destinations in Germany 2016-2017

by Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUB) and German Tourism Association (DTV)

CIPRA’s Future in the Alps Competition

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z

CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, has awarded prizes worth a total of €160,000 to eight outstanding projects aimed at sustainable development in the Alpine region.

CRF Institute

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z

Wir inspirieren und motivieren Unternehmen dazu, exzellente Arbeitgeber zu sein, indem wir vergleichende Einblicke in die Personalpolitik bieten. Dies bringt Vorteile für alle Interessengruppen mit sich, insbesondere für die aktuellen und potenziellen Mitarbeiter des Unternehmens.

CSR Federal Award

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z


	The German CSR federal award awards all kind of businesses, based on their social, environmental and management performance, and their long term strategies.

CTO/Travelmole Award

2018-10-25T09:17:32Z


	TravelMole is one of the largest online travel trade communities in the world.

Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The annual Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards promote, encourage and reward tourism excellence. The Awards are open to all tourism businesses and suppliers to the tourism industry and serve to demonstrate the value of tourism to Canberra and the Capital Region.

Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

Green Awards Caribbean hotels depend primarily on the environment for the proliferation of their business. The conservation of energy and reduction of solid waste for example, save the environment and by extension, business as well. A hotel's environmental program serves to protect long-term investment, control costs, and provide a marketing opportunity. Sound environmental practice is therefore a wise business decision. This award encourages good environmental ("green") management within hotel properties and awards those properties that have done a remarkable job "greening" their hotel.

Clean Beaches Awards program

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

Clean Beaches is open to any beach or shore area along a body of water such as a bay, river or lake. We encourage all Queensland local governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island community councils, Surf Life Saving clubs, schools, beach residents and community groups to nominate. To take out the Clean Beaches title, a beach community must not only be clean, but strongly proactive and best exemplify all aspects of the Clean Beaches Awards program.

Clean City Label

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The arrangement of the Clean City Contest is to improve the beauty,sanitation and environment along the cities, especially contributing to make the Kingdom of Cambodia become a clean tourist destination and green destination. The contest will be arranged for every 3 years and the awarded cities will get trophy and billboard with a validity of 3 years.

Condé Nast Traveler, World Savers Awards

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z


	Since 2007, Condé Nast Traveler has handed out our annual World Savers Awards to travel companies that are powerful forces of sustainable travel, responsible travel, and eco-friendly travel.

Corporate Register Reporting Award

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The CR Reporting Awards (CRRA) are the only annual, global online CR reporting awards. The programme was developed in 2007 to identify and acknowledge the best in corporate non-financial reporting. The CR Reporting Awards are managed by CorporateRegister.com – the CR resources website and provider of the world’s largest online directory of CR & Sustainability Reports.

Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis - German Sustainability Award

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The German Sustainability Award is given to outstanding businesses, local communities and cities for their overall excellent management and performance regarding environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Deutscher Tourismuspreis (German Tourism Award)

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The German Tourism Association (Deutscher Tourismus Verband) is awarding the "German Tourism Prize" to businesses and estinations in Germany for their innovation in tourism products and services. Sustainable tourism plays an important role in the selection of the finalists and winners.

EDEN European Destinations of Excellence Award

2020-04-30T16:35:39Z

EDEN is the acronym for European Destinations of Excellence, a project promoting sustainable tourism development models across the European Union. The project is based on national competitions that take place every year and result in the selection of a tourist “destination of excellence” for each participating country. Through the selection of destinations, EDEN effectively achieves the objective of drawing attention to the values, diversity and common features of European tourist destinations. It enhances the visibility of emerging European destinations, creates a platform for sharing good practices across Europe and promotes networking between awarded destinations.

See: Your EDEN Experience - European Hidden Treasures

Eco Warrior Awards

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

Eco-Warrior Awards recognize efforts, innovations and exceptional achievements for promoting responsible tourism and enhancing tourism sustainability which directly conserves the natural environment linked to local communities (either credible individuals or groups) through mutually beneficial and equitable partnerships. Nature conservation through community development by tourism is the essence of ecotourism.

Ecotrophea award

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The German Travel Association (DRV) awards tourism-related projects worldwide.

Fahrtziel Natur

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

Fahrtziel Natur is awarding outstanding regions that provide state of the art concepts for easy and comfortable mobility solutions via public transport for their guests. The cooperation was founded in 2001. By shifting touristic traffic from the roads to the rails using innovative mobility concepts in public transport, it is possible to explore attractive and vulnerable large-scale natural refuges in an environmentally friendly way.

Organisation	Fahrtziel Natur
Partner Organisation/s	Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (German branch of Friends of the Earth), Naturschutzbund Deutschland (German branch of BirdLife International), Verkehrsclub Deutschland (German Traffic Club) and Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railways)
Travel Countries	Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Awarded destinations	23 see map see list
Sustainability Areas	Social, Environment
Transparency	Currently, there is a stop in the awarding process for further Fahrtziel Natur-regions. If interested, detailed criteria can be provided, though.
Verification	Applicants have to be large-scale nature refuges have convenient mobility concepts for trains and public transport in place be supported by a local group committed to sustainability (e.g. NGO) Acceptance by regional environmental organisations and regional stakeholders. Progress report every two years.
Market Place	Destinations, recommended information centres, sights, accommodation businesses
Licence Period	unlimited

Fairwärts Ideenwettbewerb

2020-06-23T06:07:41Z

The " FAIRWÄRTS - Ideenwettbewerb für Nachhaltigkeit und Verantwortung im Tourismus"

(award for ideas for sustainable and responsible tourism) started in 2015 and is addressed to

tourism businesses in Germany.

Fundación Helvex

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The Helvex foundation is a non profit organization working for water conservation in accommodations in Mexico.

The Helvex foundation awards hotels with the "Distintivo Hotel Hidro Sustenable"

Goldene Palme

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

GEO Saison magazine awards tourism services and travel packages world wide.

Special Grüne" Palme (green palm) award for highly sustainable tourism products.

Goldstar Award

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The Goldstar Shortlist is selected from the highest scoring businesses that had a Gold grading during 2012. Business can not enter the awards they are selected solely on the score they achieved at their grading. On average they are usually the top 10% of Golds within their category although the percentage cut off for the Goldstar Shortlist differs year on year and between categories depending on what scores were achieved.

Green Apple Award

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

The Green Apple Environment Awards were launched in 1994 by The Green Organisation and have become well established as one of the most popular environmental campaigns in the world. Our awards are well established as one of the major environmental recognition schemes, both in the UK and Internationally.

Green Brands Seal

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

GREEN BRANDS behave environmentally friendly, they take action towards the conservation of natural resources, and they commit themselves, whole-heartedly, to the preservation and balance of nature.

Green Globe Certification Highest Achievement Award

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

Green Globe Certification CEO, Guido Bauer said, ‘Each year in our key destinations around the world we review our certified members and present the Highest Achievement Award to the business that has attained the highest score against our 320 sustainability indicators and additionally has a unique commitment to its destination.

Green Planet Award, Kuoni

2018-10-25T09:18:34Z

With the Green Planet Award the Swiss tour operator Kuoni acknowledges the environmental and social achievements of their accommodation businesses and cruise ships world wide.

Green travel List

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The greentraveller website in UK in collaboration with a team of experts selected a Green Travel List of about 70 top green travel and tourism companies and community projects. The list was published in the Guardian newspaper in association with Forum for the Future.

Gumnut Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Gumnut Awards Program is an exciting environmental initiative from the Caravan & Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA) which offers a progressive rating scheme for CCIA's holiday and tourist park members and manufacturers and dealers of caravans, recreational vehicles and accessories.

Imvelo awards for responsible tourism

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

Imvelo means 'nature' in South Africa's Nguni languages.

The Imvelo Responsible Tourism awards were initiated to coincide with the World Summit on Sustainable Development that was held in South Africa in 2002. They recognise tourism and hospitality businesses that make a real, measurable and sustained contribution to Responsible Tourism.

Innovation Leadership in Sustainable Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

TIES Innovation Leadership in Sustainable Tourism Awards recognizes individuals and organizations who have demonstrated leadership in innovative actions that effectively promote sustainable tourism and bring tangible benefits to communities and conservation.

Internationaler Busplaner Nachhaltigkeitspreis

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

Companies from all omnibus and tourism industry connecting in dignified manner economic success with social responsibility and environmental protection can apply for an award.

Jost-Krippendorf-Preis

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

LT&C - Linking Tourism and Conservation

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

LT&C is selecting and publishing good practice examples of successful collaboration between national parks and tourism worldwide.

NETS Award

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

NETS, in close collaboration with ECOTRANS, launches this European Award in order to find and promote "Innovative Holiday Trips by Train of the year 2004/05".

This initiative responds to the many requests and ideas we have received from
colleagues around Europe suggesting that "something concrete should be done in the field of sustainable tourism and transport !".
NETS and ECOTRANS feel encouraged to take this joint step to identify examples of good practice from many countries, in order to promote them, and to disseminate the results to both the public and to tourism professionals and administrations.

Natura 2000 Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

This pan-European Award recognises excellence in the management of Natura 2000 sites and conservation achievements, showcasing the added value for local economies, and increasing public awareness of Europe's valuable natural heritage

New South Wales Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The NSW Tourism Awards celebrate and acknowledge tourism businesses that have demonstrated outstanding achievement and success throughout the year.

PATA Gold Award

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z


	PATA Grand Awards were presented to outstanding entries in four principal categories: Marketing; Education and Training; Environment; and Heritage and Culture.

Perth Airport Western Australian Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Perth Airport Western Australian Tourism Awards recognise and reward excellence in the Western Australian Tourism Industry. The Award Categories cover the diverse range of tourism products & services that provide the extraordinary tourism experiences that Western Australia has to offer.

Premio Nacional de Turismo Sostenible

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z


	The "Premio Nacional de Turismo Sostenible" is a governmental programme that recognizes and awards sustainable tourism businesses in Colombia

Premio Turismo Responsabile Italiano

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

This award is organized with the collaboration of Trenitalia and the support of ENIT. Its aim is to find the Italian organizations (travel agencies, tour operators, public and private tourism boards) that work to improve the sustainable tourism supply.

Premios FEDETUR

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

Gran interés despertó la II versión de los Premios FEDETUR al Turismo Chileno, que incluían cuatro categorías, cuyo foco central fue la sustentabilidad. La instancia tuvo como objetivo principal incentivar la sustentabilidad, la responsabilidad social y la innovación en la industria turística chilena, premiando a las empresas que destaquen en estos ámbitos.

Premios ISTur

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

ISTur aims to raise awareness on terms of sustainability through the stakeholders involved in tourism.

The awards are an initiative of the Instituto de la Sostenibilidad Turística

Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) Award For Excellence

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The QHA Awards for Excellence recognise hotels in a range of categories, including responsible service, redevelopment, food and beverage and accommodation.

Queensland Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

Running for more than 25 years, the Queensland Tourism Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of operators across the State. The Awards are a submission and inspection based program and provide the opportunity to publicly acknowledge and showcase Queensland's finest tourism operators.

RACV Victorian Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The VTA are highly reflective of the state of the Victorian tourism industry. The Awards act as a development opportunity in the skills training and professionalism and play an integral role in encouraging and rewarding excellence, innovation and commitment in the industry.

Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Trendsetter Award

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

For more than 20 years the Rainforest Alliance has honored and celebrated the accomplishments of exemplary individuals and businesses that have demonstrated dedication, innovation and a commitment to the global environment.

Responsible Travel & Tourism Award

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z


	The National Responsible Travel & Tourism Awards are designed to identify and celebrate Travel & Tourism Businesses that are committed to implementing responsible business practices and who work to minimise and reduce their environmental impacts. Suppliers are also welcome to apply for our "green" supplier innovation awards.

RobecoSAM Industry Leaders Yearbook

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Yearbook looks back at companies’ performance in 2014 and ranks them based on their sustainability process on gold - silver - bronze level. The top performing company from each of the 59 industries is named the RobecoSAM Industry Leader, e.g. in the sectors "airlines", "Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines" or "Restaurants & Leisure Facilities"

SNCF Les Trophées du Tourisme Responsable

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The french SNCF Voyages in collaboratio with other companies award businesses, initiatives and projects with their "rophées du Tourisme Responsable"

Skål Sustainable Development in Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

Since 2002. Companies from the public and private sector as well as NGO’s can submit entries in the following categories :

Tour Operators – Travel Agents
Accommodation providers of any size and category
Transportation
General Countryside (Alpine Tourism, Underwater Projects, Beaches, Theme Parks, Scenic Mountains, Rivers, Lakes)
Cities – Villages (Community and Government Projects)
Educational Programmes – Media
Global Corporate Establishments

South Australian Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Tourism Awards are an annual online submission and site visit based competition for tourism businesses and industry suppliers. Since the state awards were implemented in 1983 the diversity and calibre of entrants has matched the vitality and growing professionalism of the South Australian tourism industry. The range of categories has evolved to reflect the changes that have occurred within the industry, with 29 categories currently available.

Sustainable Restaurant Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z


	The Sustainable Restaurant Awards is a yearly initiative of the Sustainable Restaurant Association

Sustainable top 100 destinations

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Top 100 initiative aims to recognise tourism destinations that have worked hard to make a difference and take sustainability seriously. Nevertheless, no destination is sustainable for the full 100%. Also in the selected destinations important issues remain to be solved.

TO DO! International Contest Socially Responsible Tourism

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

certifies tourism businesses world wide

TOFT Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Aims of the Awards is to Act as a beacon to the Global Tourist Industry, highlighting the important work being done by tourism in support of tiger conservation. Increase public awareness of the value of responsible tourism as an agent of conservation and habitat renewal. Reward and encouraging best practice operations. Encourage sustainability in tourism enterprises. Promote community enterprise and community initiatives around Tiger Parks.

TUI Umwelt Champion

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

TUI Germany is awarding every year 100 of their hotels for their excellent environmental performance.

Tasmanian Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Tasmanian Tourism Awards recognise outstanding achievement across all sectors of the tourism industry. They encourage and celebrate professionalism, creativity and innovation and provide a benchmark for best practice in the tourism industry.

Toura D'Or - Film Contest for Sustainable Tourism

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

Certifies tourism products (informational films and documentaries) world wide.

Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are one of the world's highest accolades in the Travel & Tourism industry. They are aimed at recognising best practice in sustainable tourism within the industry worldwide.

Travel+Leisure World's Best Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Travel + Leisure Global Vision Awards (American Express Publishing Corporation: Travel + Leisure website and magazine) "celebrate the people and organizations that are transforming the places we go—the traveler’s terrain."

Trophées Maroc du Tourisme Responsable

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Morocco trophy for Responsible Tourismis open to all actors in tourism.

Tropical North Queensland Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

Tropical North Queensland is home to a myriad of premium, world-class tourism products competing annually for the prestige and distinction of being awarded a Tourism Excellence Award at the Tropical North Queensland Tourism Awards Gala Evening.

UNESCO World Heritage List

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

VISTAS Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

Vision on Innovation for Sustainable Tourism Awards, launched at ITB 2014

World Legacy Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

World Responsible Tourism Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

The Responsible Tourism Awards were founded in 2004 to celebrate and inspire change in the tourism industry. The Awards rest on a simple principle – that all types of tourism, from niche to mainstream, can and should be organised in a way that preserves, respects and benefits destinations and local people.

World Travel Awards

2018-10-25T09:19:45Z

For various sectors of the travel industry in all global regions, special category "responsible"

FAIRnünftiges Unternehmen

2022-11-03T11:52:31Z

Wettbewerb FAIRnünftiges Unternehmen

Saarbrücker Betriebe und Unternehmen, die sich in besonderer Weise für den fairen Handel, Soziales, Umwelt, nachhaltige Digitalisierung und lokales Engagement engagieren, konnten sich als „FAIRnünftiges Unternehmen“ bewerben!

Die Auszeichnung erkennt das Engagement Saarbrücker Betriebe zu den Themen Fairen Handel, Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit an.

TIES Awards

2020-10-09T04:48:09Z

Quotation from the TIES Awards website:

"As TIES is a non-profit organization, our purpose is to connect with Eco-volunteers and lovers and identify best Ecological fields with them that people would be able to nominate them in order to have them stand out of the crowd by people’s choice and to get an opportunity to live up to whats been taken granted.

These awards are not something that can be purchased but in line with Ecological virtues and social responsibility values. We would like to determine all the natural beauty entities in all the countries and the destinations or regions and encourage the professionals and amateurs alike who happen to contribute towards these venues and reward them for all they have done or have been doing."

Climahost Award 2022

2023-02-28T00:26:28Z