Scotland’s smaller tourism and hospitality establishments are encouraged to find out how leading international eco-certificate Green Key can help them to secure year-on-year environmental improvements, financial savings and attract customers who are increasingly seeking out sustainable options.

Keep Scotland Beautiful is working with VisitScotland to give smaller tourism establishments the chance to join Green Key with a discount of £500 off the first year of membership.

The funding is part of VisitScotland’s Sustainability Certification Scheme Fund for Tourism Recovery, and the Destination Net Zero Programme.

The discount is available for ten micro, small and SME businesses until March 2023, on a first come first served basis.

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.

As the hospitality sector rebuilds after Covid-19, we have an opportunity to work together toward a green recovery that can benefit both environment and business.

Green Key is the leading global eco-label operating in 65 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.

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