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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design: A certification program focused on new and existing buildings and their impact on the environment and human health, assessing energy saving, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources.

Green Globe Certification: A worldwide sustainability system based on internationally accepted criteria for sustainable operation and management of travel and tourism businesses. Operating under a strict set of criteria, it requires compliance with environmental, social, cultural, and economic sustainability.

Green Key Global: A voluntary eco-label awarded to hotels and other establishments in the tourism industry for environmental performance and responsibility. Criteria include energy use, water conservation and waste management, as well as education of staff and guests in sustainable practices.

Travelife for Accommodation: A certification system dedicated to achieving sustainable practices within the tourism industry. Accommodations are assessed on their environmental, social, and economic actions with requirements including policy and management, supply chain management, fair trade, labor practice, and more.

EarthCheck Certification: Designed for the travel and tourism industry, this benchmarking and certification program requires compliance with environmental, cultural, social, and economic sustainability. It uses scientifically based methods to measure the effectiveness of sustainable practices.

Sustainable Tourism Education Program: STEP is a comprehensive sustainable certification program that covers all facets of operations and management in hospitality. Certification requires adherence to sustainability best practices such as conservation of energy, water, and waste, community development, and education.

Green Seal Certification: An independent, non-profit certification program that promotes sustainability in the production of goods and services. Criteria include reduction of environmental impact from operations and activities, responsible resource use, and consideration of health and environmental effects of products and services.

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method: A leading worldwide sustainability assessment method for masterplanning projects, infrastructure, and buildings. It recognizes and reflects the value in higher performing assets across the built environment lifecycle, from new construction to in-use and refurbishment.

Blue Flag Award: An international eco-label awarded to beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators. To receive the Blue Flag, strict environmental, educational, safety-related, and access-related criteria must be met and maintained.

European Union Ecolabel: A label of environmental excellence that is awarded to products and services meeting high environmental standards throughout their life-cycle: from raw material extraction, to production, distribution, and disposal.

Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS): A sustainable tourism certification program in the UK. Businesses are assessed based on their commitment to green practices like energy and water efficiency, waste management, biodiversity, and more. Awards levels are bronze, silver, and gold.

Rainforest Alliance Certification: A certification program that promotes and guarantees improvements in agriculture and forestry. Businesses that achieve certification practice sustainable farming, which helps to protect landscapes and improve the livelihoods and well-being of farm communities.

Fair Trade Tourism (FTT): A non-profit organization promoting sustainable tourism development. The FTT label is given to businesses that adhere strictly to fair trade criteria, fair wages and working conditions, fair purchasing and operations, equitable distribution of benefits, and respect for human rights, culture and the environment.

Green Restaurant Association Certification: This certification is for restaurants that meet environmental standards in energy, water, waste, chemicals, food, packaging, and education. Certified restaurants must continuously improve their environmental impact by following GRA's guidelines and criteria.