Responsible Tourism
As New Zealand's official mark of quality for tourism, Qualmark® is extending and enhancing its environmental and social assessment criteria for accommodation providers, visitor activities, transport and services.
For tourism businesses, this means meeting some 'minimum requirements' in this area, along with recognising operators who are actively participating in
- energy efficiency
- conservation initiatives
- waste management
- community activities
- water conservation
For visitors, it means that the Qualmark® represents environmental and social commitment as well as general quality indicators. More >
Responsible Tourism - The Toolkit
Information on the Responsible Tourism Operations criteria, tips, actions, examples and ideas – all available for Qualmark® licence holders within the downloadable Responsible Tourism Guide.
Also includes the Responsible Tourism Checklist and monitoring tools. MORE >
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News & Events
- Numbers stack up for tourism’s green scheme Qualmark is celebrating the success of the Qualmark Green programme, with the number of businesses achieving Enviro Awards hitting the 500 mark this month.... More >
- Top 100 Qualmark Green Tourism Businesses Qualmark’s list of tourism’s top environmental performers hit the 100 mark this week.... More >
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Opera house an enviro award first
Just three months after it’s elevation to a 5 star Qualmark rated conferencing and events
venue, the Hawke’s Bay Opera House has become the first venue in New Zealand to be<... More > -
Qualmark travel guide goes green
In an industry first, AA Guides and Qualmark released a travel guide this week listing
only businesses annually assessed to meet both Qualmark quality and environmental
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