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EarthCheck Certified: the highest standards for exceptional hotels.

Premium sustainability certification for the world’s leading hotels and luxury resorts.

EarthCheck specialists since 2014.

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EarthCheck at a glance

  • Benchmarks energy, water, carbon, waste, people
  • Audit independent third party
  • Decision independent certification body

Our flagship programme

A premium approach to sustainability certification.

EarthCheck is one of the world’s most rigorous and prestigious sustainability certification programmes for the hospitality industry. Built on scientific benchmarking, demanding management requirements and independent auditing, EarthCheck represents a premium approach to sustainability certification.

This is why some of the world’s most prestigious luxury hotels, resorts and international hotel brands choose EarthCheck. They seek more than a sustainability label. They demand measurable performance, international credibility and continuous improvement without compromising exceptional guest experiences.

At Green Partner, EarthCheck is our flagship certification programme and core area of expertise. We combine extensive international hotel management experience with specialist EarthCheck knowledge to prepare hotels for one of the industry’s most demanding sustainability assessments.

How we help

How Green Partner supports your EarthCheck certification

Benchmarking and performance analysis

Establish reliable baselines and evaluate energy, water, carbon emissions, waste and other environmental indicators against EarthCheck benchmarks.

Operational excellence

Identify resource inefficiencies, reduce operating costs and implement measurable improvements without compromising luxury service standards.

Sustainability management systems

Develop governance structures, policies, SOPs, performance indicators and internal auditing procedures.

Legal compliance and risk management

Assess applicable environmental and sustainability obligations, strengthen internal controls and maintain documented evidence.

Certification preparation

Conduct detailed gap analyses, implement corrective actions and prepare hotel management and departments for independent certification audits.

Continuous improvement

Support annual benchmarking, performance monitoring, certification maintenance and progression towards higher EarthCheck certification levels.

Why EarthCheck

Why choose EarthCheck?

EarthCheck goes beyond conventional sustainability labels. Its science-based approach combines quantitative performance benchmarking, comprehensive management requirements and independent on-site auditing.

It is designed for organisations committed to demonstrating environmental, social and economic responsibility through verified performance rather than declarations alone.

For luxury hotels, EarthCheck offers a particularly strong combination of international recognition, operational excellence, environmental accountability and long-term brand credibility.

Official programme: EarthCheck Certified

Green Partner

EarthCheck specialists since 2014.

Green Partner brings together nearly 30 years of international hotel management experience and extensive expertise in EarthCheck implementation, training and auditing.

We understand luxury hospitality because we are hoteliers ourselves.

Our approach is practical and financially driven: establish your baseline, identify no-cost and low-cost improvements, evaluate the return on investment of necessary CAPEX and implement a management system that delivers measurable results.

We do not simply prepare hotels for EarthCheck certification. We help exceptional hotels become more efficient, more resilient and better managed.

If you need more explanation or context, feel free to ask.

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Next step

EarthCheck is not for hotels seeking the easiest certification. It is for hotels committed to excellence.

Ready to achieve EarthCheck certification? Contact Green Partner, your specialist partner in premium hotel sustainability.

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