GSTC Members

The GSTC represents a diverse and global membership, including UN agencies, leading travel companies, hotels, country tourism boards, tour operators, individuals and communities – all striving to achieve best practices in sustainable tourism. This quarterly updated list is categorized by world region and represents all current GSTC Organization members.

If you would like to join the GSTC, please visit our Become a Member pages.

Adventure Green Alaska (AGA)

Adventure Green Alaska (AGA) is a voluntary certification program for tourism businesses operating in Alaska that meet standards of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. AGA also assists non-qualifying tourism businesses on improving their operations so they may become eligible for the Alaska sustainable tourism label. For more information, please visit www.adventuregreenalaska.org
Adventure Travel and Trade Association (ATTA)

Adventure Travel and Trade Association (ATTA) is a global membership organization dedicated to unifying, connecting, professionalizing, promoting and responsibly growing the adventure travel market. Association members include tour operators, destination marketing organizations, tourism boards, specialty travel agents, guides, accommodations, media and service providers. Host of the annual Adventure Travel World Summit executive trade conferences, the Adventure Travel Trade Association also makes possible www.Adventure.Travel, the traveler’s hub of physical, cultural and nature-based adventure travel and guide to trusted tour operators from around the globe.
AGEG Tourism for Sustainability Consulting

AGEG Tourism for Sustainability Consulting provides international implementation consulting with practical approach on sustainable tourism development as well as tailor-made and innovative solutions. We are member of the AGEG Group, an association of experts and consulting company operating worldwide with over 25 years of experience in international development cooperation and sustainable development in more than 120 countries. We believe that sustainable tourism development and management practices are applicable to all forms of tourism at any destination. Training and capacity building are the key elements for the development and implementation of all our projects.To ensure the sustainability of our projects, we jointly work with all stakeholders involved and bring them together around one table: non-governmental organisations (NGOs), local communities, planners, investors and political decision makers.
Airbnb

Airbnb. Founded in August of 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world — online or from a mobile phone. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences, at any price point, in more than 34,000 cities and 190 countries. And with world-class customer service and a growing community of users, Airbnb is the easiest way for people to monetize their extra space and showcase it to an audience of millions. https://www.airbnb.com
Altruvistas

Altruvistas provides ethical, comprehensive, educational and philanthropic travel planning services so participants can have the adventure of a lifetime. Ourethical travel company inspires travelers to engage their passion, explore the issues they care about, share with communities around the world, and build dynamic philanthropic relationships.

Like many travelers, we believe that in order for travel to be truly ethical, it needs to incorporate the best practices of both ecological and social responsibility. Some travel companies focus on one or the other. Altruvistas philosophy is holistic in its approach; we focus on both eco-consciousness AND social responsibility so that travelers can benefit the people and places they visit.

If you’d like to find out about the upcoming ethical journeys we have planned, visit our website (www.altruvistas.com), or talk with us about putting together a customized tour by emailing our founder Malia Everette ~ malia@altruvistas.com.
Asia World Enterprise Co Ltd

Since 1997, Asia World Enterprise Co Ltd has welcomed visitors from all over the world to Thailand and South-East Asia, becoming one of the most trusted, reliable and efficient inbound tour operators (DMC) in region. Asia World was officially recognized as “The Best Tour Operator in Asia” for two consecutive years by World Travel Awards. With head office in Bangkok, Asia World has 10 offices in all main destinations in Thailand, including Phuket, Samui, Chiang Mai and Krabi, as well as 18 offices in Asia, including Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar. We specialize in FIT, luxury FIT, MICE and Group tours. Website: www.asiaworld-travel.com
Asian Ecotourism Network

Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) provides more hands-on connections and relevant opportunities for members working together at a regional scale providing more networking and business opportunities, significant information, educational materials and networking prospects to both small and large organizations within Asia. AEN endorces the GSTC and its criteria for sustainability for travel providers, accommodations, destinations, and public authorities in Asia and beyond.

Visit www.asianecotourism.org.

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Associacion de Hoteles de Turismo de la Republica Argentina (AHT)

Founded in February 1977, the AHT has steadily been working with professionalism, responsibility and efficiency towards the achievement of its goals. Nowadays, the association gathers the main hotels in Argentina, taking into account not only the capacity of their facilities but also their quality, and connecting through its activities those hotel establishments located in the most important national tourist centers. The AHT represents the activity of the five star hotels in all Argentina and those four star hotels who are members. As a non-profit organization, it gathers, groups and represents the mentioned hotel sector, systematically providing the following benefits which are transferred to the services.
Bee+Hive

Travel impacts the world. Bee + Hive is here to help you realise how positive that impact can be. Bee+Hive is the go-to platform to discover the best in sustainable travel experiences. We created Bee+Hive to unite hotels, restaurants and parks who share our belief in the transformational power of Tourism. We work with our members to develop and showcase incredible travel experiences that promote sustainability. For us, this includes: preserving and re-habilitating wildlife and ecology, ensuring viable socio- economic ventures for the local community and protecting cultural expression. Our members benefit of Bee+Hive through Media promotion, international representation to agents and operators, and a common agenda among associated hoteliers to impact sustainable policies and actions. Through spreading the word about these unique experiences we aim to inspire travellers beyond their trip, so they can spread awareness of sustainable travel to their friends back home. This is world changing tourism. Please visit: http://www.beeplushive.com/
Botswana Tourism Organization

The Botswana Tourism Organization (BTO) is the leading body supporting the efforts to market Botswana’s tourist product, grade and classify tourist accommodation facilities, and promote investment in the tourism sector. With its long-standing commitment to conservation of its land, wildlife and cultural heritage, Botswana enjoys a solid reputation as a progressive sustainable tourism destination and one of the top safari destinations in the world. BTO offers the Botswana Ecotourism Certification System, which is designed to encourage and support responsible environmental, social and cultural behavior by tourism businesses and make sure they provide a quality eco-friendly product to consumers.

For more information on BTO, see: http://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/

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Cámara Argentina de Turismo (CAT)

Cámara Argentina de Turismo (CAT) represents and promotes the interests of the private tourism activity in Argentina, fostering a sustainable development of tourism, coordinating efforts with the Ministry of Tourism of the Nation, the Federal Board of Tourism (CFT) and the National Institute of Tourism Promotion (INPROTUR). It gathers the most important chambers, federations and associations representing the private industries that form part of the tourism activity as a whole, which is an essential socioeconomic activity of argentine economy. Working jointly with the public sector to design tourism policies, the Camara Argentina de Turismo promotes the development of internal tourism and the positioning of Argentina as a main tourist destination in the world. The CAT’s performance brings to life and transforms into actions the spirit of the National Law of Tourism, which defines the Entity as a referent and reliable source in the private sector. Please visit: http://www.camaradeturismo.org.ar/
Cayman Islands Department of Tourism

Located 480 miles south of Miami in the vibrant tranquillity of western Caribbean, this trio of tiny islands is a premier destination for discriminating travellers, divers, honeymooners and families. World-renowned for its idyllic beaches and recognised as a sophisticated, diverse and memorable tourist destination, the Cayman Islands offers spectacular recreational opportunities along with warm, impeccable service. To learn more about the Cayman Islands, please go to visitcaymanislands.com or www.divecayman.ky
Confluence Sustainability

Confluence Sustainability, true to its name, brings together like-minded professionals and organizations committed to sustainability across its full spectrum. We target our work on collaborative strategies and solutions utilizing travel and tourism as a catalyst for sustainable growth. Our work encompasses destinations, public and private sector partnerships and organizations committed to broad based, stakeholder engagement to build scalable, multi-sector programs and replicable best practices. With experience in all sectors, we offer unique expertise in sustainability integration in the hospitality industry including the accommodation sector and resort development and management.
Consultores en Gestión, Política y Planificación Ambiental, S.C. (GPPA)

Consultores en Gestión, Política y Planificación Ambiental, S.C. (GPPA), is a Mexican environmental consulting firm founded in 1997. Established with the firmest commitment to provide to its clients on the private and public sector, environmental integrated solutions for the implementation of projects, plans and programs focused on development, which allow to increase the value of your investment and promoting sustainable development. The company has carried out more than 307 characterization, zoning and environmental impact assessment studies for tourism, power generation, roads and highways and fiber optic installation projects, as well as environmental audits and diagnostic studies, ecological regulation and protected natural areas studies, among other development sectors. Tourism projects with GPPA consulting services have been considered models of sustainability by the federal government and international organizations. The success of the company is to gear the design and implementation of our client’s projects and development programs towards the strict fulfillment of environmental, normative and highly pertinent socioeconomic responsibility scenarios. This strength enables GPPA to build technical management and communication bridges between the development and investment sector and the environmental authorities through its services, in order to facilitate the decision making processes and the guarantee the sustainable development of investments.
Creative Circle, India

Creative Circle (CCI) is an Indian origin multi-national+multi-dimensional consultancy firm, specialized in tourism planning, architecture and urban planning. Eco-tourism and Tourism projects are approached with the aim to enhance, rejuvenate the classic beauty of the era/site/purpose with special architectural style, building material and thoughts followed by Extensive research PLUS adding an unique additional feature in each design by employing special element/s like wind/sound/light effect as THE FORTH ANGLE. For more information, please visit Creativecindia.com and cci1964.com