RT Journal Article
T1 The Place and Role of Environmental Labels for Tourist Accommodations: A Survey-Based Characterisation for the European Union
A1 Iodice, Silvia
A1 Batista e Silva, Filipe
A1 Romanillos Arroyo, Gustavo
A1 Moya Gómez, Borja
A1 Morrissey, Anne-Marie
A1 Ala-Mutka, Kirsti
A1 Konitz-Budzowska, Daria
AB Over the past few decades, many environmental labels and schemes have been established at different levels to verify the degree to which businesses are operating in an environmentally sustainable manner and to inform tourist choices. These voluntary tools are used by tourist accommodation services to guarantee quality and conformity to high environmental and sometimes broader performance criteria, drive sustainability awareness and act as a marketing tool. According to the EU’s “Transition Pathway for Tourism” and “European Agenda for Tourism 2030”, environmental labels and schemes can play a role in driving the green transition and strengthening the contribution of tourism to the European Green Deal. This article summarises the main findings from an online survey conducted among global entities managing environmental labels and schemes for tourist accommodation services. The aim of this study is to provide a first characterisation at the European Union level. The results show that, in addition to EU tools such as the EU Ecolabel and the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, a diverse range of other labels and schemes is available on the market, but further harmonisation, clarity, and transparency are required to enhance the uptake and effectiveness of these tools for the accommodation sector.
PB MDPI
YR 2025
FD 2025-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/117939
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/117939
LA eng
NO Iodice, S.; Batista e Silva, F.; Romanillos, G.; Moya-Gómez, B.; Morrissey, A.-M.; Ala-Mutka, K.; Konitz-Budzowska, D. The Place and Role of Environmental Labels for Tourist Accommodations: A Survey-Based Characterisation for the European Union. Tour. Hosp. 2025, 6, 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp6010022
NO Joint Research Centre
NO Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW)
NO Directorate- General for the Environment (DG ENV)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 30 dic 2025