Standards · Green Certifications Inc., dba Green Globe Certification
Green Globe
The 44 criteria are public and were read in full. The compliance indicators are not. The document states that it "includes 44 mandatory core criteria supported by over 400 compliance indicators", and describes an Additional Guidance section per criterion detailing the pass score and suggested evidence, but no such sections appear in the published file. Indicators are delivered through Green Globe Solutions, the member log in named as step 3 of the certification process. Every cell below is therefore a statement about the 44 published criteria only, and indicator level coverage of any pathway is unknown rather than absent. All 44 criteria are mandatory with no optional credits, but the pass rule states that a business must achieve "a compliance score of over 50% for the related indicators" on each criterion, so a criterion can be passed while up to 49 percent of its indicators are unmet.
Against the eight pathways
Each row describes what this standard’s published criteria say. It is not an assessment of the organisation, and it is not a comparison of how well anyone applies it.
| Pathway | Coverage | What the criteria say |
|---|---|---|
| 01Air Quality | PartialGreen Globe Hotels and Resorts V.2.3, D.2.5 Other Pollutants | Air appears in the published criteria only inside D.2.5 Other Pollutants, quoted here, and only as an outward pollution source to be reduced. The 44 published criteria contain no criterion on filter grade, ventilation rate or fresh air supply, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compound or particulate measurement, mould inspection or remediation, or combustion sources inside the building envelope. Whether the withheld indicators address any of these could not be established. The business implements practices to reduce pollution from noise, light, runoff, erosion, ozone-depleting compounds, and air and soil contaminants.Where this criterion is published |
| 02Water Integrity | PartialGreen Globe Hotels and Resorts V.2.3, D.1.4 Water Consumption | D.1.4 addresses water risk, consumption measurement, source identification and environmental flows, and D.2.4 Harmful Substances names swimming pool disinfectants among substances to minimise. The published criteria contain no criterion on the treatment train applied to guest water, no filtration specification at building or room level, no tested contaminant panel or named laboratory, no pool or spa water chemistry, and no criterion on how drinking water reaches the guest. Water risk is assessed, water consumption is measured, sources indicated, and measures to decrease overall consumption should be adopted. Water sourcing is sustainable and does not adversely affect environmental flows.Where this criterion is published |
| 03Light Rhythm | PartialGreen Globe Hotels and Resorts V.2.3, D.2.5 Other Pollutants | Light appears in the published criteria only as one item in the D.2.5 Other Pollutants list quoted here, with the explanatory note referring to light pollution of marine nesting sites. That is exterior light discipline only. The published criteria contain no criterion on circadian or tunable lighting, colour temperature by time of day, flicker performance, blackout in sleeping areas, or daylight access and glazing. The business implements practices to reduce pollution from noise, light, runoff, erosion, ozone-depleting compounds, and air and soil contaminants.Where this criterion is published |
| 04EMF Harmony | Not covered | The 44 published criteria of the Green Globe Certification Standard, Hotels and Resorts V.2.3 contain no criterion addressing radiofrequency or electromagnetic exposure, wired versus wireless network topology, shielded cabling, field measurement in sleeping areas, or router, access point or smart meter placement. The 400 plus compliance indicators sit behind the member log in and could not be read, so an indicator on this subject cannot be ruled out. |
| 05Materials and Textiles | PartialGreen Globe Hotels and Resorts V.2.3, D.2.4 Harmful Substances | D.1.1 Purchasing Policy names building materials, and D.2.4 requires harmful substances to be minimised, substituted where possible and properly managed. The glossary defines environmentally friendly building materials and names eco-labels including GREENGUARD. The framing is environmental impact of the material rather than emission into occupied air. The published criteria contain no criterion on mattress composition or flame retardant treatment, on linen fibre content or textile certification, or on plastics in contact with guests, food and water. The use of harmful substances, including pesticides, paints, swimming pool disinfectants, and cleaning materials, is minimized; substituted, when available, by innocuous products; and all chemical use is properly managed.Where this criterion is published |
| 06Food and Kitchen | PartialGreen Globe Hotels and Resorts V.2.3, D.1.5 Food and Beverage | D.1.5 is a food and beverage criterion, quoted here, and B.3 Fair Trade and D.1.1 Purchasing Policy add local and fair trade preference for goods. The published criteria contain no criterion on sourcing verification or supplier transparency beyond that preference, on site growing, cookware or cooking oil policy, water used in the kitchen or for ice, or allergen, additive and seed oil discipline. Food and Beverage operations are controlled by the business under best practice principles to ensure the safety of customers and minimize environmental impacts.Where this criterion is published |
| 07Biophilic and Healing Design | PartialGreen Globe Hotels and Resorts V.2.3, A.6.2 Sustainable Design and Construction | A.6.2 addresses sustainable design and construction with respect for natural and cultural surroundings, and D.3.2 requires native species in landscaping and restoration. The published criteria contain no criterion on direct nature access from guest rooms, views, outlook or prospect, spatial volume or ceiling height, or publication of design intent. Use locally appropriate principles of sustainable construction and design while respecting the natural and cultural surroundings.Where this criterion is published |
| 08Sound and Sensory Ecology | PartialGreen Globe Hotels and Resorts V.2.3, D.2.5 Other Pollutants | Noise appears in the published criteria only as one item in the D.2.5 Other Pollutants list quoted here, framed as outward emission from the business. The published criteria contain no criterion on measured background noise level in guest rooms, acoustic separation between adjoining keys, mechanical or air conditioning plant noise, low frequency or infrasound, or scent, fragrance and chemical load carried in the air. The business implements practices to reduce pollution from noise, light, runoff, erosion, ozone-depleting compounds, and air and soil contaminants.Where this criterion is published |
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