EarthCheck Certified
The EarthCheck Program is
EarthCheck Certification is the
world’s leading program, used
by the travel and tourism
industry. EC3 Global has certified
more organisations than any
other; resulting in over 1000
clients in some 60 countries.
What does this mean? Certification must
incorporate annual measurement of
operational indicators such as; energy,
emissions, water, waste, community
involvement, paper use, cleaning and
pesticide use.
Sustainability claims need to be backed by
third party verification, undertaken by a
suitably qualified auditor.
Why do you want to measure all these
activities? Because you can’t manage what
you don’t measure.
Benchmarking also helps you isolate areas
for improvement, regardless of the size of
your business; practices must be
economically sustainable if you hope to
make a positive impact on the world.
Conservation of resources and increased
efficiencies leads to higher profit margins
and helps provide protection against cost
increases for the likes of energy and water.
EarthCheck Pty Ltd. PO Box 12149. George Street. Queensland 4003. Australia. T: +61 7 3238 1900
Benchmarking is a means for attaining an
ongoing return on your investment, with
the ability to compare performance year-
on-year against others in your sector, by
region.
Being able to market your credentials
requires transparency and credibility of
claim. EarthCheck provides this and more.
We’ll provide you with the tools and
training to help you develop your own
Environmental Management and
Sustainability policies, empowering you to
remain independent and avoid having to
contract consultancy services.
RESOURCE SAVINGS
Clients using EarthCheck-based
programs have achieved first year
improvements that average:
• Energy savings
savings of 30%
• Water savings of 20%
20 %
• Waste stream savings of
30%
• Lower staff turnover
the next generation of
Environmental certification
& benchmarking. It is the
culmination of a journey
that began in 1987 and
continues to this day.
Using a science-based approach,
EarthCheck is designed to help the
travel and tourism industry increase
efficiencies, maximise guest experience
and minimise environmental footprints.
With changing regulatory conditions,
rapidly evolving markets and complex
risk implications, organisations require
specialised tools and expertise that
have a proven and credible history.
EarthCheck is the only sustainability
solution that leverages $260 million
worth of sustainable tourism research
and provides access to a decade of
benchmarking data. It monitors
business operations and delivers a cost-
effective, independent means to
undertake carbon abatement measures.
EarthCheck gives certainty amid the
newly unfolding carbon economy and is
trusted by more than 1,000
Government entities, organisations and
industry leaders in more than 60
countries. It complies with or surpasses
relevant legislative requirements; even
taking into account local emissions
factors in power generation.
Transparent and capable of
withstanding the most invasive level of
scrutiny, EarthCheck is trusted by
recognised international market
leaders, who know that the cost of
getting it wrong could easily run into
the millions.
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EarthCheck Certified
What You Get As a valued EarthCheck
Member, your company
We’ve invested $2.8 million in developing the EarthCheck software. It was built specifically will have access to:
for the travel and tourism industry by the world’s largest research centre for sustainable
tourism; the Australian Government-funded Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable • Twelve month’s access to
Tourism. This is continually updated using the latest scientific findings and technology to the EarthCheck software;
ensure reporting and assessment undertaken by your business is the most accurate • A Regional Relationship
available. Manager, who will help
guide you through the
“At the end of the day, with all the legislative changes and increasing reporting process;
requirements coming into effect, it’s all a matter of risk. From our perspective we see EC3 • Communication’s assistance
Global products and services as scientifically validated and useful solutions. The ongoing
to help you develop media
stories and gain increased
investment in the EC3 Global business and the fact that it is trusted by the biggest in the
recognition;
trade makes it a provider and partner we prefer to bet on.”
• A worldwide community of
over 1000 travel and tourism
- Frank Hubbard, Director, Corporate Responsibility, Australasia,
professionals;
IHG - InterContinental Hotels Group
• The Inside Sustainability
e-newsletter (6/ annum);
• The Inside EarthCheck
e-newsletter (6/ annum);
• A template to upload your
organisation’s profile online;
• Award certificates, stickers,
logos and marketing kits;
• The EarthCheck carbon
calculator, providing Scopes
One, Two & Three emissions;
• Reports that allow you to
add optional indicators for
certification;
• Access to: Risk Assessment
EarthCheck Certified Pricing and Sustainability Policy
templates, the Green Tips
It’s a small price to pay to be recognised as a member of the EarthCheck network. You are Manual, Sector Benchmark
encouraged to promote your actions to your partners, staff and customers so they are Indicator Manual, the
aware of the steps you are taking to become a leader in sustainability and climate change. EarthCheck Standard, the
Environmental Management
EarthCheck Certified Price System (EMS), and more...
Per Year Au $3500*
Payments can be made after registration, via our online secure credit card system or by
bank transfer. The above does not include Auditor’s fees. 10% GST only payable by
Australian companies. *Price does not include independent Auditor’s fees.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Andre Russ P +61 7 3238 1902, M +61 449 901 114, E andre.russ@earthcheck.org

EarthCheck Pty Ltd. PO Box 12149. George Street. Queensland 4003. Australia. T: +61 7 3238 1900 www.earthcheck.org