It aims to contribute to the prevention of climate change by awarding and advocating facilities with positive environmental initiatives.

Green Key is a non-governmental, non-profit, independent programme operating under the umbrella organisation of the Foundation for Environmental Education, FEE.

Green Key is one of the largest eco-certificates for the hospitality industry worldwide and currently has more than 6,000 certified hotels and other establishments in 70+ countries.

Commercial websites, such as Bookdifferent.com, is partnering with Green Key to entice travelers to book eco friendly hotels.

The criteria have been designed to be easily understood by travellers, feasible for the tourism industry, and clearly verifiable through control checks.