Founded by Prince Harry, it determines according to its own criteria which credible and consistent certifications can be trusted for travel. The seals that meet its criteria are highlighted on the platforms of its partners, such as Google and Booking.com, increasing the positioning of those who hold such certifications.
Google is offering hotel owners a way to highlight their sustainability practices for environmentally conscious consumers to see. To do this, they have created the "Google Ecolabel", a badge that is available to all accommodations that recognise their sustainability with Biosphere.
Booking, the world's leading international booking portal, highlights companies that engage in sustainable practices in what they call "Booking's Sustainable Travel Program". All companies that hold their Biosphere certification gain access to this program, appearing with a prominent position on the portal.
This tour operator offers its users a special filter to find accommodation options and tourist services with certified sustainability practices. It is a way to highlight your profile among conscientious consumers; a filter that can be accessed by all entities that recognize their sustainability with Biosphere.
Since it was founded in 2005, Agoda has been considered one of Asia's leading travel technology companies, with millions of registered customers across the continent. On this portal, they offer affordable deals on hotels, flights and activities, highlighting Biosphere entities that work towards sustainability.
TUI, the tour operator that reaches more than 21 million customers, highlight entities committed to economic, environmental and social sustainability in their offer, relying on Biosphere as a seal of guarantee to identify those entities that develop sustainable efforts based on the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs.
European low-cost airline, which since 2019 has been gaining relevance in the European market. In addition to its main activity as air transport, the company offers holiday packages for which it identifies the most sustainable travel options, assessing the entities that hold its Biosphere certification.
EcoHotels.com is a booking portal committed to giving back to the environment. For every booking, they support reforestation and plastic clean-up in Bali with Plastic Exchange. It is a portal used by travellers who are conscious of sustainability and responsible actions in their decision making and experiences.
Formerly known as "Jet2.com", this tour operator, which has been in business for over 30 years, offers package holidays to sun and beach destinations across Europe from ten UK airports. Among their services, they consider the most sustainable travel options, guided by the Biosphere awards.
Since 2012, when it only acted as a flight tracker, App in the Air has become the go-to app for navigating travel plans for more than 6 million users. Calling itself a "personal travel assistant", this channel helps plan, book and manage an entire travel itinerary, finding all Biosphere certified entities as sustainable options.
A company of Spanish origin that was born in Palma de Mallorca in 2001 within the structure of Viajes Barceló, which has become the largest bank of hotel beds in the world. This portal works in B2B format, and distinguishes entities that implement sustainable practices such as companies that work on their sustainability with Biosphere.
This channel allows you to book under ecological criteria. To appear on it, you must accredit the sustainability certification of your business model. To do so, Bidroom welcomes all the companies that work on their sustainability with Biosphere, identifying them on its portal with its eco-hotel collection badge.
Corendon is the international tour operator in the Netherlands, as well as operating in Turkey and Malta. It transports 6 million passengers a year on tourist flights from Europe to popular holiday destinations and to various cities in Anatolia, offering in its portfolio of services more sustainable options where it highlights the Biosphere entities.
ECOTRANS enables the DestiNet Portal for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism as a United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Development. DestiNet helps web surfers around the world to find and learn about the different entities that recognize their sustainability with Biosphere, in addition to other national and international eco-labels.
Tatajuba is a digital portal that offers search services and online tourism reservations, aimed at travel agencies for the reservation of hotel rooms with a special filter for sustainable hotels. Biosphere is its official partner for the identification and positioning of the entities identified in this filter.
Canadian tour operator that positions and recognizes the Biosphere entities in their booking channels to guarantee sustainability.
Known as the largest booking platform of accommodations with sustainable practices in Spain, One World to Book works so that travelers can contribute and generate a positive impact in their trips through their accommodations. This portal distinguishes the entities that work their sustainability with Biosphere, identifying them with the seal so that they are easily recognizable.
Biosphere collaborates with Because.eco for the automated connection of the certification status of its members. In this way, tour operators and booking channels are instantly informed of which entities are Biosphere Certified, so that they can highlight them in their filters and more responsible consumption options.
Biosphere is a member of this international organization that brings together leaders and key players in the hotel and tourism industry to promote sustainable practices in the lodging sector. Its main objective is to drive positive change through collaboration and innovation, promoting environmental, social and economic sustainability in accommodations globally.
Biosphere collaborates with this global organization that brings together the main companies in the sector, including airlines, hotel chains, travel agencies and other key players. WTTC works closely with governments, international organizations and other stakeholders to influence public policies and promote the development, growth and sustainability of this industry worldwide.
Biosphere is a member of NECSTOUR, a European network of sustainable tourism destinations created to promote responsible and sustainable tourism in Europe. It is formed by a collaboration between tourist destinations, local authorities, companies and organizations, to promote sustainability in the tourism sector through innovation, the exchange of good practices and the development of more responsible tourism strategies.
Biosphere collaborates with the Cluster (TSAC), the University of Zaragoza, the Provincial Council of Huesca and the Government of Aragon, in the creation and implementation of the initiative “Aragon Sustainable Destination Brand”; a specific and unique distinctive of this territory, to meet the need to move towards a management model compatible with the regulatory framework and sustainability trends that generate value in the tourism sector while ensuring regulatory compliance.
The FEHT is an organization that brings together companies and professionals in the hospitality and tourism sector in the province of Tarragona to represent and defend their interests, promoting the development and improvement of the tourism and hospitality sector. Among its initiatives for training, consultancy, promotion, competitiveness and sustainability of the sector in the region, FEHT collaborates with Biosphere to subsidize the access to its associates to this system for its management and certification in sustainability.
Business organisation that brings together tourism sectors on the island of Ibiza. Its main objective is to promote the development of sustainable tourism, improve the competitiveness of tourism companies and defend the interests of the sector. It also works to promote the island as a tourist destination at a national and international level. Among its initiatives, it collaborates with Biosphere to subsidise its members' access to this system for sustainability management and certification.
G&H is a sustainable initiative committed to accompanying and helping companies in the tourism sector that share a common purpose: to promote a sustainable tourism model. Biosphere is the methodological partner of this association of Spanish companies, providing them with the knowledge and guidance to align their business models with the Sustainable Development Goals and national and international sustainability principles.
Biosphere collaborates with this non-profit organisation that brings together local and regional entities in Spain, to promote cooperation and economic and social development through the union of municipalities and regions. Its aim is to improve the quality of life of citizens, promoting participation and cooperation between different administrations and organisations, and defending the interests of local entities at national and international level.
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards serves to recognise, celebrate and share the stories of individuals and organisations that are accelerating change and making an impact in sustainable travel and tourism.
Their goal is for every organisation, in every sector of travel, to have a net positive impact and best practices to safeguard our communities and destinations. Integral to the programme is the WSTHA Advisory Board, composed of leading authorities, academics and dignitaries in sustainable tourism, including the Responsible Tourism Institute.
Universal Assistance's social program in collaboration with the Zurich Foundation, Plan21 Foundation and the Responsible Tourism Institute. It seeks to generate a positive impact in vulnerable communities near tourist destinations in LATAM, specifically in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. With Biosphere as methodological partner, the project promotes the skills and entrepreneurship of these communities, fostering sustainable tourism and local culture and heritage. Among others, initiatives are developed for the empowerment of women in the working world, and the conservation and dissemination of traditional agriculture and fishing.
Tourism Innovation Summit, the annual global summit on innovation and technology in the travel and tourism sector, has Biosphere as its official partner for the structuring and development of all tables, presentations and content related to the sustainability section of the summit, being its collaboration par excellence for the invitation of professionals and relevant figures in the sector that can make their voices heard in spaces where they can share their best practices and success stories internationally.
Skål International, an Affiliate Member of UNWTO, has the mission to promote the development of accessible, sustainable and universal responsible tourism. To this end, it created the Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards in accordance with the UN declaration in 2002 to highlight best practices worldwide. Within the framework of these awards, Skål International maintains an exclusive collaboration with Biosphere© and the RTI to grant the 'Skål Biosphere Sustainable Special Award', awarded to each winner of the Sustainable Tourism Awards, based on the sustainability pillars of the ITR.
Biosphere (RTI) is the creator and official organizer of the Sustainable Stand Award at FITUR (International Tourism Trade Fair). This award recognizes and highlights the efforts of exhibiting companies to ensure that their presence at FITUR is respectful of the environment and climate change, contributes to favoring socio-cultural aspects, and refers to issues of governance and economy. The RTI designed the methodology for this award on the basis of the Biosphere standard, adapting it to the reality of a trade fair stand, with the objectives, principles and goals of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs.
The Re Think Hotel Contest aims to encourage and promote the application of sustainability and refurbishment criteria in hotels in Spain, targeting both large hotel chains and small hotels. The contest is organized by the Habitat Futura Group with the Instituto de Turismo Responsable (RTI) as its official partner, and involves the participation of the Secretary of State for Tourism of the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, and the Spanish Office for Climate Change of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge of the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) of the Ministry of Ecological Transition.
The Edelweiss Awards aim to contribute to the development of sustainable tourism in Aragon and recognize the best initiatives in each of the different categories, among which are "International Inspirational Project", "Aragon Tourist Accommodation Projects of -25 rooms and +25 rooms", "National Enogastronomy Projects", among others, thus raising awareness that sustainable tourism is possible. The jury is formed by representatives of different institutions and entities of the tourism sector and experts in sustainable tourism, national and international, being the RTI partner and guest member of honor in its various editions.
The tourism media par excellence in Spain and among Spanish-speaking readers. With more than half a million monthly readers, Hosteltur offers specialised information for service sector professionals and DMOs. Biosphere actively collaborates with this media to share quality and exclusive content on sustainable tourism, both articles and in-depth interviews, as well as its network of experts for talks and presentations.
This online platform, in addition to being a booking channel for accommodation in rural environments in Spain, develops reading content on accommodation, getaways and rural stays. In addition to recognising Biosphere certification as a seal that guarantees the good practices of its accommodation for its more sustainable stay filters, Escapada Rural has collaborated with Biosphere to generate sustainability content for its network.