The leading Swiss label for sustainability «ibex fairstay» stands for a personally and independently tested quality for hotels, hostels, guest houses and hospitals. Sustainability is measured and certified in the fields of management, economic efficiency, ecology, social awareness as well as for regional and cultural commitment. In this way it provides true and measurable sustainable experiences during your vacation.
ibex fairstay was benchmarked against the GSTC:
ibex fairstay is compliant with following hearts of the staygreencheck :
ibex fairstay standard performed the Greenest Choice , according to the staygreencheck methodology. All the accommodations of ibex fairstay will show the four hearts of sustainability.
Eco certification
ibex fairstay accompanies lodging companies on their way to sustainable business management. Hotels, hostels, guest houses or even hospitals, if they surpass their responsibility for sustainable action they will be rewarded. The ibex fairstay concept combines five areas: management, ecology, regionality, social awareness and economic efficiency. By following a strict and detailed assessment plan as well as supporting calculations and profound data analysis the assessed company receives clear results and indications for improvement. Finally, the certified company is awarded the bronze, silver, gold or platinum level according to its performance of sustainability.
As customized solution for the hotel and lodging industry the label also offers the possibility of a combined certification of the international EU Ecolabel as well as the Quality Program of MySwitzerland tourism. More than 60 hotels, hostels and hospitals throughout Switzerland proudly carry the ibex fairstay label. They have been audited by accredited auditors and evaluated by the independent certification committee. Depending on their sustainability performance, the companies are awarded ibex fairstay bronze, silver, gold or platinum.
- The certificate is valid for 3 years.
- Ibex fair stay on-site third party assessment is done by Domenico Saladino, Saladino Umweltprojekte, https://umweltprojekte.ch/
- See Ibex fairstay standard here
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Best practices
A lot has changed since the initial ibex fairstay certification
Located in the famous Swiss region of the Grison Alps, the Valbella Inn hotel in Lenzerheide is a real pioneer for sustainability. In 2015, the company was audited by ibex fairstay for the first time and awarded the SILVER level. A lot has changed since then. The Vogt Family has run the four-star superior hotel with passion already, but by certifying the hotel they are fully committed to live up to their responsibility and to illuminate everything.
Today, the management sets a good example and encouraged employees and guests alike to engage in the issue of sustainability. For instance, single-use slippers were banned, thus preventing 20,000 disposable shoes from ending up in the trash can every year. Also, their deep commitment to nature and its resources impressions. Following the “Nose to Tail” philosophy, a Valbella Bio Beef was launched, together with a neighboring farmer. The hotel’s restaurant then uses the whole animal and creates special “nose to tail” menus. Plastic items have nearly disappeared from Valbella Inn. With a sensitized eye on daily items such as plastic-packed magazines, peppers, coffee caps and much more, they consciously change a product or make the supplier aware of it.A continuous improvement process is in place. Even a self-created Columbus Award honors employee who contribute a good idea for improved work processes, attracting new guests or living around the hotel. By the recertification in the year 2018, the Valbella Inn was awarded the ibex fairstay level GOLD! Even a self-created Columbus Award honors employee who contribute a good idea for improved work processes, attracting new guests or living around the hotel. By the recertification in the year 2018, the Valbella Inn was awarded the ibex fairstay level GOLD! Even a self-created Columbus Award honors employee who contribute a good idea for improved work processes, attracting new guests or living around the hotel.By the recertification in the year 2018, the Valbella Inn was awarded the ibex fairstay level GOLD!
