The Luxembourg EcoLabel for sustainable tourism is a label that accredits ecological hotels, campsites, youth hostels, vacation rentals and cottages in Luxembourg. The label was founded in 1999 to actively promote environmentally friendly and socially acceptable tourism in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The EcoLabel is a joint initiative of the Luxembourg Ministry of Economy, General Directorate for Tourism and the Oekozenter Pafendall asbl.
Luxembourg Ecolabel label was benchmarked against the GSTC standard
Luxembourg Ecolabel is compliant with following hearts of the
staygreencheck:
Luxembourg Ecolabel standard performed as the On a roll mark, according to the staygreencheck methodology. All the accommodations certified by Luxembourg Ecolabel will have 2 heart of the staygreencheck. You can recognize them as follows:
Eco-certification
The ecolabel regulations determine the criteria that accommodations must meet in order to obtain the label. The criteria cover all areas relevant to a tourist establishment and which may have adverse effects on the environment: environmental management, guest information, purchasing policy, food and beverage, management of energy, water and waste. The criteria are re-evaluated and revised regularly to keep up with the latest developments in the sector and to meet new environmental requirements. Labeled establishments are audited every 3 years by independent environmental auditors. The label is awarded to accommodations which meet the mandatory criteria and who meet at least 50% of the optional criteria in each thematic area.
- The label is accredited by the Luxembourgish Ministry of Economy, General Directorate for Tourism
- The certificate is valid for 3 years.
- There are 3 levels of certification (gold, silver, bronze)
- See Luxembourg Ecolabel standards here
- Do you want to know more about Luxembourg Ecolabel click here
Best practices
With its indoor playground, bowling alley and wonderful garden, the modern youth hostel in Beaufourt offers a relaxing holiday for families. Beaufort is located in the middle of “Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland” region. The hostel has dedicated itself to sustainability by adapting a solar power system creating its own electricity. Due to its energy efficient infrastructure, thermal collectors and wood-chip heating system, the youth hostel conforms to state of the art energy efficiency standards. The hostel is participating in the SuperDrecksKescht, an initiative by the Luxembourg government to encourage and regulate ecological waste management. The scope of the initiative includes prevention, handling, re-use, recycling, valorisation (ie. for energy extraction) and correct disposal.
