The Green Key eco label 2012

The Westin Athens has been awarded with the "Green Key" certification for 2012! Click here to read the certification letter >>

The "Green Key" is an international program of quality, which serves as an incentive for any small or large unit, active in the tourism industy, to turn into a "green" unit.

It addresses Hotels, Hostels, Holiday Resorts, Conference Centres, Camping Sites and Restaurants.

The continuous increase of the number of environmental aware consumers, creates the crucial need for qualitative, environmentally-friendly products and services.

The implementation of the "Green Key" program, which is increasingly embraced by more and more countries, contributes greatly in the notable promotion of environmental awareness in our country and leads to the reinforcement of the environmental profile of Greece.

The award is offered every year to those tourism business that fulfill the criteria of the program. During this period, the National Operator in Greece (Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature), and/or a representative from the International Coordinating Organization (Foundation for the Environmental Education - FEE) carries out control visits, to ascertain in practice the fulfillment of the criteria.

The criteria screen the sectors which deal with energy consumption, water consumption, waste management, use of environmentally friendly toiletries and products for washing and cleaning, the quality of food and drinks, the transformation of free spaces into "green" ones, and moreover, with the Environmental Education.

More information on the "Green Key" program

For more information on the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, please click here!