United Certification Systems Achieves GSTC-Accredited Status

United Certification Systems has achieved GSTC-Accredited status for certifying hotels and tour operators.

Accreditation from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) means that a certification program is following processes and procedures that have been reviewed and approved by the GSTC Accreditation Panel and by Assurance Services International (ASI).

United Certification Systems Limited (UCSL) is a global brand providing certification services under sustainability schemes. Established in 2017 in Cyprus, it currently provides services worldwide while being officially represented in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Russia, South Asia and China.

“Being GSTC-Accredited, UCSL verifies accommodations and tour operators in a transparent, trustable and impartial way towards GSTC Criteria, the well-known global sustainability standard in the global tourism sphere,” said Olga Shuvalova, UCSL CEO. “For companies choosing an accredited certification body, like UCSL, it is an excellent opportunity to use the GSTC logo in daily communications and marketing as it provides the highest level of recognition and loyalty on the global market.”

Currently, 4 accommodation programs, 5 tour-operator programs, and 3 destination programs hold the GSTC-Accredited status.

Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, said, “Tourism is slowly starting its recovery and sustainability is more important than ever. Businesses will need to respond to the increased demand for a responsible tourism that respects the environment and the communities where it develops. United Certification Systems joins the selected group of certification bodies that proved to meet the highest standards through the GSTC accreditation process and will therefore stand out as a reference in the tourism sector.”

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