When you search for accommodation and meeting venues on our site you will see several products identified with a little green icon. These products are qualified as environmentally friendly and have earned a green certificate.
They meet strict ecological and performance criteria within categories as waste, water, energy, purchase, chemicals and more. The green certifications are voluntary arrangements that include an independent control.
The certificate is your guarantee for taking part in reducing impact on the environment.
The main green certifications you will meet in Norway are:
The ecolabel Nordic Swan is operated by the Foundation for Ecolabelling. This Nordic scheme provides the enterprises with strict, exact and high level environmental criteria within waste, water, energy and supplier chain. All criteria have to be met before certification is reached. The criteria are continuously improved. Read more about the Nordic Swan
The Eco-lighthouse is a national scheme operated by the Eco-Lighthouse Foundation. A large amount of enterprises throughout the country are certified. Eco-lighthouse provides both an environmental managing system and concrete actions for better environmental performance. Certificate is renewed after three years.
ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management. In Norway the standard is owned by Standard Norway. Six Norwegian companies are accredited to certify enterprises according to ISO 14001. This scheme provides the enterprise with a high quality environmental managing system for organizational performance on the environment. It is this management system that is certified. Read more about the ISO standard