Skip to main content

Let the eco-labels guide you

Find environmentally certified activities and accommodation when you plan your holiday in Norway.

Green travel logo

Every time you see this Green Travel symbol on our website, you know that the associated products and offers are a part of an official environmental labelling scheme. The Green Travel symbol is a common navigation to all qualified environmental schemes used by tourism enterprises in Norway. The symbol helps you find eco-certified alternatives.

The following certifications fall under Green Travel

Ecotourism Norway logo

Ecotourism Norway

This national certification is awarded to businesses and operators that hold a high international level in ecotourism. Over 100 strict criteria on environmental performance, host-role, local community integration, and purchasing must be met and often improved. The certificate is renewed every three years.

Nordic Swan Ecolabel logo

Nordic Swan Ecolabel

The Nordic Swan Ecolabel is the official ecolabel of the Nordic countries and works to reduce the environmental impact from production and consumption of goods – and to make it easy for consumers and professional buyers to choose the environmentally best goods and services. A Swan labelled hotel or other accommodation meets ambitious environmental requirements and takes a holistic approach to its environmental work connected to energy, water, food, waste, biological diversity, chemicals and procurement.

 Eco-Lighthouse logo

Eco-Lighthouse

Eco-Lighthouse enterprises work towards satisfying requirements and implementing environmental measures on a systematic and ongoing basis in order to create more environmentally friendly operations and safer working environments. Enterprises are certified subject to independent assessment and must undergo a recertification process every three years.

Green Key logo

Green Key

Global ecolabel, recognized by GSTC, for hotels, small accommodations, campsites, and attractions. Certified businesses must meet strict criteria for waste, energy, water, procurement, green areas, CSR, and staff involvement. High standards are maintained through annual certificate renewal, rigorous application process, documentation, and frequent audits.

ISO 14001 logo

ISO 14001

ISO 14001 is given to enterprises that have a high-quality environmental managing system for organisational performance.

Blue Flag logo

Blue Flag

Global, prestigious award based on a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety and access related criteria that must be met and maintained by beaches, marinas and sustainable boating tourism operators. More than 4,100 sites in 46 countries are Blue Flag certified.

Find eco-certified alternatives

0

Get inspired

Your recently viewed pages