Staircase to Sustainability has been designed to help you manage and coordinate your approach to sustainability, working towards certification and communicating your team's efforts to customers and other key stakeholders. This framework has been developed specifically for hostels, aligned with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) criteria.
Why join the Staircase to Sustainability?
Whether you've already taken steps to make your hostel more environmentally friendly, or you're just starting out, the Staircase to Sustainability framework will support your hostel, by:
- Helping you review, compare, and communicate your sustainability efforts to customers and other stakeholders.
- Storing your sustainability data in a centralised tool, enabling better measurement and analysis.
- Making it easier to identify policy gaps and improvements, helping your team raise standards and ensure that sustainability efforts progress.
- Preparing your hostel for certification, gaining recognition for your sustainability practices.
How it works
You will measure your hostel's performance against criteria listed under the four pillars in the Staircase to Sustainability. The pillars are identical to the GSTC framework's pillars, but the criteria have been tailored specifically for the hostel industry, accounting for the unique sustainability advantages compared to other accommodation types.
The four pillars:
The level you unlock will be determined by your submissions under each pillar.