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    VERIFIED™ Responsible Hospitality

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    Forbes Travel Guide

    Provides luxury hotels and their restaurants/spas with clearly defined best practices to protect the environment and support the wellbeing of employees, guests and the community without compromising guest experience.

    The VERIFIED™ Responsible Hospitality costs $0 USD, takes approximately 4 weeks, and requires around 20 hours of study. Over 500 organizations have earned this certification worldwide. Renewal costs $0 USD every 12 months.

    For Organizations
    Waste reduction
    Energy efficiency
    Resource conservation
    Health security
    Digitalisation
    Community engagement
    Employee wellbeing

    Key Strengths

    • Developed with 20+ years of luxury hospitality sustainability expertise via Hervé Houdré
    • Covers 100+ standards across all key hotel operational areas (rooms, F&B, spa, front office)
    • Turnkey mobile-friendly chatbot platform — no software installation required
    • Annual badge provides a trusted, third-party signal to guests and travel advisors
    • Management dashboard enables ongoing compliance monitoring across departments
    • Backed by Forbes Travel Guide's globally recognised brand in luxury hospitality

    Ideal For

    This verification is best suited for luxury hotel, resort, restaurant, and spa operators — particularly those already Forbes Travel Guide Star-Rated or aspiring to that recognition — who want a credible, structured framework to formalise and communicate their sustainability commitments. It is especially valuable for sustainability directors, general managers, and operations leaders at upscale properties seeking to differentiate themselves with eco-conscious guests and travel advisors. Properties that already have some sustainability protocols in place will find the chatbot-based audit process efficient and affirming.

    Target Audiences

    Businesses
    Real Estate Professionals

    Relevant Roles

    Facility Manager
    Consultant
    Auditor

    Industries

    Real Estate
    Construction
    Retail

    Alignment & Recognition

    Accrediting Body

    No formal third-party accreditation body; program is proprietary to Forbes Travel Guide, developed in collaboration with H2 Sustainability Consulting (Hervé Houdré)

    Recognized By

    • Official sustainability verification for Forbes Travel Guide’s community of Star-Rated hotels

    Scope

    Alignment with External Standard
    Values/Processes

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Quick Facts

    Type

    Certification

    Regions
    Global
    Languages

    English

    Established

    2023

    Certified Organizations

    500

    Digital Badge

    Available

    Cost Breakdown

    Registration / Initial$0
    Renewal (every 12 mo)$0
    First-year total$0

    How to Display This Recognition

    Public Seal/Badge

    Sources & Citations

    Content on this page is AI-enriched from primary sources.

    Program WebsiteForbes Travel Guide

    Last verified Mar 5, 2026