Welcome to the Green Hospitality Award Website!

“Greening Irish Hospitality” is our focus and aim and the Green Hospitality Award (GHA) is now recognised as one of the most successful programmes in Europe. This is a voluntary programme that demonstrates leadership in environmental management within the hospitality sector. Each successful member receives an award based on a set of strict criteria and can use the GHA Logo. (The Green Hospitality Award is a Type 1 Eco-Label as defined by the ISO - International Organisation for Standardisation). Download GHA Brochure here

For Visitors The tourism sector has an impact on the environment in many ways, including resource use, waste generation, aesthetics, and impact on natural habitats. It also has great potential for minimizing this impact and enhancing the environment and well-being of local communities. Plan your Holiday with Google Map! Google map featuring all Green Hospitality Award member properties allows you to plan your holiday, business trip or a weekend away by selecting businesses that make an effort to take care of our environment.  read more

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For Potential Members
Can your business achieve a GHA Award standard? To find out take our GHA Quick Quiz here 
Potential members should ask themselves 2 key questions:
- Do we want to Achieve a recognised Environmental Award to enable the business to capture “Green” Business
- Do we want to operate a programme that will ensure the property manages its utility costs with best practice advice & guidance read more

Let our Members Speak
'Since joining the Green Hospitality Awards we have reduced our waste going to landfill by 75%, installed a woodchip Boiler which has reduced our Carbon Emissions as well as reducing our heating & hot water costs by 50% and have changed over 60% of our bulbs to Low Energy Bulbs, fitted dispensers in all of our  bathrooms for Soap, Shampoo and Shower Gel and changed all of our shower heads to low flow to reduce our water flow' (Chris Culleton, Purchasing Manager, Ferrycarrig Hotel, Co Wexford). read more

Cost Savings Achieved by the Green Hospitality Award Members
The reduction in costs experienced by some of our members has been between €5,000 and €100,000 in the first year, after implementation of the programme. The really surprising factor is that most of these savings come from low or no cost systems and practices being put in place in each property. Overall savings by Green Hospitality Award members were over €3 million in 2008 alone. read more