With GreenSign, we have found a certification system that not only considers environmental aspects but also social and business aspects, meets international requirements, and enjoys the highest acceptance in the industry and among our customers. Thus, we have created optimal conditions to make our hotels even more sustainable and future-oriented.
To obtain the GreenSign certification, our hotels first fill out the comprehensive criteria catalog. This is followed by an official on-site audit in the respective establishments, during which relevant documents and evidence are reviewed. In total, more than 100 criteria are examined in eight areas:
This is based on internationally recognized guidelines and recommendations for sustainability, including the GSTC criteria (Global Sustainable Tourism Council), the international environmental management standard ISO 14001 and ISO 26000, a guideline on social responsibility.
A score is awarded for each criterion and thus the sustainability performance in the various areas is determined. These scores are then used to determine a level of compliance, which reflects the percentage of GreenSign criteria met.
Our entire portfolio achieves an impressive compliance rate of 77% - a result that clearly stands out from the industry average of 69% and can be proudly presented.
After completing a successful audit, however, we are not satisfied with the status quo. With our site-specific action plans, we are constantly striving to become more and more sustainable and to develop further.
Our hotel in Neckarsulm has been awarded GreenSign certification with a score of 87% for its sustainability. To reduce its ecological footprint, the hotel is optimizing its energy efficiency, for example, and taking measures such as:
The wellness hotel in northern Hesse has also been able to call itself a GreenSign Hotel since summer 2023. Measures such as these have led to a compliance rate of 81%:
Idyllically situated in the natural paradise of Sauerland, our 78% certified Seehotel in Meschede takes responsibility for people and the environment:
The Welcome Hotel Paderborn can also call itself a GreenSign hotel with a compliance rate of 78%. The hotel was certified due to its strong connection to the region, zero-waste breakfast and many other measures:
The Welcome Hotel Darmstadt has also taken a significant step towards greater sustainability. The 78% certified hotel impresses with:
Sustainability is also part of the program in Wesel, and at all levels. The hotel is with 76% committed to social projects, is connected to nature in the Lower Rhine region and works closely with local providers:
Conserving resources and promoting diversity is the motto of the 75% certified Welcome Kongresshotel Bamberg. Another Welcome Hotel that strives to assume social responsibility and contribute to the preservation of the environment with measures such as:
With a compliance rate of 74%, the Welcome Hotel Residenzschloss Bamberg focuses on regional hotel cuisine, social commitment and energy efficiency. The top 3 measures include:
Our hotel in Frankfurt has achieved 74% GreenSign certification. The modern 4-star city hotel with 173 rooms has been increasingly committed to social and environmental measures in recent years, for example:
The Welcome Parkhotel Euskirchen in the North Eifel region is also committed to social, ecological and economic sustainability. With a GreenSign certification of 74%, the hotel is committed to, among other things:
Our hotel in Bochum has achieved a GreenSign certification rate of 73%. It impresses with the following aspects:
The modern city & business hotel in the heart of Marburg is also thinking about the environment of tomorrow. The top 3 measures that have led to a 72% certification include:
To meet our sustainable goals of taking social and economic responsibility and contributing to environmental conservation, we have set ourselves the target of certifying all of our Welcome Hotels.
