{"id":7400,"date":"2025-09-06T09:19:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T09:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/bwh-hotels-earns-global-sustainable-tourism-council-certification\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T09:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T09:19:54","slug":"bwh-hotels-earns-global-sustainable-tourism-council-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/bwh-hotels-earns-global-sustainable-tourism-council-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"BWH Hotels Earns Global Sustainable Tourism Council Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"BWH<\/a>Bangkok, Thailand, September 6, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ BWH Hotels, a leading global hospitality enterprise, is celebrating a major sustainability milestone as its Best Western\u00ae Hotels & Resorts and SureStay\u00ae Hotels in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Pakistan have successfully achieved certification under the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) standards.<\/p>\n

Through its accredited partner Bureau Veritas Group, the group\u2019s operational effectiveness was assessed in four key areas: Sustainable Management, Socio-Economic Impact, Cultural Impacts and Environmental Impacts. The results revealed that BWH Hotels is equipping its hotels and teams with the tools they need to drive long-term change and create meaningful experiences that have a positive impact on the planet.<\/p>\n

A ceremony was held at Best Western Chatuchak, Bangkok, on September 2, 2025 to honor the GSTC-certified properties. The event was attended by BWH Hotels leaders Olivier Berrivin, Vice President \u2013 APAC and Rodney Simpson, Managing Director \u2013 Operations APAC, along with representatives from Bureau Veritas Group.<\/p>\n

BWH Hotels is committed to operating in a responsible and environmentally conscious way. Through its global \u2018Because We Care\u2019 program, the group integrates three core pillars \u2014 Earth, People, and Community (EPC) \u2014 into every facet of its operations. From reducing water consumption and cutting carbon emissions to minimizing waste and supporting local sourcing, these values are embedded in daily practices, driving meaningful change across the organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of our outstanding teams across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Pakistan. Achieving GSTC certification is more than just earning a credential, it reflects the unwavering commitment, extensive training and deep belief in the power we have to drive meaningful change. In partnership with Bureau Veritas, we didn\u2019t just meet GSTC standards, we brought them to life within our hotels, embedding sustainability into the very fabric of our operations. At BWH Hotels, responsible travel isn\u2019t a trend; it is part of who we are. This milestone marks a significant step forward in our journey to create more sustainable and mindful hospitality experiences\u201d said Rodney Simpson, Managing Director \u2013 Operations APAC, BWH Hotels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Bangkok, Thailand, September 6, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ BWH Hotels, a leading global hospitality enterprise, is celebrating a major sustainability milestone as its Best Western\u00ae Hotels & Resorts and SureStay\u00ae Hotels in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Pakistan have successfully achieved certification under the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) standards. Through its accredited partner Bureau Veritas …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2315,37,14,2316,1966],"class_list":["post-7400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-global-travel-news","tag-global-travelnews","tag-news","tag-travelindex","tag-travelindex-media-group","tag-untourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7400\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}