(Posted 05th July 2024)
The Seychelles Sustainable Certificatioa platform for the islands hospiality sector and now in place for 12 years, will soon extend to also cover restaurants and tour operators according to Tourism Principal Secretary Mrs. Sherin Francis.
The certification s a voluntary scheme which recognises tourism businesses using best international practices in sustainability in their operations.
Mrs. Francis was reported to have said: “We realise that becoming more sustainable is a journey, and we need to recognise the work being done by these establishments to support and encourage them to continue on this path. In the past there was only the certification, now we have three different tiers of recognition before getting the final certification. At present, there are 25 tourism accommodation establishments participating in the programme. However, during this past year, through the addition of the recognition element, we have been able to add about 52 other establishments to the programme. These are establishments that are in the process of transitioning to more sustainable practices, some have already earned the required points and are in the final process before they are certified. Our focus was mainly on accommodation establishments, now it is time to enlarge the scope to include other sectors. We will start with tour operators and restaurants.”
Seychelles’ sustainble certificatoni label is internationallly recognized and gives visitors seeking ‘green’ destinations the added reason to visit the paradise islands.
