Who is earthcheck?

EarthCheck is the leading benchmarking, certification and environmental management program used by the travel and tourism industry.

For over a decade, EarthCheck has been collecting data relating to the operational performance of more than 1300 travel and tourism organisations in over 84 countries. This has enabled EarthCheck clients to competitively benchmark the efficiency of their operations against internationally compliant standards of Best Practice.

EarthCheck recognises 39 sectors in the travel and tourism industry and helps operators to monitor, measure and manage their environmental, social and economic impacts. This includes the reporting of Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG) and consumption of natural resources.

EarthCheck has remained true to its roots in science, research, and innovation. It has matured into a standalone brand that is trusted by market leaders such as InterContinental Hotels Group, Taj Hotels, Sandals, Langham Hospitality Group, Banyan Tree, and  ACCOR.

 

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Our Team

Stewart Moore EarthCheck
Stewart Moore, CEO
Stewart has over 22 years experience in the tourism industry and has well recognised capabilities in the areas of policy development, tourism marketing, strategic planning and sustainability management.
Melinda Watt EarthCheck
Melinda Watt, VP Relationship Management
A scientist by profession, Melinda has been involved in the evolution and application of EarthCheck's benchmarking indicators and standards for more than a decade.
Andre Russ EarthCheck
Andre Russ, VP Sales
With more than 15 years experience in the hospitality industry in both Business Development and Operations, André is responsible for the widespread sales and adoption of the EarthCheck platform through luxury niche & multi-brand portfolio operations, hotel developments and CSR teams.  
Mark Olsen EarthCheck
Mark Olsen, GM Consulting Services
Mark has worked extensively with the tourism industry at various levels and has well recognised skills and experience in the areas of tourism marketing, strategic planning and project management.

Our History

Agenda 21EarthCheck was developed as the result of a far sighted Australian Government decision to establish a scientific and strategic research organisation specifically for tourism. Known as The Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC), this organisation began in 1997 and soon become the largest dedicated tourism research organisation in the world.  

Directed by the principles of Agenda 21 from the Rio Earth Summit, the STCRC helped businesses, communities and governments enhance the environmental, economic and social sustainability of their tourism initiatives. Extensive investment went in to technological innovation and industry research over a period of a decade. It was then that EarthCheck Limited - the commercial arm of the STCRC - was formed.

Trading as EC3 Global, EarthCheck's science was previously used to underpin certification brands such as Green Globe. This was done through EarthCheck's wholly owned subsidiary Green Globe Asia Pacific, which still has an exclusive license to certify under the Green Globe brand.