EU: Easier to choose an ecolabelled accommodation for your vacation
There are more than 700 hotels and camping sites across Europe that are certified with EU Ecolabel. In recent years, an increased number of hotels have managed to meet the environmental requirements of EU Ecolabel. And the numbers of ecolabelled campsites have increased from 20 to over 70 since 2021.
With over 700 ecolabelled accommodations to choose from, it's easier than ever to bring good habits into your vacation.
- We’re thrilled to see the expansion of options and hope it encourages more people to book ecolabelled accommodations. A lot of people prioritize environmental considerations in their daily lives, such as sorting waste, and now it’s easier to bring those good habits into vacation. We hope more people opt for train travel over flying and explore Europe this summer, says Anna Norberg, Communications Manager for EU Ecolabel in Sweden.
Facts about EU Ecolabelled accommodations
An accommodation certified with EU Ecolabel must meet several mandatory requirements in areas such as energy and water consumption, as well as waste management. Additionally, it must also achieve a certain number of points in several optional areas.
The mandatory requirements include:
- Energy efficient installations for lighting, heating, and hot water.
- Water-saving installations in bathrooms and toilets, as well as limiting laundry volume.
- Waste reduction through waste sorting.
- Prohibition of smoking in common areas.
Point requirements include:
- No use of pesticides in outdoor area maintenance.
- Availability of local and organic products.
- Offering of eco-friendly transportation options.
- Environmentally labelled procurement of cleaning supplies and paper products.
- Use of rainwater for flower irrigation.
About EU Ecolabel
EU Ecolabel is Europe’s official ecolabel, the European counterpart to the Nordic Swan label. EU Ecolabel is a Type 1 certification, which means it’s independent, operates from a life cycle perspective, and considers the overall impact when criteria are developed. The requirements are continuously tightened and established by the European Union Ecolabelling Board, an independent third party.