Green Globe International, Inc. Announces Updated Requirements for Green Globe Certification
June 04 2009 - 8:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
MURRIETA, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Green Globe
International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GGII), the worldwide owner of the
Green Globe brand, today announced that Green Globe Certification,
the premier worldwide sustainability certification for tourism
businesses, has updated its certification requirements for
participating businesses. The requirements were updated to keep
pace with the newest scientific data and developments in
sustainability. As a result of the latest updates, there are now a
total of 248 certification requirements. For each client, a
selection of requirements is applied to the certification process
to take into consideration factors such as the type of business,
geographical location and additional unique aspects of the business
and its local area. The updates were implemented in certification
for businesses including restaurants and hotels and resorts and in
areas such as purchasing, emissions and energy. Registration for
the Green Globe Index tool, which allows clients to calculate their
CO2e footprint, the financial cost of that CO2e, and to track their
performance of energy and water consumption and non-recyclable
waste production, has been included in the requirements. Standards
for Green Globe Certification are reviewed on a regular basis
throughout the year and updated to maintain compliance with the
most stringent international criteria. Businesses that have
previously certified by Green Globe Certification will receive the
latest updates with their next recertification. Guido Bauer, CEO of
Green Globe Certification, stated, "We are pleased to announce the
roll-out of the latest version of Green Globe Certification
requirements. These new requirements maintain the high standards
that the world has come to expect of Green Globe Certification,
while continuing to meet the individual needs of our clients as
they verify their sustainability credentials through our program.
Green Globe Certification will continue to update and improve its
program to keep pace with the latest in sustainability research,
while we deliver a user-friendly system which allows a broad cross
section of businesses to participate." The Green Globe brand and
program, which traces its roots back to the United Nations Rio de
Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992, where 182 Heads of State endorsed the
Agenda 21 principles of Sustainable Development, has primarily been
used in the travel and tourism industry but is now being expanded
to include a growing number of environmentally responsible
businesses in a variety of market sectors. The Green Globe brand is
an ideal symbol for the world's increasing awareness of
environmental responsibility and response to global climate change.
Green Globe International encourages all shareholders and others
interested in following the progress of the company to subscribe to
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http://www.greenglobeint.com/stayconnected/email/. About Green
Globe International, Inc. Green Globe International, Inc. is the
worldwide owner of the Green Globe brand, which includes the
leading sustainability certification and benchmarking programs,
carbon footprint calculation and offset programs, and a broad range
of consulting services. Green Globe International has been admitted
as an affiliate member of the United Nations World Tourism
Organization. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the
business leaders' forum for the travel and tourism industry, is a
5% common stock owner of Green Globe International. For more
information on the company and its programs, please visit
http://www.greenglobeint.com/ or call +1 310-984-6807. Green Globe
services in the Asia Pacific are distributed, managed and sold
exclusively by Green Globe Asia Pacific (GGAP) through EC3 Global.
If you would like further information on GGAP, please visit
http://www.greenglobe.org/. Safe Harbor Statement This release
contains forward-looking statements with respect to the results of
operations and business of Green Globe International, Inc., which
involves risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual future
results could materially differ from those discussed. The Company
intends that such statements about the Company's future
expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other
forward-looking statements be subject to the "Safe Harbors"
provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
DATASOURCE: Green Globe International, Inc. CONTACT: Green Globe
International, Inc., Investor Relations, +1-951-677-8073, Web Site:
http://www.greenglobeint.com/
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