Validate Certified Green Hospitality Property here using the Validation ID found on the Certificate

    Recognizing and rewarding best practices in hospitality and tourism sustainability management, environmental stewardship, local community support and cultural heritage protection.

    The Certified Green Hospitality Property (CGHP) certification from GCI is the industry’s benchmark to achieve. The CGHP is now an Asian and Middle East based certification and can be achieved by organizations with manufacturing facilities anywhere in the region.

    CGHP is designed to provide verifiable evidence that an organization is not only claiming it follows (or plans to implement) green manufacturing facility best practices but that it has actually implemented them. Successful organizations can display their Award and use the Award logo within their corporate marketing material. The CGHP award (CGHP Titanium+, Titanium, Platinum, Gold or Silver) provides recognition to organizations that are able to demonstrate significant progress in maximizing the energy efficiency of their facilities from CGHP Silver all the way to those who meet the requirements for the CGHP Titanium+ award and may therefore be considered best in class.

    The Titanium award rewards current Platinum certified facilities that has retain the status for 6 years or has demonstrated a full score attainable for Platinum level as well as an Overall Environmental Sustainability Effectiveness (OESE) of 86% and above.

    CGHP certified tourism operators have reaped benefits from the certification program. These benefits include:

    • Unbiased evaluation of a contractor’s Green Hospitality deployment work results
    • Receive Carbon Credits for energy efficiency
    • Receive advice and recommendations for energy efficiency improvement
    • Harness 15% cost savings through low or zero capital expenditure
    • Prepare for eventual carbon taxation
    • Gain industry recognition and public acknowledgement for energy efficiency best practice
    • Distinguish your organization as an industry leader in environmental sustainability efforts

    THE KEY ASSESSMENT AREAS FOR THE CGHP PROGRAM

    The CGHP Weighted Scorecard contains the key performance indicators and metrics used to evaluate a Green Hospitality Property.

    The key assessment areas during the audit are:

    • Sustainability Management
    • Local Community
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Environmental Stewardship

    The CGHP program is a tier based certification and comprises 5 primary tiers, namely Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium and Titanium+. Certification is awarded upon fulfillment of the following requirements:

    Manufacturing Facility has attained the minimum score required to achieve the respective tier levels –        

    Silver : 13 points and an OESE of 60% or less

    Gold : 39 points and an OESE of between 61% to 70%

    Platinum: 75 points and an OESE of between 71% to 85%

    Additionally, data center facilities can strive to achieve the coveted Titanium tier. The requirements are:

    Titanium: 87 points or maintained Platinum tier for 6 years or achieved an OESE of 86% or more

    Titanium+ : 95 points

    CGHP CERTIFICATION FLOW

    CGHP CERTIFICATION FEES (PREPAID BEFORE AUDIT)

    GCI Certification Fees are considered to be the lowest in the world ranging from US$5000 to US$10,000 depending on size and capacity.

    Please note that additional travel and accommodation charges for regional based auditors may apply if no local auditors are available.

    CGHP CERTIFICATION STATUS VERIFICATION

    Every CGHP certified facility is allotted a Validation ID which is printed on the Award Certificate. Please visit the Contact Us Page to contact the Validation Officer directly with the Validation ID or at http://www.greenci.org/cghp.php