You might start seeing these logos on hotel branding…

You might start seeing these logos on hotel branding…

The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) recently awarded hotels in Dubai with the ‘Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp’.

The sustainable stamp is part of a new sustainability initiative that seeks to recognise hotels that meet the  DET’s 19 ‘Sustainability Requirements’.

The stamp is awarded based on a three-tiered system of gold, silver, and bronze, on the basis of the winner’s level of compliance to the sustainability requirements achieved.

70 hotels across the city were awarded with the stamp that proved their commitment to implementing sustainability practices and activities.

The stamp also indicates that the hotels meet the expectations of travel industry partners, as well as an  environmentally conscious traveller base.

Positioning Dubai as a “sustainable destination”

The Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp (DST) intiative is also part of Dubai Tourism’s efforts to position the city as a leading sustainable destination and to contribute to the UAE’s wider Net Zero goals, according to His Excellency Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing.

“Through the continued development of the DST Stamp, as well as other current and future initiatives, we look forward to further consolidating Dubai’s status as a sustainable tourism destination,” he adds.

Mr. Yousuf Lootah, Head of DET Environmental Sustainability & Social Responsibility Committee, said: