Sustainable Tourism Awards

The Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards are geared towards enhancing the visibility and grant recognition to entities from the Travel and Tourism industry.

As an Affiliated Member of UN Tourism, whose mission is to promote reliable, sustainable, and universally accessible Tourism, Skål International created the Sustainable Tourism Awards following the United Nations declaration of 2002, to spotlight best practices globally.

Skål International has adopted the UN Tourism Global Code of Ethics in Tourism and supports the ST-EP initiative (Sustainable Tourism-Eliminating Poverty). Skål International is also affiliated with other important international organizations including PATA , IIPT , The Code , ECPAT and WTTC among others.

Our Affiliations

PARTNERS

We are proud to maintain a precious and ongoing collaboration with distinguished partners to enhance the Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards program. At the forefront is UN Tourism, our most prestigious supporter, whose commitment helps uphold the highest standards of excellence and celebrate outstanding achievements.

Additionally, our partnership with Biosphere Tourism and The Responsible Tourism Institute further reinforces our commitment to recognising and promoting best practices in sustainability across our industry.

As a third strategic partner, Sustainable Travel International marks a significant step forward in our ongoing commitment to sustainability.

Through joint efforts with our existing partners, this alliance will further strengthen global awareness and action around sustainable practices in tourism and beyond. Together, we will expand the reach and impact of the Awards, promoting meaningful change and recognising those who lead by example in building a more responsible and conscious world.

Who can apply for these Awards and Conditions

READ COMPLETE RULES HERE

APPLICATION FORM

TIMELINE 2025

1 march

CALL FOR ENTRIES

31 may

DEADLINE for submission

15 AUGUST

END OF JUDGES EVALUATION PERIOD

26 september

awards presentation

Why should you enter these Awards?

To enhance visibility and get recognition for your outstanding performance in terms of sustainable and responsible tourism.
To increase your contacts and introduce your products and services to professionals from the tourism industry from all over the world.
To obtain media coverage among the entire Skål membership worldwide and our international press contacts.
To collect the award in person and experience the Skål World Congress networking sessions and friendship atmosphere.

Participants 2024

Have a look at the high quality of our participants and more information on the 2024 edition here

Awards Ceremony

The winners of the Sustainable Tourism Awards will be officially announced during the 2025 Skål International World Congress to be held in Cuzco, Peru, from 25 to 30 September.

During the Skål World Congress Opening Ceremony, the Awards Presentation will take place. The winners will be invited to personally collect the trophy. Skål International will cover the cost of a specific package consisting of: attendance at the Skål World Congress Get-Together Party (25 September), accommodation at one of the Congress hotels, and lunch after the Awards Ceremony (26 September). Travel expenses are excluded.

Special video that conmemorated the Awards 20th Anniversary in 2022

As a leading international organisation in the Travel and Tourism industry, Skål International has proven to be a strong force for the initiation of change and the encouragement of environmental conservation for both Travel and Tourism progress.

For 24 years, Skål International has recognized best practices in Sustainable and Responsible Tourism around the world.

The call for entries has concluded and is now closed. Independent judges will proceed with the evaluation until 15 August.

Thank to all the participants for their interest and we wish them good luck!

Special Skål Biosphere Award

Since 2018, Skål International is partnering with Biosphere© and the Responsible Tourism Institute to give the 'Skål Biosphere Sustainable Special Award' to each of the winners of the Sustainable Tourism Awards.

The winners will be selected based on the Responsible Tourism Institute's sustainability pillars. Biosphere© will present each winner with a one-year free subscription to the Biosphere Sustainable platform, where the winner will be able to create their own personalized Sustainability Plan for continuous improvement and recognition of the efforts of their companies or organisations.

If the lucky winners are companies in any of the categories, they will be entitled to receive a free annual subscription to Biosphere Sustainable; and in the case of being a DMO, exclusive access to the Biosphere platform for destinations, allowing them to start aligning their territorial projects with the 2030 Agenda.