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About Beyond Green

A dedicated community of changemakers championing connection, stewardship, and a lasting positive impact

Beyond Green brings together vetted member hotels and mission-aligned partners with a shared commitment to protect nature, honor culture, and support community resilience. Backed by decades of real-world expertise, we deliver strategic guidance across the industry, share best practices for scaling collective impact, and support a dynamic and collaborative community of pioneering travel visionaries. 

Beyond Green also connects travelers with a trusted portfolio of world-class hotels, handpicked for delivering truly transformative experiences in some of the world’s most remarkable destinations. Guests who stay at Beyond Green properties enjoy inclusive and inspiring adventures, while helping to restore and safeguard unique communities and fragile ecosystems.

Our Three Pillars of Sustainable Travel

Grounded in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and global industry best practices, Beyond Green’s membership standards are organized into three core pillars.

Protecting Nature

Protecting and honoring our natural world is fundamental to sustainability leadership. Beyond Green members are committed to pioneering innovative solutions and reducing environmental impact and carbon emissions throughout their operations. At our member properties, guests can witness — and sometimes participate in — conservation efforts that safeguard and regenerate terrestrial and marine habitats while protecting crucial biodiversity. This includes enjoying a front-row seat to rewilded landscapes that are becoming increasingly resilient and biodiverse, assisting with data collection for citizen science initiatives, and participating in hands-on experiences within the local community.

Jungle Safari at California, United States
&Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge
Hoedspruit, South Africa

Honoring Culture

Encountering cultures that are different from our own through travel allows us to see the world and ourselves through a new lens. Beyond Green members safeguard regional heritage that shapes and reflects ways of life for communities and destinations around the world. Guests experience this heritage through regionally inspired architecture and décor, modern culinary programs that fuse tradition with locally sourced ingredients, and immersive guest experiences that explore both historic cultural heritage, such as archaeological sites, and living cultural heritage, including handcrafts and performing arts.

Cultural Heritage at California, United States
The Brando
Fa'a'ā, French Polynesia

Supporting Communities

The social and economic empowerment of local people is a cornerstone of sustainable tourism and community-led hospitality. Beyond Green members hire from the surrounding area and support local entrepreneurs and artisans through microenterprise development, regional sourcing, and joint ventures with small businesses. They also employ resident guides who help guests understand everyday life and culture. Additionally, our members deepen impact by consulting and collaborating with community groups to identify priority needs and partnership opportunities.


 

Community Social and Economic Well Being at California, United States
Bio- and Wellnessresort Stanglwirt
Going am Wilden Kaiser, Austria

Measuring Impact

Our members actively track, measure, and manage their operational performance and impact. Through holistic target setting and data monitoring, members use real-time information to make informed decisions that enhance efficiency, increase support for local initiatives, and improve the guest experience.

Our Vision

United by a mission to drive positive impact across the industry and around the world, Beyond Green is a global community of bold leaders advancing sustainable travel.

Foster a Global Community

Build a global community of changemakers who collaborate, share knowledge, and champion progress.

Advocate for Responsible Tourism

Promote responsible tourism that prioritizes people and the planet through stewardship, regeneration, and community resilience.

Operate with Integrity

Operate transparently and with accountability to rigorous standards of impact and integrity.

Empower Travelers to Connect

Empower travelers to find inspiring accommodations and hospitality rooted in local heritage and personal connections.

Our Climate Action Plan

As a proud signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, Preferred Travel Group published the company’s first  Climate Action Plan in 2024. The plan provides a strategic roadmap for cutting company-wide carbon emissions while integrating climate action throughout departments and business operations. 

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