The South Tyrol Sustainability Label® is awarded to destinations and businesses that meet defined sustainability criteria covering environmental, social and economic aspects. The label is based on defined environmental, social and economic criteria, which are verified according to the respective certification level. The South Tyrol sustainability label is based on the criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), which were developed to convey a standardised understanding of sustainable tourism.
Level 1 – Level 1 accommodation providers meet the criteria defined for this level by the South Tyrol Sustainability Label®.
Level 2 – Level 2 accommodation providers meet the Level 1 criteria as well as additional criteria defined by the South Tyrol Sustainability Label®.
Level 3 – Level 3 accommodation providers meet the criteria defined for this level by the South Tyrol Sustainability Label®.
As the first hotel in South Tyrol, the Hotel Pfösl in Deutschnofen was certified by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council® GSTC.
The GSTC establishes and manages global standards for sustainable travel and tourism, known as the GSTC Criteria. Their aim is to develop a worldwide, common language about sustainability in tourism. They are arranged in four pillars: Sustainable management; Socioeconomic impacts; Cultural impacts; and Environmental impacts.
Hotel Pfösl and its certification:
ClimateCommunity Deutschnofen: The municipality of Deutschnofen was awarded silver by the Climate House Agency in 2019. The municipality succeeded in the six areas: Spatial Planning and Development, Municipal Facilities and Buildings, Production and Distribution, Mobility, Internal Organisation, Communication as well as Cooperation to achieve the prescribed quality targets.
ClimateCommunity Welschnofen: In 2021, the community of Welschnofen decided to create and implement a sustainable energy and environmental management plan and joined the Climate Community programme. Welschnofen has also received the ClimateCommunity Silver certificate in November 2023.
Obereggen Latemar AG has an environmental management system certified to ISO 14001:2015. During work on the ski slopes, it uses, among other things, a seed mixture specially prepared for Obereggen.
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The Biohotel Steineggerhof in Steinegg is one of the establishments awarded the South Tyrol Sustainability Label – Level 3. The recognition covers the criteria defined for this level; further details are available on the accommodation’s profile and in the information about the label.
The Steineggerhof and its certification:
Kräuterhotel Zischghof in Obereggen holds the “KlimaHotel Südtirol” label. To award it, the South Tyrol ClimateHouse Agency assesses criteria in three areas:
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Six farms in Eggental are certified, i.e. they are committed to active climate, soil and nature protection as well as to the promotion of biodiversity through various greening measures, such as soil fertility, species-appropriate animal husbandry, careful use of natural resources and the production of valuable foodstuffs. With their farming methods they want to preserve the natural foundations of life and ensure sustainable agriculture and a future worth living for the people of South Tyrol.
The 6 farms and their certification:
18 farms in the Eggental produce products that may be labelled as organic. EU legislation on organic farming defines precisely how agricultural products and foodstuffs labelled as organic must be produced and manufactured.
The 18 farms and their certifications:
Das audit ist eine Zertifizierung des Engagements für eine gelebte Vereinbarkeit von Familie, Beruf und Privatleben mit einem europaweit anerkannten Gütesiegel. Das audit familieundberuf unterstützt Unternehmen dabei, eine familienfreundliche Personalpolitik zu etablieren und zu fördern. Davon profitieren Arbeitgeber und Mitarbeitende.
Das Hotel Pfösl und das Bio-Hotel Steineggerhof haben das Audit erfolgreich bestanden.
Stand der Angaben: September 2026. Die Zertifizierungen beziehen sich jeweils auf den angegebenen Betrieb beziehungsweise die genannte Organisation. Informationen zu Gültigkeit, Prüfumfang und Vergabekriterien sind über die verlinkten Nachweise und Zertifizierungsstellen abrufbar.

Holders of the Mountain Pass can use 17 lifts in the heart of the Rosengarten, Latemar and Schlern/Sciliar any three or five days within a period of seven consecutive days.