Judging Criteria

We are looking for examples that will inspire and challenge others to take more responsibility for managing tourism to make it more sustainable, minimise the negative impacts and maximise the positive. The Awards continue to use the same criteria as we have in the last few years. We expect leaders in Responsible Tourism to have established practices with the following characteristics:

1. Evidence-based: The panel is looking for evidence of real change, businesses which can convincingly demonstrate positive impacts, or reduced negative impacts, quantified wherever possible.
2. Replicability: The Awards aim to inspire change; we seek to identify examples of best practices that can be replicated across the sector and around the world.
3. Innovation: The judges are looking for innovative practices that make a real difference, the Awards highlight new good practices, which the judges believe can, and should, become common practice.
4. Influence: We look for businesses and organizations that are not only doing good work themselves but are using their influence to ensure their peers and suppliers do the same.
5. Sustainability and longevity: The judges seek to Award those businesses that understand that taking responsibility for tourism is a long journey, that it encompasses the economic, social, and environmental impacts of their activities, and who have a clear vision for the long- term success of the work, with future targets and plans in place.
6. Overall commitment to Responsible Tourism: Alongside the category-specific focus, there needs to be a clear overall commitment to positively impacting local communities, economies, cultures, and environments.

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Please read these notes before completing the entry form:

Process for Latin America

The submission opening date is 26^th February 2024
The submission closing date is 10^th May 2024

There are two parts to your application.

1. ‘Application form’ This is what the panel primarily uses to judge your application.
2. ‘Additional information’ This information supports the judging process it helps the panel understand your business better.

The application is a digital process with documentation submitted online. However, if you require an alternative means to submit your application, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate any requirements.

If possible, please complete the application in English. However, if you require a copy of the application form in another in Spanish or Portuguese, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate any requirements.

Evaluation criteria

To ensure a fair and unbiased judging process, our decisions are based on the information you provide on this form. We reserve the right to release the information you supplied in this application, so please be sure that you can support your case if it is challenged.

The judges are looking for answers that directly respond to the question asked.

Terms of application

• A maximum of two applications per organization per region.
• The jury reserves the right to move your application to another category should they think it is more appropriate.
• Your questionnaire is confidential to the judges, but if your award is queried, we reserve the right to quote from the information you provide here if we have to defend the integrity of the Awards.
• Should your application be shortlisted we will contact your references. These individuals should be able to testify to your achievements in responsible tourism.
• By submitting your applications, you agree to use processing your data as stated in our GDPR Policy.
• All Gold winners from each category, would directly enter the Sabre Global Responsible Tourism Awards 

Tips on completing your application 

• Beware of flowery marketing language but for the content. We find the best application forms are written by those delivering the projects rather than marketing and PR agencies.
• The judges are looking for a clear statement of:
  • Why do you choose to take responsibility for doing something?
  • What did you do – and how was it funded?
  • What was the impact of your efforts? Quantify them if you can.
• Supporting documents may be submitted alongside the application form as evidence. However, we ask that they be kept to those that are relevant.
• Avoid repetition in your answers.
• Keep it specific to the category and the project. There is a section on the ‘Additional information’ part of the form to add information about the wider Responsible Tourism impact being made in other areas.
• Please ensure to take note of the maximum word count stipulated. The word counts are maximums; they are not targets. The word count applies to your answer only, not any pre-filled information, including requirement information.