Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism

The Certification Council – Independence and Competence


The CSR Certification Council decides on the framework for CSR certification, evaluates experiences, continues to develop the CSR certification guidelines, controls the certifying organisation TourCert and decides on the admission of auditors and on the label “CSR TOURISM certified“ to be issued.

The general meeting of the TourCert members appoints the Certification Council for a period of two years; with the possibility of re-appointment. The members of the certification council are representatives of industry, universities, environment and development organisations and politics.

Members:

Dr. Peter Zimmer, futour, Hamburg, Chairman

Prof. Dr. Dagmar Lund-Durlacher, MODUL University, Vienna, Chairman

Antje Monshausen, Tourism Watch- Brot für die Welt, Berlin

Dr. Christian Baumgartner, Naturefriends International, Vienna

Martina Kohl, WWF, Hamburg

Ute Kittel, verdi, Berlin

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Strasdas, University of applied Sciences, Eberswalde

Herbert Hamele, Ecotrans, Saarbrücken


Associate members:

Andy Keller, Swiss Federation of Travel agencies, Zürich

Werner Stiegler, forumandersreisen, Freiburg