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Chrissy van Meersbergen<\/h2>\n

Sustainability Consultant & Auditor
Owner Green Label Service<\/h3>\n

Our goal is to help organisations with sustainabality in a practical and achievable way. I believe in a personal approach, honest advice and<\/span><\/i> customized solutions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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My interest in sustainability started during my studies and has continued throughout my career. Over the years, I have worked with a wide range of sustainability certifications and supported organisations in the hospitality sector as both a consultant and auditor.<\/p>\n

After almost seven years in the field, I founded Green Label Service. I wanted to create a service that combines professional expertise with a personal approach. No complicated advice, but practical guidance that helps organisations make valuable progress.<\/p>\n

What I enjoy most is seeing sustainability become part of everyday operations. Small improvements often have a bigger impact than people expect. Every organisation has opportunities to make a difference, and I enjoy to help organisations identify and take those opportunities.<\/p>\n

For me, sustainability is not about being perfect. It is about taking meaningful steps, learning along the way and creating positive impact together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Emilie Hagedoorn<\/h2>\n

Auditor
External partner of Green Label Service<\/h3>\n

One of my favorite quotes is from Nelson Mandela: \u201cIt always seems impossible until it\u2019s done.\u201d I’m looking forward to joining you on your sustainability journey.\u00a0
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In 2011, after completing an MSc in Responsible Tourism Management at the International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) in Leeds, I decided to start with respons tourism and market access consultancy.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am a qualified <\/span>Green Globe and <\/span>Travelife for Tour Operator Auditor and my experience of working for Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) in Africa provided me with extensive knowledge about sustainability certification for tourism. Certified tourism companies prove that working on sustainability in tourism makes good business sense. <\/span>Within the tourism industry, there is an increase in selecting based on sustainability certification as proof of operating responsibly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Certification is not the answer to all the tourism challenges we face but it is a great tool you can use to improve your business, keep your employees (and guests) happy, save money and communicate to the outside world and business partners. <\/span><\/p>\n

It keeps you on your toes which is always a good thing!<\/span><\/p>\n

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