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EarthCheck Pty LtdPO Box 12149George Street

Queensland 4003. Australia T: +61 7 3238 1900

W: www.earthcheck.org

The planet deserves more than half measures

This EarthCheck document has been produced using Impact

climate paper, which is carbon neutral and produced from 100%

recycled fibre. It is manufactured without chlorine bleaching and

has a high whiteness due to a special converting process developed

for secondary fibre.

Our printer, Kudos Colour, uses only soy-based inks. Soy ink is a

helpful component in paper recycling, as it can be removed more

easily from regular ink from paper during the de-inking process of

recycling. The waste that is left from the soy is not hazardous and

can be easily treated through modern waste treatment processes.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gasses from ink

during the printing process. This is typically 15-255 using regular

mineral-oil-based inks and the lithographic printing process. The

soy based inks and printing process used by Kudos reduces VOC

emissions to under 3%. This level is considered to be lower than

that likely to have any impact on the environment.

Kudos Printing recycles all paper waste, aluminium printing plates

(which are processed using recycled water) empty plastic ink

cartridges and wash solvents.

The world is scrutinising with increasing urgencythe way industry monitors and reports on its

sustainability performance.Credible measurement and reporting processes

are essential in order to be accountable and demonstrateyear-on-year improvement.

EarthCheck is the next generation of environmental certification and benchmarking. It is the culmination of a journey that began in 1987 and continues to this day. Using a science-based approach, we help the travel and tourism industry increase efficiencies, maximise guest experience and

minimise their environmental footprint. With changing regulatory environments, rapidly evolving markets and complex risk implications, organisations require specialised tools and expertise. EarthCheck helps you navigate the path forward with certainty and peace of mind.

The Journey

P.1

Our resources lead the way in defining environmental standards. Our technical expertise and understanding of scientific principles positions EarthCheck at the forefront of certification and enables us to provide the most knowledgeable advice to the markets we serve.

We understand that things can go wrong in business. We can help your team to identify, prepare for, and mitigate against events that may expose your business to critical risk. Why? Because EarthCheck has benefited from some $260 million worth of scientific research.

Unrivalled Scientific Knowledge

The planet deserves more than half measures

In rapidly changing markets, you need a partner who can provide a framework for streamlining efficiencies. From operational performance and compliance, to community engagement, structural

design and precinct planning, EarthCheck has a reputation for implementing comprehensive, market-tested solutions that positively impact the triple bottom line.

P.3

Culture of Efficiency

The planet deserves more than half measures

EarthCheck takes an holistic approach to destinations, communities and enterprises, when delivering sustainability solutions. As we move towards a carbon-constrained economy, communities will need practical advice and assistance to respond and deliver measurable outcomes. We must look at the whole picture to navigate the path forwards; not just one piece of the puzzle .

EarthCheck incorporates a suite of planning, design and operational standards that can help communities of interest better manage the effects of climate change, and produce the desired sustainability results.

EarthCheck Programs include: Local Government Sustainable

Pathways Program International Sustainable

Communities Standard Sustainable Schools Training and

Education Program Green Building and Planning

Design Guidelines and Standard Sustainability Cluster and Capacity

Building initiatives National Parks Triple Bottom Line

Reporting Tool Product Lifecycle Analysis Risk Management

Building Sustainable Communities

Best business practice and sustainability go hand in hand. One focuses on productivity, profitability and market share; the other, resource efficiency, eliminating waste and safeguarding the environment.

They are two sides of the same coin.

Alongside this harmony runs a world of accountability and scrutiny. Take any companys green credentials; what do they really mean? How good is good? How does best practice get to be the best? And wherever an organisation is on its path to sustainability, how will it know where it is going, unless it knows where its been?

Its simple. You benchmark; the present versus the past, this initiative versus that, your result versus theirs.

Effective benchmarking delivers clarity and injects confidence. For more than a decade, EarthCheck science has provided the only comprehensive, international standard for tourism sustainability. It defines certification and accreditation schemes the world-over. In fact, more travel and tourism organisations in over 60 countries choose EarthCheck to guide their sustainability initiatives and legitimise their carbon claims than any other system.

Why? Because quite simply, no other system comes close.

No other is internationally proven and accepted as the most scientifically

robust, according to the principles of the United Nations Agenda 21;

No other has the development pedigree of EC3 Global, borne from the most innovative and comprehensive collection of research into sustainable tourism;

No other has a multi-lingual team of professionals dedicated to providing customer support.

With the right system of benchmarking and certification, sustainability is not the unwieldy, ambiguous subject it can appear to be. On the contrary, sustainability can be embraced by everyone, every day. From big business to small enterprise, the simplest of initiatives can be woven systematically into daily processes. The benefits become tangible and can be felt by customers and employees, as well as seen in the triple bottom line.

We owe it to our communities, to our world and to tomorrows generation to be accountable for what we do. With EarthCheck providing the one authentic standard of comparable benchmarking and certification, all tourism businesses can be on the same page with clarity on their achievements and with a shared sense of honesty about the impact of their operations.

Keeping honest in todays world has got to be a good thing.

Defining the Market

P.5

We specialise in environmental benchmarking, certification and management solutions. Its our core business. Weve lived it and breathed it for two decades and counting.

EarthCheck connects with our clients each and every day. The software undergoes a continuous schedule of upgrades and verification, ensuring it remains abreast of advances in technology, legislation and consumer demands.

Were the leading source for environmental certification in the travel and tourism industry and are the only company able to provide benchmarking data spanning more than a decade.

Our products have won government awards and assisted clients in all four corners of the world. Our people understand the challenges that each market faces and can structure solutions to meet individual needs.

Our off-the-shelf and custom solutions are used by communities, schools, Governments, business clusters, manufacturers and architects across the world. Theyre comprehensive, facilitate internal capacity building, preserve independence and enable businesses to proactively tackle the challenges of climate change.

These are just a few of the many reasons that EarthCheck is the market leader. Our unrivalled attention to the

needs of our clients allows us to act as a transparent and trusted partner in

business. We provide strategic services that leverage our knowledge across their asset base and infrastructure to provide innovative sustainability solutions.

No matter the size, location or environment within which you operate, EarthCheck is the most relevant and cost efficient tool for you.

Knowledge and Innovation

Were the only company able to provide benchmarking data spanning more than a decade.

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There is no substitute for a background forged in science and a proven ability to deliver.

The idea behind EarthCheck was conceived in 1992. Thats when 178 Heads of State endorsed Agenda 21 at the Rio Earth Summit, regarding the principles for Sustainable Development.

EarthCheck provides a framework within which organisations can achieve the desired outcomes for sustainable tourism. This is set out in the final report of the World Summit for Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002.

Our program complies with the Mohonk Agreement, which outlines the guidelines and principles for an International Sustainable Tourism Certification Program. In fact, our standards are considered market leading.

EarthCheck continues to evolve and incorporate advances in both scientific benchmarking and sustainability performance criteria. Weve completed over 20,000 benchmarks, thousands of on-site audits, and certified clients in more than 60 countries. Just as we demand continual improvement of our clients, so too do we continuously challenge ourselves to improve.

Our clients count on us to keep abreast of changes that will impact on how they go about business and share our knowledge with them openly and with integrity. Many have been with us since our earliest days of operation and our success is a mirror image of theirs.

Our vast network includes many of the worlds largest travel and tourism companies and we service them in more than half a dozen languages.

Market Leaders

PLANGRUPO

P.7

EarthCheck was founded on credible science, independent third party verification and long term partnerships with key stakeholders in the industry.

Our approach is not one-off sales. We understand that lasting business relationships only occur when you deliver exemplary levels of customer service, technical robustness of product and relevance for the market.

Keeping in-step with changes to science and technology, we regularly upgrade our software with the assistance of academic

research teams in some of the worlds leading universities. In a time when the fundamental rules of the playing field change, its good to know theres someone you can turn to for credible advice. EarthCheck helps improve your triple bottom line results, manage risk, and positions your brand competitively in the environmental marketplace.

Call us to discuss your companys requirements. Well show you how.

www.earthcheck.org

Partnership and Trust

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EarthCheck Pty Ltd

PO Box 12149

George Street

Queensland 4003. Australia

T: +61 7 3238 1900

W: www.earthcheck.org

The planet deserves more

than half measures

This EarthCheck document has been produced using Impact climate paper, which is carbon neutral and produced from 100% recycled fibre. It is manufactured without chlorine bleaching and has a high whiteness due to a special converting process developed for secondary fibre.

Our printer, Kudos Colour, uses only soy-based inks. Soy ink is a helpful component in paper recycling, as it can be removed more easily from regular ink from paper during the de-inking process of recycling. The waste that is left from the soy is not hazardous and can be easily treated through modern waste treatment processes. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gasses from ink during the printing process. This is typically 15-255 using regular mineral-oil-based inks and the lithographic printing process. The soy based inks and printing process used by Kudos reduces VOC emissions to under 3%. This level is considered to be lower than that likely to have any impact on the environment.

Kudos Printing recycles all paper waste, aluminium printing plates (which are processed using recycled water) empty plastic ink cartridges and wash solvents.

EarthCheck Pty LtdPO Box 12149George Street

Queensland 4003. Australia T: +61 7 3238 1900

W: www.earthcheck.org

The planet deserves more than half measures

This EarthCheck document has been produced using Impact

climate paper, which is carbon neutral and produced from 100%

recycled fibre. It is manufactured without chlorine bleaching and

has a high whiteness due to a special converting process developed

for secondary fibre.

Our printer, Kudos Colour, uses only soy-based inks. Soy ink is a

helpful component in paper recycling, as it can be removed more

easily from regular ink from paper during the de-inking process of

recycling. The waste that is left from the soy is not hazardous and

can be easily treated through modern waste treatment processes.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gasses from ink

during the printing process. This is typically 15-255 using regular

mineral-oil-based inks and the lithographic printing process. The

soy based inks and printing process used by Kudos reduces VOC

emissions to under 3%. This level is considered to be lower than

that likely to have any impact on the environment.

Kudos Printing recycles all paper waste, aluminium printing plates

(which are processed using recycled water) empty plastic ink

cartridges and wash solvents.