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ÖSA Impact Seal®
The Most Trusted Mark in Guest Amenity Sustainability
What Is the ÖSA Impact Seal® ?
The ÖSA Impact Seal® is an item-based sustainability certification built exclusively for the hospitality industry. It is awarded to properties that demonstrate a verified commitment to replacing high-waste guest amenities with environmentally responsible alternatives.
Unlike generic green badges or unregulated eco-labels, the ÖSA Impact Seal® focuses on what matters most to guests—the actual items they touch, see, and use during their stay. Every certification reflects not just a brand’s intent, but its action: real product swaps, real material changes, and real waste reduction.
This seal is more than a symbol—it’s a tool for transparency, trust, and leadership. It helps properties differentiate themselves in a saturated market, showing the world that sustainability here is not a marketing trend, but a measurable truth.
Why It Matters
Sustainability has evolved from a niche concept to a guest expectation—but expectations alone don’t build trust. In a landscape crowded with vague claims and unverified language, the ÖSA Impact Seal® stands for substance over spin. It empowers hospitality brands to move beyond greenwashing by offering a transparent, product-based path to sustainability recognition. Certified properties are not only reducing waste, they are communicating clearly, acting intentionally, and standing out as credible leaders in environmental responsibility. With this seal, your property earns more than a certification—it earns respect, differentiation, and alignment with a new generation of conscious travelers.
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How It Works
Certification with the ÖSA Impact Seal® is structured around measurable, visible progress. Each property is assessed on five core criteria that prioritize environmental performance, material integrity, and guest communication:
Guest amenities must meet ÖSA’s material standards—biodegradable, refillable, compostable, or circular by design.
In-room or digital information must clearly educate guests on the sustainability of their amenities.
Full disclosure of amenity materials, sourcing partners, and end-of-life breakdown.
Ongoing eligibility requires either a yearly audit or digital re-certification to ensure continued compliance.
This process ensures that every ÖSA-certified property delivers not only better products—but better accountability, education, and leadership.
Certification Tiers
Bronze
Sustainable Materials Recognises properties that have transitioned to reusable, recyclable, or responsibly sourced materials. These reduce the need for single-use items and help extend product life cycles—laying the foundation for long-term environmental improvement.
Silver
Biodegradable Materials Awarded to properties that adopt materials designed to break down naturally over time, reducing long-term waste buildup and minimizing environmental harm. Biodegradable items mark a deeper step toward circularity and responsible disposal.
Gold
Compostable Materials Our highest tier honors properties using certified compostable amenities that return fully to the earth as non-toxic organic matter. These materials support regenerative systems and represent the most complete solution to hospitality waste.
Each tier of the ÖSA Impact Seal® is designed to celebrate meaningful progress. Whether your property is just beginning or well on its way, every level is a force for good—and a step forward in reimagining the guest experience through sustainability.
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“The idea behind the ÖSA Impact Seal was simple. We wanted to give hospitality a way to prove their sustainability efforts, not just talk about them. Guests should be able to see it, feel it, and know it’s real.”
Genea Victoria, Founder, ÖSA
Pioneering a New Standard in Sustainability
What sets the ÖSA Impact Seal® apart is not just its standards—but its mindset. This is a pioneering approach to sustainability that favors transparency over trend, and tangible evidence over vague intention. In a time when greenwashing has diluted the meaning of “eco-friendly,” ÖSA reintroduces clarity by focusing on what guests actually encounter: the amenities in their rooms. Every certification is grounded in real product replacement, material accountability, and measurable waste reduction—not abstract pledges or backend metrics. We believe that the most powerful form of sustainability is the one that guests can see, understand, and trust. That’s why the ÖSA Impact Seal® doesn’t just sit in a footer or policy page—it becomes part of the guest experience, turning environmental responsibility into a visible strength.
Why This Is Good for Business
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Differentiate your brand with a pioneering certification that focuses on the visible guest experience—not just backend operations.
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Meet evolving global sustainability expectations and stay ahead of emerging government and industry regulations.
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Attract conscious travelers who actively seek out verified, responsible hospitality experiences.
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Enhance brand credibility and visibility by displaying the ÖSA Impact Seal®—a symbol of real, verifiable change.
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Streamline procurement and reduce waste-related costs through smarter material choices and amenity optimization.
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Boost guest loyalty and trust by offering amenities that align with their values.
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Stand out in marketing with powerful, guest-facing sustainability stories backed by design-led campaign tools.
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Appeal to investors and partners looking to align with certified, forward-thinking brands.
Why This Is Good for the Planet
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Replace thousands of single-use plastics annually with certified sustainable, biodegradable, or compostable alternatives.
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Turn everyday guest touchpoints into low-impact, high-integrity interactions that reduce landfill waste and microplastic pollution.
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Support a more circular, regenerative hospitality model—where impact is not just reduced but rethought.
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Contribute to real, measurable environmental change—backed by ÖSA’s Wastage Calculator™ and verification framework.
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Lead by example in an industry ready for reform—proving that luxury, responsibility, and innovation can co-exist.
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Help reshape what modern hospitality looks like—transparent, thoughtful, and committed to the long term.
Put your commitment to sustainability where it matters most—on display for every guest to see. The ÖSA Impact Seal® helps hospitality brands turn real action into visible proof, attracting conscious travelers and elevating the guest experience through certified, design-led impact.
