Lobby organisation
Global Sustainable Tourism Council
NGO / non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: United States · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, Global Sustainable Tourism Council appears in 6 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with The Left.
In their own words
“The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC) establishes and manages global standards for sustainable travel and tourism, known as the GSTC Standards (formerly GSTC Criteria). The GSTC is an independent and neutral organization, legally registered in the USA as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that represents a diverse and global membership, including national and provincial governments, leading travel and tourism businesses, NGO’s,…”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 6 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2025).
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 6 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | Elena Kountoura | Meeting with Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Daniel Attard | How to measure sustainability, standardization and ECO Label |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Daniel Attard | Sustainable Tourism Report, destination management |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Elena Kountoura | Meeting with GSTC representatives |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Elena Kountoura | Meeting with GSTC representatives |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Elena Kountoura | Meeting with GSTC representative |
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