Certification Badges

2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusive

Toronto businesses with our 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive badge on their listing are either 51%+ owned and operated by members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, or have been certified for high standards of safety and inclusivity for 2SLGBTQIA+ guests and staff.

Businesses with one of the following certifications achieve a 2SLGBTQIA+ INCLUSIVE badge:

• Rainbow Registered
• ​IGLTA Accredited

AccessNow

Toronto businesses with the AccessNow badge on their listing have been “Verified” by AccessNow, an accessibility mapping company that assesses businesses for their physical and sensory accessibility. This badge signals that the business’ listing includes a detailed review by a professional AccessNow mapper, with information on its entrances, washrooms, barrier-free services, physical space, staff, and audio/visual experiences.

Eco-sustainable

Toronto businesses with our eco-sustainable badge on their listing have been certified for positive environmental practices by one of the third-party organizations below. Many of these certifications have standardized criteria endorsed by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and/or the Global Destination Sustainability Index.

Please note that certifications granted by hotel chains (such as IHG Green Engage and Accor Planet 21) are not included, as they are not independently verified.

• B Corp
• Biosphere
• Feast On
• EarthCheck
• Events Industry Council Foundations Certificate
• Green Globe
• Green Key
• Green Key Global
• Green Tourism 
• GreenStep Sustainable Tourism
• LEAF 
• LEED Operations + Maintenance
• ISO 14001 
• ISO 20121
• OceanWise
• TourCert
• Travelife
• United Certification Systems Ltd. 
• Vireo Srl