Ecotel Certification
What is Ecotel Certification?
ECOTEL® is an environmental certification that enables hotels to be truly green, socially responsible, and sustainable over the long term by involving the entire value chain of owners, architects, operators, employees, suppliers and hotel guests.
What is the ECOTEL® Methodology?
The ECOTEL® methodology evaluates a hotel’s systems, processes and practices for environment friendliness through a stringent assessment of its range, scope and results across five crucial parameters, known as ‘The Five Globes’. These are: Environment Commitment, Solid Waste Management, Energy Management, Water Management, and Employee Education and Community Involvement. To be certified as an ECOTEL, a hotel must score the minimum qualifying percentage on each of the globes.
Benefits of Ecotel Certification
Lower operating costs
Enhanced visibility for members
Publicly recognized branding for hotels
Value for money
Efficiency & Productivity
Increases productivity
Who can be certified Ecotel Certification?
With our help, hotels and tourism businesses are eligible to achieve an ecolabel or sustainability certification in less than a month!
Hotels
Tourism Businesses
Document required for Ecotel Certification
- Technical File, Product Master File (TCF)
- Product Testing
- System Manual
- System Procedure
- Policy
- Objectives
- Mission & Vision
- Plant Master File
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Checklist
- Forms
- Formats
- Records
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
- Product and it's uses
- Testing requirement of products
- Directive in which product classified
- Self Certification or Compliance Certification
- Notify body Certificate
Role of Shamkris and Process of Ecotel Certification
Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to compliance product certification, A simple & practical method of product certification organization in timely compliance and fulfills the product certification requirement. Shamkris support 100% on documentation required to comply with product certification either by self-certification or notify body certification to depend on directives.
The implementation process is described below:
Time Frame
Task
Process
Day 1
Scope defined
Self Certification/NoBo
Selection
Cost Estimates
- Finding directive and EN standard applicable to the product
- Selecting the appropriate certification scheme
- Based on the scope of the product and certification scheme
Week 1
Developing Documents
- Technical file, Plant Master file and Test Protocol
- Management System Manual, Management System Procedures, Policy, Objectives, Forms etc.
- Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Week 4
Implementing Product Management System
- Ecotel Awareness training to QC manager and Production Manager
- Implementing a well-documented manual throughout the life cycle of the product
Week 8
Internal Audit
MRM
CAPA
- Internal audits identifying nonconformities related to Ecotel requirements
- Management Review Meetings
- Corrective and Preventive Action plan for nonconformities
Week 10
Self Certification/NoBo
Audit
N-C Closing
- Shamkris acts on your behalf and assists you in the third-party audit
- Closing of any nonconformities identified by the Self Certification/NoBo
Week 12
Self Certification/NoBo
- Ecotel certificates issued for One years
- Surveillance Audits yearly
Year on Year
Yearly Compliance
- Support of Yearly documentation for audit
