Foundation & Governance
Revenue resilience, regenerative leadership, ethics, stakeholder co-governance, transparency & SDG alignment.
41 KPIsSDG 16 · 17 · 8
The World’s Leading Regenerative Certification for Luxury Hotels & Retreats.
A structured certification framework that unites regeneration, quality and revenue into one measurable, audited management system — browse it section by section, criterion by criterion.
09Performance
sections (A–I)
sections (A–I)
299KPIs — just
20 mandatory
20 mandatory
3Graded levels:
Signature · Gold · Platinum
Signature · Gold · Platinum
1stGraded regenerative-
luxury certification
luxury certification
More than sustainability
One standard, spoken in three languages.
Regenera Luxury is not only an environmental standard. It is a management system that earns the right to regenerative language by first building discipline underneath it — measured in regeneration, in quality, and in revenue.
Language 01
Verified Regeneration, beyond Sustainability
Carbon, water, biodiversity, circularity and community — the measurable environmental and social outcomes a property regenerates, not merely protects.
Sections C · D · G · H
Language 02
Quality & Assurance
A full quality-management system — documented procedures, evidence trails and a dedicated internal-audit module — so every claim is verifiable and every process repeatable.
Sections A · I · Internal Audit
Language 03
Revenue & Value
ADR, RevPAR, occupancy and survival horizon tracked alongside impact — proving that regenerative performance protects margin, resilience and asset value.
Section A · Finance & Resilience
How the Standard is built
From section to score — one clear anatomy.
Every requirement in the Regenera Luxury Standard follows the same path. The public layer takes you to the intent and evidence; the calculation and audit logic stay reserved for the accompanied certification process.
01Section → SubsectionNine domains (A–I), each broken into thematic subsections.
02KPI299 indicators — only 20 mandatory; the rest lift a property up the levels.
03Evidence & AuditThe proof a property submits, verified by document review and site audit.
04Formula · Benchmark · WeightCalculation, regional benchmarks & scoring weights — reserved methodology.
05RLI Score & LevelAn independently audited index: Signature, Gold or Platinum.
Built on the RMP methodology and aligned to GSTC, the RL Standard is designed to complement Green Globe, UN Tourism, UNESCO, LEED, WELL, ISO 50001 / 46001, the GHG Protocol, GRI and the SBTi — then extended with regenerative metrics designed for hotels and retreats.
The framework
ASection A
BSection B
CSection C
DSection D
ESection E
FSection F
GSection G
HSection H
ISection I
Nine sections, one regenerative whole.
From financial resilience and internal quality to cultural legacy, the Standard measures performance across nine weighted domains. Every KPIs below is browsable in the Explorer.
Hotel Zones & Operations
Rooms, F&B, engineering, water and circular waste flows measured across every operational zone.
62 KPIsSDG 7 · 12 · 13
Environmental Benefits
Climate & carbon, water stewardship, air quality and biodiversity outcomes at the property scale.
30 KPIsSDG 6 · 13 · 14 · 15
Construction & Design
Bioclimatic, biophilic, ecological-cultural integration and circular & regenerative materials.
71 KPIsSDG 11 · 12 · 13
Wellness & Revitalization
Emotional, sensory, sleep, cognitive and physical guest regeneration — measured, not claimed.
21 KPIsSDG 3 · 12
Neuromarketing & Consistency
Neuro-sensory architecture, culinary memory, behavioural nudges and an ethical guest journey.
18 KPIsSDG 12 · 3
Socioeconomics
Local economic regeneration, fair & ethical employment, and community prosperity & empowerment.
35 KPIsSDG 8 · 10 · 12
Cultural Heritage & Legacy
Living-heritage revitalization & transmission, cultural integrity and legacy co-creation.
16 KPIsSDG 8 · 11
Monitoring & Follow-up
The system that tracks 100% of Regenera KPIs quarterly and closes the continuous-improvement loop.
5 KPIsSDG 16 · 17
The Standard Explorer
Browse the KPIs in plain language.
Of nearly 300 KPIs, only 20 are mandatory — the essential core every certified property meets. Everything else is a menu of continuous improvements that earn points to climb from Signature to Gold to Platinum. Filter by section, requirement, property type and SDG.
Section
Requirement
A-02Core · Required
A leadership team that owns it
A · Foundation & Governance
Someone senior is clearly accountable for the property’s regenerative goals, with targets reviewed every year.
SDG 16SDG 17
Exact scoring kept private
A-04Core · Required
Knowing your energy use
A · Foundation & Governance
The property measures how much energy it uses — the honest starting point for bringing it down.
SDG 7SDG 13
Exact scoring kept private
C-02Core · Required
Caring for every drop of water
C · Environmental Benefits
Water use is measured per guest-night and reduced over time, adjusted for the local climate.
SDG 6
Exact scoring kept private
B-05Core · Required
On a clear path to zero waste
B · Hotel Zones & Operations
The property follows a documented plan to keep waste out of landfill, improving stage by stage.
SDG 12SDG 13
Exact scoring kept private
G-02Core · Required
A fair living wage for everyone
G · Socioeconomics
Every team member — including outsourced staff — earns at or above a verified living wage.
SDG 8SDG 10
Exact scoring kept private
G-01Core · Required
Hiring from the local community
G · Socioeconomics
A meaningful share of the team are local residents, keeping opportunity close to home.
SDG 8SDG 10
Exact scoring kept private
A-11Improvement
Money that stays in the local economy
A · Foundation & Governance
Tracks how much of what the property spends flows on to support nearby businesses and livelihoods.
SDG 8SDG 12
Exact scoring kept private
A-03Improvement
A team that keeps learning
A · Foundation & Governance
Staff spend real hours each year learning about regeneration, ecology and local heritage.
SDG 16SDG 17
Exact scoring kept private
C-03Improvement
Powering more from renewables
C · Environmental Benefits
A rising share of the property’s energy comes from renewable sources, confirmed by metering.
SDG 7SDG 13
Exact scoring kept private
C-01Improvement
A lighter footprint per stay
C · Environmental Benefits
Carbon emissions per guest-night fall year on year, measured against a regional benchmark.
SDG 13
Exact scoring kept private
C-04Improvement
Protecting nature on the doorstep
C · Environmental Benefits
Part of the property is held under formal protection so local habitats can recover and thrive.
SDG 14SDG 15
Exact scoring kept private
B-03Improvement
Food from farms that heal the land
B · Hotel Zones & Operations
A share of food and drink comes from regenerative farms that actively restore their soil.
SDG 11SDG 12
Exact scoring kept private
B-06Improvement
Giving water a second life
B · Hotel Zones & Operations
Rainwater and greywater are captured and reused, rather than drawn fresh and sent away.
SDG 6
Exact scoring kept private
D-01Improvement
Comfort without the energy bill
D · Construction & Design
Rooms stay naturally comfortable through smart, passive design instead of constant air-conditioning.
SDG 12
Exact scoring kept private
D-02Improvement
Nature you can see, touch and hear
D · Construction & Design
Public spaces are designed with daylight, greenery, texture and sound to feel quietly restorative.
SDG 12
Exact scoring kept private
D-04Improvement
Building with circular materials
D · Construction & Design
A share of construction materials are reclaimed, recycled, reused or plant-based.
SDG 12SDG 13
Exact scoring kept private
E-01Improvement
Spaces designed to lift the spirit
E · Wellness & Revitalization
Rooms and shared areas are shaped on purpose to evoke calm, joy and a sense of connection.
SDG 12
Exact scoring kept private
E-04Improvement
Sleep that truly restores
E · Wellness & Revitalization
Architecture, environment and small rituals come together to help guests sleep deeply.
SDG 3
Exact scoring kept private
E-05Improvement
Time to think more clearly
E · Wellness & Revitalization
Guests leave feeling mentally clearer and more focused than when they arrived.
SDG 3
Exact scoring kept private
F-03Improvement
Arriving tense, leaving lighter
F · Neuromarketing & Consistency
Guests report feeling noticeably calmer by the end of their stay, on a simple, validated scale.
SDG 3SDG 12
Exact scoring kept private
F-04Improvement
Gentle nudges toward better choices
F · Neuromarketing & Consistency
Thoughtful cues quietly make the sustainable, healthy option the easy one to choose.
SDG 12
Exact scoring kept private
G-03Improvement
Sharing success with the community
G · Socioeconomics
A share of profit is directed to local community projects, openly documented.
SDG 12
Exact scoring kept private
H-02Improvement
Culture made with locals, never borrowed
H · Cultural Heritage & Legacy
Cultural experiences for guests are co-created with local custodians, not staged for show.
SDG 8SDG 11
Exact scoring kept private
H-01Improvement
Treating heritage with respect
H · Cultural Heritage & Legacy
Local knowledge and symbols are used ethically, always with the agreement of their custodians.
SDG 8SDG 11
Exact scoring kept private
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Provenance & authority
The depth behind the Regenera Luxury System™ and RMP™ Methodology.
The Regenera Luxury System™ and RMP™ Methodology are the result of more than 20 years of hands-on, on-the-ground experience in luxury hotel development, combined with years of work alongside regenerative hospitality practitioners, doctoral researchers and institutional collaborators across the global tourism and hospitality sector.
Its 300-KPI framework is aligned with leading international references including UNESCO, WELL, GSTC, the World Economic Forum and the Rainforest Alliance, while extending beyond conventional sustainability standards through advanced regenerative metrics designed specifically for luxury hotels, retreats and destinations.
What makes the system distinctive is its integrated architecture: RL Compass, a live regenerative performance platform; an independent third-party audit pathway; certification readiness tools; evidence-based KPIs; and a complete brand, booking and destination visibility ecosystem.
This is not a static checklist or a generic sustainability label. It is a proprietary performance system built to help exceptional hotels measure, manage, verify and elevate regenerative luxury over time.
The Graded Outcome
Entry to leadership
Signature
RLI · Foundational tier
Proven performance
Gold
RLI · Advanced tier
Category leadership
Platinum
RLI · Leadership tier
Three levels, independently audited.
Meeting the 20 mandatory KPIs earns entry; optional improvements then lift a property from Signature toward Platinum. Performance across the nine sections resolves into a single Regenera Luxury Index score, awarded only after independent audit.
Entry to leadership
Signature
RLI · Foundational tier
A property meeting the mandatory core of the Standard and demonstrating credible, measured regenerative practice.
Proven performance
Gold
RLI · Advanced tier
Consistent performance across most sections, with optional and bonus criteria deepening verified impact.
Category leadership
Platinum
RLI · Leadership tier
Excellence across all nine sections, including innovation criteria — a property defining the regenerative-luxury frontier.
Levels are awarded only after evidence review and independent third-party audit. A public self-assessment or sample score does not constitute a certification level.
Standard versioning
v1.3 and v1.4 — both valid certifications.
v1.3 · in forcev1.4 · current
Each property is certified against the version of the Standard in force when its assessment cycle begins, and its certificate and public registry entry always state that version. A hotel certified under v1.3 therefore holds a full, valid certification — there is no second-class tier. At recertification the property migrates to the current version, so the portfolio converges on v1.4 over time without invalidating earlier work. New criteria introduced in v1.4 enter as opportunities to improve, never as retroactive penalties.
A Look at the Scorecard
See how a score comes together.
The public sample score shows how performance across the nine sections rolls up into a readiness picture and an indicative level.
It illustrates the shape of a result: an overall index, a section breakdown, and the priority areas a property would address next.
71/100
Indicative levelGold
Illustrative only. Not a certification result. Final scoring requires evidence review and independent audit.
RL Compass Management Platform · RMP™ Methodology
Where the Standard becomes a working system.
The Standard does not live in a PDF. RL Compass operationalises every KPI as a managed platform — measuring sustainability, quality and revenue side by side, with a dedicated internal-audit module that turns evidence into an independently auditable RLI score.
Finance & Resilience — ADR, RevPAR, occupancy and survival horizon tracked against budget, forecast and value realisation.
Finance & Resilience
Revenue, margin, ADR / RevPAR, cash and survival horizon — the revenue language of the Standard.
Sustainability
Energy, water, carbon, waste and biodiversity, measured by operational zone.
Wellness
Guest revitalization outcomes, retreats and experience quality.
Internal Audit & Quality
A built-in quality-management and internal-audit module: procedures, evidence, non-conformities and corrective actions.
Socioeconomics & Heritage
Local employment, community benefit and cultural-legacy programmes.
Monitoring & Reports
Quarterly KPI tracking, alerts, approvals and board-ready reporting.
From understanding to action
Two ways to begin your pathway.
The public Standard is where you orient. From here, a complimentary self-assessment gives you a readiness picture — and RL Compass turns the Standard into a live, managed certification journey.
01 · Free & public
Orientation Self-Assessment
Answer a short set of public questions and receive an indicative readiness level — Emerging, Preparing, Advancing, Certification-Ready or Leadership Candidate — with suggested next steps. An orientation tool only; not a certification or audit result.
Start Self-Assessment →
02 · The platform
RL Compass & the RMP™ Platform
The management platform that runs the Standard across every department: KPIs, evidence, internal audit, scoring and action plans — measuring sustainability, quality and revenue together and tied to your audited RLI score.
Explore RL Compass →Public Information NoticeThe Regenera Luxury Standard Explorer presents public information for orientation and education. KPI titles, intents, evidence categories and SDG alignment are indicative; KPI formulas, scoring weights, regional benchmarks and audit logic are reserved. A public self-assessment or sample score does not constitute certification, audit approval or verification. Final certification decisions — and the Signature, Gold and Platinum levels — are subject to Regenera Luxury evidence review and independent third-party audit. Regenera Luxury Standard v1.4.