EarthCheck Silver Certification 2025

We are proud to announce that we has been awarded our EarthCheck Silver accreditation following a two-day long audit process that took place earlier this year.

To achieve the certification, the hotel had to meet the EarthCheck Certified standard across a selection of key areas, including energy use, water use, carbon emissions, chemicals, community and employee impact, paper use and waste.

Commenting on the achievement, Veryan Palmer, Family Director at The Headland, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have our sustainability efforts recognised by EarthCheck.

“As a team, we have put a huge amount of work into ensuring The Headland is a place we can be proud of when it comes to taking care of the environment for future generations so achieving the Silver certification is a great way to celebrate that.”

The hotel’s Sustainability Lead, Bethany Branigan, added: “In just two years since partnering with EarthCheck, we have come a very long way and this latest achievement means a huge amount for the work that has been done in that time.

“We are so determined to keep improving and innovating to make a tangible difference to our business and its impact on the planet, we are really excited for the future and how we can keep growing.”

Since partnering with EarthCheck in 2023, we have made big strides in sustainability, cutting energy use by over 4.5% per guest night, switching 95% of its lighting to LED and reducing water consumption by 5%.

In the most recent waste report, recycling stood at 77%, plastic bottles have been eliminated and food waste per cover has been more than halved.

Beyond operations, the hotel supports local suppliers, invests in young people and drives conservation projects, from rainwater harvesting to providing a nesting site for Cornish choughs and has introduced an innovative lobster release scheme with the National Lobster Hatchery.

Together, these initiatives underline The Headland’s commitment to a more sustainable and community-focused future.

EarthCheck is the world’s leading scientific benchmarking certification and advisory group for sustainable travel and tourism.

The certification supports compliance with global best practice standards such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.