During the past years our sustainability efforts at the lodges have been repeatedly acknowledged with the highest seal of quality awarded by the environmental initiative, Eco Awards Namibia. Similar to the star-rating system used for tourist accommodations, Eco Awards Namibia awards up to five flowers for environmental sustainability. It is a voluntary programme. In 2022, seventeen of the Gondwana lodges received a five-flower rating. Categories include conservation and guiding, energy, water, legal compliance as well as employee management and health, amongst others. Seven of these accommodations even received the elusive "5 Green Flowers"; this award is based on excellent ratings in the 'green' environmental areas of nature conservation, water, energy and waste management. Participation in the Eco Awards is voluntary, and the accommodation is re-evaluated every three years.
2020 was the fifth consecutive year that a Gondwana Collection Namibia property has reached the final round of the Responsible Tourism Awards (RTA) and the second time to win the award. Canyon Village scooped the prestigious award in the Accommodation Establishment category. In 2018, Namib Desert Lodge was the winner and set new standards by achieving the maximum score (100%) in terms of conservation and guiding, energy, water, staff and health, legal and NTB compliance. The Responsible Tourism Awards, initiated by Namibia Media Holdings (NMH), aim to acknowledge tourism companies that practice eco-tourism and invest in the local communities where they operate.
