Terme Sveti Martin best in the tourism sector according to the Croatian Chamber of Economy ESG Rating 2026.

Terme Sveti Martin was declared the sector winner in tourism according to the HGK ESG Rating 2026. The company achieved 173 out of a possible 250 points, 16 more than last year, and ranked fifth among 86 medium-sized companies and 26th among a total of 300 rated companies.

Terme Sveti Martin has achieved highest ESG score among companies from the tourism sector in Croatia according to this year's HGK ESG Rating and were declared ESG Rating Sector Winner in Tourism.

The award was presented at an international conference. Let's support sustainability - Support Sustainability 2026 in Zagreb, where the Croatian Chamber of Commerce this year, in addition to awards in the six main ESG Rating categories, also introduced special sectoral recognitions to companies that achieved outstanding results within their industries and demonstrated a particularly strong approach to sustainability.

According to the results Chamber of Commerce ESG Rating 2026., Terme Sveti Martin has achieved 173 out of a possible 250 points, which improved last year's result of 157 points. In addition to the first place in the tourism sector, they took fifth place among 86 medium-sized companies involved in the assessment and 26th place among a total of 300 companies.

Korotaj: We wanted to make sustainability part of the way we manage our business

Chief Executive Officer of Terme Sveti Martin Nusa Korotaj She emphasized that the result is not the result of one project or one cycle of ESG reporting, but rather years of work and the gradual inclusion of sustainability in the company's business decisions.

"This result did not come overnight. Behind him are years of work, numerous decisions, important changes and perseverance, even before sustainability became a priority on everyone's agenda. For us, it was never about one project or one reporting cycle. Sustainability has become part of our DNA, our strategies, investments and daily operations - from environmental responsibility and efficient use of resources to employee well-being, local partnerships and transparent management", said Korotaj.

As she emphasized, the goal was to ensure that ESG did not remain just at the level of a document or a set of declarative goals.

"We never wanted ESG to remain a document or collection of good intentions. We wanted it to become part of the way we manage business and make decisions. The fact that we have become the best-ranked company in our sector confirms that consistent work can lead to measurable progress", Korotaj pointed out.

From 157 to 173 points

It is precisely the growth of results with 157 points in 2025 to 173 points in 2026. an important element of this year's recognition because it demonstrates measurable progress within the same grading system.

Terme Sveti Martin links its approach to sustainability with its own Healthness philosophy, through which they combine the responsible use of natural resources and attitude towards the environment with care for employees, the local community and the development of more responsible tourism practices.

HGK ESG Rating is a tool of the Croatian Chamber of Economy for assessing the ESG practices of Croatian companies across three fundamental areas - environmental (Environmental), social (Socials) and corporate governance (Governance). This year's sector recognition gives Terme Sveti Martin additional weight because it positions them not only according to their own progress, but also compared to other companies in the Croatian tourism sector included in the ESG Rating 2026.

This element is becoming increasingly important for the tourism industry.

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Sustainability has been rapidly moving in recent years from the realm of communication, individual green projects and declarative goals towards measurable business indicators, which include the use of resources, employees, relationship with the local community, investments and the way the company is managed.

In this context, the result of Terme Sveti Martin is not only a recognition of a tourist company, but another signal of the direction in which the criterion of the success of tourism business is also changing: sustainability can less and less be a separate project, and more and more must become part of the business model and daily management.