2024

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Certificate number: BAR 006/2021 RTI

The Biosphere Certified label is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It is a guarantee that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

Amendoeiras House

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Certificate number: BAR 006/2021 RTI

The Biosphere Certified label is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It is a guarantee that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

Sustainability efforts

What has Amendoeiras House committed to? Read on to learn more:

The global sustainability of Amendoeiras House

Amendoeiras House has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.

  • Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
  • They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
  • They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.

Attributes

Food and beveragesFood and beverages

Km0
Local gastronomy
Vegetable garden

MobilityMobility

Bicycle parking
Car sharing

Eco and EnvironmentEco and Environment

Recycling
Eco articles
Plastic free
Environmental project

Climate ChangeClimate Change

Green spaces

Think Global, Act LocalThink Global, Act Local

Solidarity project
Local economy

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Water is one of our most precious assets. The Amendoeiras House makes great efforts to ensure its proper use, so that future generations will not suffer from shortages.

The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:

  • They carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.
  • Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
  • They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
  • They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.

In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Amendoeiras House is striving to implement them, as well as to promote sustainable consumption.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

  • They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.
  • They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
  • They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.

Resources are not infinite, so Amendoeiras House tries to make efficient use, implement a circular economy and work with responsible consumption patterns.

The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:

  • They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
  • They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
  • They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
  • They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
  • They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.

More and more studies are recognizing the climate emergency. If everyone could do their bit, we could help to reduce greenhouse gases such as CO2. We are pleased to confirm that Amendoeiras House is working in key areas such as sustainable mobility, energy efficiency and renewable energies.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

  • They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
  • They encourage sustainable mobility.
  • They promote resilience to climate change.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

  • They carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.
  • They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.

Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Amendoeiras House deserves recognition for the following actions:

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

  • They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
  • They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
  • They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
  • They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.

Society and Culture

Amendoeiras House is causing a great impact in the territory, participating in projects aimed at ending global poverty.

In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:

  • They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.
  • They promote social-economic growth in their environment.
  • They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.

How can health risks be prevented and good practices promoted? This entity is a great example of this, striving for the well-being of workers, customers and stakeholders.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

  • They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
  • They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
  • They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
  • They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.

All learning leads to change as a result. Whether it is to raise awareness or to acquire technical skills, Amendoeiras House is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

  • They care about training their staff.
  • They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
  • They promote knowledge about sustainable development.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

  • They adopt labor measures for gender equality.

We can all help create more diverse and sustainable communities. Read on to learn more about their great efforts:

To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:

  • They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
  • They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
  • Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
  • They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.

Through SDG 16, Amendoeiras House is committed to transparency, honesty, participation and equity. As well as to stop exploitation, intolerance, and the abuses of the economic system.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

  • They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
  • They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.
  • They use indicators to measure quality
  • They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
  • They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.

Governance and Economy

It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Amendoeiras House has done it. Prioritizing environmentally sustainable suppliers, helping to avoid deforestation or raising social awareness are some ways to help curb world hunger. Read on to find out how this entity does it.

To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:

  • For their supplies, they prioritize agri-food products and suppliers that follow more respectful and sustainable practices.
  • They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.
  • They take measures to prevent food waste.

One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Amendoeiras House strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

  • They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
  • They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
  • Encourage innovation and continuous improvement among their employees.

This entity makes great efforts to create a healthier, more accessible and intelligent world.

We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:

  • Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.
  • Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
  • They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

  • They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.
  • Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.

A true sustainable development cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the stakeholders involved. Congratulations Amendoeiras House for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!

It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:

  • They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
  • They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
  • They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability

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