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Certificate number: BCP 001/2023 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being properly implemented. It serves as a guarantee that the organisation is actively honouring its sustainability commitments.

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Certificate number: BCP 001/2023 RTI

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Sustainability efforts

What has Barcelona Convention Bureau committed to? Read on to learn more:

The global sustainability of Barcelona Convention Bureau

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals entails certain difficulties, but Barcelona Convention Bureau has done it, and with flying colors.

They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Local gastronomy

Eco and Environment

Recycling

Animal project

Climate Change

Renewable energies

Reduced Carbon Footprint

Accessibility

Adapted access

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

Water is one of our most precious assets. The Barcelona Convention Bureau 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 adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
They carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.
They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.

In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Barcelona Convention Bureau 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 prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.

Resources are not infinite, so Barcelona Convention Bureau 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 apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.

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

They encourage sustainable mobility.
They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.

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.

Society and Culture

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

They promote social-economic growth in their environment.

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 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, Barcelona Convention Bureau is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

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

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

They adopt labor measures for gender equality.
They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.

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

Through SDG 16, Barcelona Convention Bureau 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 promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They use indicators to measure quality
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.
They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation

Governance and Economy

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

They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.

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

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.

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

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:

Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.

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.