2025

Certificate number: BAR 032/2023 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: BAR 032/2023 RTI

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Sustainability efforts

Here are some examples of how Casa dos Lagares de Vara e Pedra is committed to working towards global sustainability:

The global sustainability of Casa dos Lagares de Vara e Pedra

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They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.

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Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

Water is one of our most precious assets. The Casa dos Lagares de Vara e Pedra 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 care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
They carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.

In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Casa dos Lagares de Vara e Pedra 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 prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.

Resources are not infinite, so Casa dos Lagares de Vara e Pedra 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 control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
They collaborate with other entities to promote sustainability in the territory.
They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.

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

They promote resilience to climate change.
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 provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
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 participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.

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

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

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

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They use indicators to measure quality
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 take measures to prevent food waste.
They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.

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:

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

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.

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

They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability
They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.