2023

Certificate number: BAR 004/2022 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.

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Casa Dos Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda

Certificate number: BAR 004/2022 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.

Go to Casa Dos Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda

Sustainability efforts

Casa Dos Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda is committed to making great efforts towards sustainability. Read on to find out more:

The global sustainability of Casa Dos Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda

Casa Dos Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda has a solid sustainability plan, formed by good practices that have been endorsed by our audit team.

They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Local gastronomy

Mobility

Bicycle parking

Eco and Environment

Plastic free

Think Global, Act Local

Solidarity project

Local economy

Environment and Climate Change

Water is one of our most precious assets. The Casa Dos Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda 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.
They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
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 Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda 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 carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.
They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.

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.

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 promote resilience to climate change.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.

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.
They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.

Society and Culture

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

They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
They care about training their staff.

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.
They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.

Through SDG 16, Casa Dos Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda 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 make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.
They use indicators to measure quality
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.

Governance and Economy

It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Casa Dos Xarês, Turismo em Espaço Rural, Lda 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:

Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.
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 offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.

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.
Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.
They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.

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

They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.