2023
Certificate number: BHR 022/2019 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.
Casas do Pátio
Certificate number: BHR 022/2019 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
Casas do Pátio is creating a solid Biosphere Sustainability Plan... do you want to know about it?
The global sustainability of Casas do Pátio
Casas do Pátio has a solid sustainability plan, formed by good practices that have been endorsed by our audit team.
- They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
- They care about training their staff.
- They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
Attributes
Km0
Local gastronomy
Recycling
Renewable energies
Local economy
Environment and Climate Change
Water is one of our most precious assets. The Casas do Pátio 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:
- 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.
- They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
- They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Casas do Pátio 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.
The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:
- 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 promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
- They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:
- 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 help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
- They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
Society and Culture
In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:
- They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.
- 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.
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.
To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:
- They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
- They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
- Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
Through SDG 16, Casas do Pátio 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 apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
- They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.
- They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
- They use indicators to measure quality
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 Casas do Pátio strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:
In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:
- They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
- They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
- 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:
- 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.
The great efforts of Casas do Pátio to eliminate barriers and integrate the rest of the people regardless of their condition should be recognized. To this end, this entity carries out actions such as:
To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:
- They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
- Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
- They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.
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.
Casas do Pátio
Nelas (Viseu) Portugal
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