2026-01-31
Certificate number: BHO 088/2022 RTI
The entity has demonstrated to Biosphere Responsible Tourism, S.L., certification body, at least one verified measure in each of the 17 SDGs, in accordance with the EEC-BIOSPHERE published on 23 September 2026, within the scope and validity period indicated. It does not certify that the activity is sustainable in absolute terms, nor does it compare it with others.
Eco Hostal Grau
Certificate number: BHO 088/2022 RTI
The entity has demonstrated to Biosphere Responsible Tourism, S.L., certification body, at least one verified measure in each of the 17 SDGs, in accordance with the EEC-BIOSPHERE published on 23 September 2026, within the scope and validity period indicated. It does not certify that the activity is sustainable in absolute terms, nor does it compare it with others.
Sustainability efforts
The profile of Eco Hostal Grau brings together information related to its sustainability management.
The global sustainability of Eco Hostal Grau
The Biosphere plan of Eco Hostal Grau brings together more than 100 actions related to sustainability management, within the scope and status indicated on its profile.
- They promote sustainability outreach activities.
- They apply measures aimed at reducing food waste.
- They promote options related to sustainable mobility.
Attributes
Vegetarian
Car sharing
Sustainability areas
Environment and Climate Change
The actions of a sustainable entity must provide solutions to the water crisis and the lack of resources. These are the different contributions offered by Eco Hostal Grau:
The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:
- They adopt measures to reduce water-related risks.
- They apply measures aimed at efficient water use.
- They review the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
- They promote campaigns on responsible water use.
- They incorporate water-reuse measures into their facilities.
The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:
- They promote energy-use awareness activities.
- They apply measures aimed at energy efficiency.
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The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:
- They incorporate local criteria into purchases and services.
- They apply reduction, reuse, and recycling measures.
- They apply criteria connected to responsible production and consumption.
- They adopt measures aimed at reducing the waste generated.
- They monitor waste and other management aspects.
As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:
- They promote options related to sustainable mobility.
- They develop initiatives connected to their carbon footprint.
To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:
- They collaborate on initiatives aimed at caring for water.
From Biosphere we congratulate Eco Hostal Grau for measures such as the prevention of negative impacts, or the conservation and restoration of landscapes, biodiversity and geodiversity. Read on to know the rest.
As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:
- They share information about natural resources in the area.
- They apply guidelines connected to flora, fauna, and invasive species.
- They conduct activities connected to natural heritage and wildlife.
- They participate in initiatives connected to caring for biodiversity.
Society and Culture
In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:
- They develop agreements related to social and economic improvements.
- They collaborate with social initiatives connected to their local area.
To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:
- They state that they apply prevention and control measures for infectious diseases.
- They promote options connected to healthy lifestyle habits.
- They apply safety and risk-prevention measures.
Eco Hostal Grau is adapting to the real needs of its employees, customers and other stakeholders, keeping sustainable development as its main objective.
To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:
- They facilitate training connected to their team's development.
- They promote sustainability outreach activities.
- They collaborate on educational projects with other entities.
To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:
- They promote working conditions aimed at empowerment.
- They apply workplace measures connected to gender equality.
The constant urbanization of environments can generate long-term problems, such as forgetting the memory of the community. To avoid these mistakes and meet these challenges, Eco Hostal Grau has decided to:
To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:
- They include activities connected to local heritage.
- They provide information about mobility and accessibility options in the area.
- They collaborate with local entities in managing tourism in the area.
- They share information about local heritage and traditions.
- They support initiatives connected to cultural and natural heritage.
Democracy is necessary for sustainable development, so we must recognize the efforts of this entity to work on actions such as:
To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:
- They apply measures connected to responsible and participatory management.
- They use verifiable parameters to review their continuous improvement.
- They provide information about public services and points of interest in the area.
- They use evaluation systems connected to quality monitoring.
- They apply policies connected to integrity and abuse prevention.
- They communicate information about their sustainability actions.
- They collect information about their customers' satisfaction.
Governance and Economy
Actions such as the following favor a sustainable use of land and make it possible to achieve responsible consumption patterns. This is not always easy, but Eco Hostal Grau has managed to prove it.
To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:
- They apply measures aimed at reducing food waste.
- They apply food safety protocols to their offerings.
- They showcase local products in their food and beverage offerings.
The creation of decent and productive employment is one of the fundamental pillars of economic and sustainable growth, which is why Eco Hostal Grau has decided to work along these lines.
In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:
- They apply measures connected to labor rights and equality.
- They promote work-life balance and workplace inclusion measures.
- They promote innovation and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- They favor local hiring and training activities.
To achieve efficient use of resources we need to innovate and improve our infrastructure and industry. In pursuit of this goal Eco Hostal Grau undertakes efforts such as:
We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:
- They incorporate technologies connected to more efficient management.
- They support activities related to local infrastructure.
- They participate in initiatives connected to infrastructure and the local area.
- They adopt preparedness measures for contingencies and risks.
Eco Hostal Grau strives to ensure equal opportunities and the elimination of discriminatory elements in our daily lives, giving opportunities to those who normally do not receive them.
To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:
- They collaborate with SMEs and local businesses in their area.
- They apply measures connected to social integration and inclusion.
- They incorporate measures aimed at improving accessibility.
It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:
- They collaborate with educational and research institutions on training, innovation, and sustainability initiatives.
- They share knowledge and experiences with other entities.
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