2026

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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Sustainability efforts

Did you know that EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA has committed to the following sustainable actions? Learn more below:

The global sustainability of EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA

There is no Planet B, but there are sustainable solutions. With a strong plan like EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA we confirm your contribution to the resilience of the planet.

They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Local gastronomy

Vegetarian

Mobility

Car sharing

Eco and Environment

Environmental project

Recycling

Green cleaning

Animal project

Climate Change

Energy control

Accessibility

Adapted access

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Local offer

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

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 EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA:

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 care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.

Did you know that, according to UNEP, 931 million meals are wasted in the world every year? Here are the efforts it is making EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA to fight against this scourge.

The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:

They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
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 encourage sustainable mobility.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

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

From Biosphere we congratulate EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA 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 help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
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.

EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA has decided to strive to improve the well-being of others through initiatives related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

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

EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA 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 participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
They care about training their staff.
They promote knowledge about sustainable development.

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.

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, EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA has decided to:

To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:

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

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 promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They use indicators to measure quality
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.

Governance and Economy

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

Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.
They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.

The creation of decent and productive employment is one of the fundamental pillars of economic and sustainable growth, which is why EL VILAR DE LA DUQUESSA has decided to work along these lines.

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
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.
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 collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.