2023
Certificate number: BOS 003/2021 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.
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra
Certificate number: BOS 003/2021 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
What has Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra committed to? Read on to learn more:
The global sustainability of Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra
We can confirm that Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra has completed a large part of our catalog of Biosphere activities, accrediting dozens of best practices to our audit team. What a feat!
- They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
- They promote the respectful use of beaches and marine environments.
- They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
Attributes
Food and beverages
Authentic entertainment
Mobility
Eco and Environment
Climate Change
Think Global, Act Local
Sustainability areas
Environment and Climate Change
Water is one of our most precious assets. The Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra 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 carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.
- They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.
- Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
- They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra 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 adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
- They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
Resources are not infinite, so Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra 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 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 promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
- 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 encourage sustainable mobility.
- They promote resilience to climate change.
The oceans provide and regulate many of the resources we need in our daily lives: marine biodiversity is essential for the health of the planet. Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, is committed to protect and care for them, praising them and communicating the importance of their good management. Congratulations!
To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:
- They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.
- They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
- They carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.
- They promote the respectful use of beaches and marine environments.
Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra deserves recognition for the following actions:
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 act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
- They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
- They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
- They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
Society and Culture
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra is causing a great impact in the territory, participating in projects aimed at ending global poverty.
In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:
- They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.
- They promote social-economic growth in their environment.
- They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.
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 apply safety and risk prevention measures.
- They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
- They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
- They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
- They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
All learning leads to change as a result. Whether it is to raise awareness or to acquire technical skills, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.
To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:
- They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
- They care about training their staff.
- They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
In the words of Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary, "Women's equality must be a central component in any attempt to solve social, economic and political problems." A statement that serves as the focus of Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra's gender policy.
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.
- They control and evaluate their measures of empowerment and 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:
- Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
- They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
- They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
- They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.
- They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
Through SDG 16, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra 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 use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
- They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
- They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
- 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.
- They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
Governance and Economy
It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra 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 prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.
- They take measures to prevent food waste.
One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:
In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:
- Encourage innovation and continuous improvement among their employees.
- 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:
- Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
- Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.
- Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.
The great efforts of Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra 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:
- Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
- They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
- They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.
A true sustainable development cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the stakeholders involved. Congratulations Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!
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.
- They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
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