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Certificate number: BHO 011/2019 RTI

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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Certificate number: BHO 011/2019 RTI

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Sustainability efforts

Do you want to learn more about Hotel Santa Bárbara' Sustainability Plan? Read on to find out how sustainable their management is.

The global sustainability of Hotel Santa Bárbara

Sustainability efforts such as that of Hotel Santa Bárbara require recognition such as Biosphere Certified, want to know more? Continue reading.

They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.

Attributes

Environmental project

Recycling

Less Plastic

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:

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.

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.

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

They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.

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.
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 help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.

Society and Culture

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

They promote social-economic growth in their environment.
They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.

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.
They control and evaluate their measures of empowerment and equality.

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

Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
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

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.

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.

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.
They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.

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 share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability