2026

Certificate number: OFI 047/2022 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: OFI 047/2022 RTI

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Sustainability efforts

Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní is creating a solid Biosphere Sustainability Plan... do you want to know about it?

The global sustainability of Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní

Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.

They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
They encourage sustainable mobility.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Local gastronomy

Eco and Environment

Environmental project

Recycling

Animal project

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Local employment

Local offer

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.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.

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.

Resources are not infinite, so Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní 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 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.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

They encourage sustainable mobility.
They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.

Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní 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.

Society and Culture

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

They promote social-economic growth in their environment.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
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, Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They care about training their staff.
They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
They promote knowledge about sustainable development.

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 Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní's gender policy.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
They control and evaluate their measures of empowerment and equality.
They adopt labor measures for gender 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:

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

Through SDG 16, Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní 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 apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.
They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They use indicators to measure quality
They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.

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 Oficina de Turisme de Sant Sadurní 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 protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.

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:

Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.
They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.
Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

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 share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.