2024
Certificate number: BHO 006/2024 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.
Palácio do Governador
Certificate number: BHO 006/2024 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
Here are some examples of how Palácio do Governador is committed to working towards global sustainability:
The global sustainability of Palácio do Governador
Palácio do Governador has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.
- They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
- They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
- They promote resilience to climate change.
Attributes
Food and beverages
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 Palácio do Governador 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 adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
- Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
- 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.
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 Palácio do Governador 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 apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
- They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
- They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
- They collaborate with other entities to promote sustainability in the territory.
- 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 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. Palácio do Governador, 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 support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
- They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.
- They carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.
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 strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
- They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
Society and Culture
In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:
- They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.
- They promote social-economic growth 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 implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
- They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
- They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
- They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
- They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:
- They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
- They care about training their staff.
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 Palácio do Governador's gender policy.
To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:
- They control and evaluate their measures of empowerment and equality.
- They adopt labor measures for gender equality.
- They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
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.
- Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
- 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.
Through SDG 16, Palácio do Governador 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 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.
- They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
- They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
Governance and Economy
It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Palácio do Governador 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:
- They take measures to prevent food waste.
- They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.
- Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.
One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Palácio do Governador strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:
In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:
- They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
- Encourage innovation and continuous improvement among their employees.
- 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.
- Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
The great efforts of Palácio do Governador 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:
- They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.
- They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
- Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
A true sustainable development cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the stakeholders involved. Congratulations Palácio do Governador for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!
It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:
- They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
- They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability
- They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
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