2026
Certificate number: BOS 006/2022 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.
Park Güell
Certificate number: BOS 006/2022 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.
Sustainability efforts
Park Güell is creating a solid Biosphere Sustainability Plan... do you want to know about it?
The global sustainability of Park Güell
Park Güell has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.
- They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
- They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
- They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
Attributes
Food and beverages
Authentic entertainment
Mobility
Eco and Environment
Climate Change
Accessibility
Think Global, Act Local
Sustainability areas
Environment and Climate Change
Water is one of our most precious assets. The Park Güell 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 carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.
- They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
- They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
- Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
- They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.
In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Park Güell 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 Park Güell 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 promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
- They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
- They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
- They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
- They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
More and more studies are recognizing the climate emergency. If everyone could do their bit, we could help to reduce greenhouse gases such as CO2. We are pleased to confirm that Park Güell is working in key areas such as sustainable mobility, energy efficiency and renewable energies.
As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:
- They promote resilience to climate change.
- They encourage sustainable mobility.
- They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
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. Park Güell, 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 carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.
- They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.
- They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Park Güell deserves recognition for the following actions:
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 act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
- They help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
- 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 participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.
To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:
- They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
- They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
- They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
All learning leads to change as a result. Whether it is to raise awareness or to acquire technical skills, Park Güell 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 participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
- 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 Park Güell's gender policy.
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.
- 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:
- Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
- They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
- 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.
Through SDG 16, Park Güell 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 promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
- They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.
- They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
- They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
- They use indicators to measure quality
- They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
- They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
Governance and Economy
To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:
- 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 Park Güell strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:
In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:
- They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
- Encourage innovation and continuous improvement among their employees.
- They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
- 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:
- 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.
The great efforts of Park Güell 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.
- Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
- 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 collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
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