2024
Certificate number: BAA 001/2023 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.
Certificate number: BAA 001/2023 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
Do you want to learn more about PORTUGALNTN' Sustainability Plan? Read on to find out how sustainable their management is.
The global sustainability of PORTUGALNTN
There is no Planet B, but there are sustainable solutions. With a strong plan like PORTUGALNTN we confirm your contribution to the resilience of the planet.
- They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
- They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
- They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
Attributes
Food and beverages
Authentic entertainment
Eco and Environment
Climate Change
Think Global, Act Local
Sustainability areas
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 care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
- They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
- They carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.
In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, PORTUGALNTN 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 adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
- They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
- They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.
Resources are not infinite, so PORTUGALNTN 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 collaborate with other entities to promote sustainability in the territory.
- They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
- They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
- 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.
As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:
- They promote resilience to climate change.
- They encourage sustainable mobility.
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 help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
- They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
- They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
Society and Culture
PORTUGALNTN 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 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 promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
- 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, PORTUGALNTN 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 PORTUGALNTN'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.
To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:
- They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
- They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.
Through SDG 16, PORTUGALNTN 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 quality
- They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
- They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
- 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:
- For their supplies, they prioritize agri-food products and suppliers that follow more respectful and sustainable practices.
- 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 PORTUGALNTN 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 offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
- They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
- They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
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.
The great efforts of PORTUGALNTN 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 apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
- They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.
- 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 PORTUGALNTN 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 share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
- They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability
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