2024

Certificate number: BAR 076/2022 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.

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Certificate number: BAR 076/2022 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.

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Sustainability efforts

Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar is creating a solid Biosphere Sustainability Plan... do you want to know about it?

The global sustainability of Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals entails certain difficulties, but Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar has done it, and with flying colors.

They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.

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Eco and Environment

Recycling

Climate Change

Green spaces

Energy efficiency

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Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

The actions of a sustainable entity must provide solutions to the water crisis and the lack of resources. These are the different contributions offered by Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar:

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

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

According to the UN, access to electricity in the poorest countries has begun to accelerate, while energy efficiency continues to improve and renewable energy is achieving excellent results. Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar is doing its bit in the following ways:

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.
They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.

Did you know that, according to UNEP, 931 million meals are wasted in the world every year? Here are the efforts it is making Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar to fight against this scourge.

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

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 apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
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 promote resilience to climate change.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They promote the respectful use of beaches and marine environments.
They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.

From Biosphere we congratulate Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar for measures such as the prevention of negative impacts, or the conservation and restoration of landscapes, biodiversity and geodiversity. Read on to know the rest.

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
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 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 implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.

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.

The constant urbanization of environments can generate long-term problems, such as forgetting the memory of the community. To avoid these mistakes and meet these challenges, Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar has decided to:

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

Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.

Governance and Economy

To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:

They take measures to prevent food waste.
For their supplies, they prioritize agri-food products and suppliers that follow more respectful and sustainable practices.

The creation of decent and productive employment is one of the fundamental pillars of economic and sustainable growth, which is why Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar has decided to work along these lines.

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 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:

Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.

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.

Now, more than ever, it is time to unite and cooperate for sustainability. From Biosphere we congratulate Quinta de São Pedro de Tomar for their efforts in SDG 17, an SDG perhaps more complex than the rest, but more necessary than ever.

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
They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.