2023
Certificate number: BHR 019/2022 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.
Quinta dos Ribeiros
Certificate number: BHR 019/2022 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.
Sustainability efforts
What has Quinta dos Ribeiros committed to? Read on to learn more:
The global sustainability of Quinta dos Ribeiros
Quinta dos Ribeiros has a solid sustainability plan, formed by good practices that have been endorsed by our audit team.
- They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
- They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
- They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
Attributes
Local gastronomy
Recycling
Green spaces
Energy efficiency
Local economy
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.
- Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
- They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Quinta dos Ribeiros 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 prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
- They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
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 adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
- They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
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 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 strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
- They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
- They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
Society and Culture
In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:
- 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 promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
- They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
- They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
- 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 adopt labor measures for gender equality.
- They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:
- They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
- They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
- Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
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.
Governance and Economy
To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:
- They take measures to prevent food waste.
- Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.
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.
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.
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.
It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:
- They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
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