2023
Certificate number: BHO 015/2019 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: BHO 015/2019 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 Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel committed to? Read on to learn more:
The global sustainability of Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel
Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.
- They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
- They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
- They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
Attributes
Food and beverages
Authentic entertainment
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 Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel 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 care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
- Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
- 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 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, Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel 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 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.
The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:
- They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
- They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
- They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
- 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 measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
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.
Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel deserves recognition for the following actions:
As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:
- They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
- 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 help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
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.
To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:
- They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
- They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
- They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
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 Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel'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.
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.
Through SDG 16, Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel 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 use indicators to measure quality
- They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.
- They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
- 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
It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel 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.
In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:
- They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
- They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
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:
- They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.
- Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
- Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.
- Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.
The great efforts of Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel 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 Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!
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.
Sobreiras Alentejo Country Hotel
Grândola (Setúbal) Portugal
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