2024
Certificate number: BHO 139/2023 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.
Vumba
Certificate number: BHO 139/2023 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
Did you know that Vumba has committed to the following sustainable actions? Learn more below:
The global sustainability of Vumba
Vumba has a solid sustainability plan, formed by good practices that have been endorsed by our audit team.
- They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
- They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
- They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
Attributes
Food and beverages
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 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.
- They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Vumba 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.
Resources are not infinite, so Vumba 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 adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
- They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
- 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 prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
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.
Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Vumba 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 provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
- They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
- They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
Society and Culture
In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:
- They promote social-economic growth in their environment.
- They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.
To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:
- They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
- They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
- They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
All learning leads to change as a result. Whether it is to raise awareness or to acquire technical skills, Vumba is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.
To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:
- They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
- They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
- They care about training their staff.
To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:
- They adopt labor measures for gender equality.
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:
- They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
- They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
- 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.
To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:
- 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
- They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
Governance and Economy
To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:
- 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 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:
- Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
- They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.
- Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.
- Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.
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.
It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:
- They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability
- They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
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