2024
Certificate number: BHR 012/2021 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.
Casas do Rio Sado
Certificate number: BHR 012/2021 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
Casas do Rio Sado is striving to create its own Biosphere Sustainability Plan, do you want to know more?
The global sustainability of Casas do Rio Sado
Casas do Rio Sado has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.
- They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
- Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
- Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.
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 Casas do Rio Sado 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 carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.
- They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.
- Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
- They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
- 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, Casas do Rio Sado 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 adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
- They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
Resources are not infinite, so Casas do Rio Sado 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 prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
- They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
- They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
- They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
- They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
More and more studies are recognizing the climate emergency. If everyone could do their bit, we could help to reduce greenhouse gases such as CO2. We are pleased to confirm that Casas do Rio Sado is working in key areas such as sustainable mobility, energy efficiency and renewable energies.
As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:
- They encourage sustainable mobility.
- They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
- 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 support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Casas do Rio Sado deserves recognition for the following actions:
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 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 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 participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
- They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
- 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.
- 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 Casas do Rio Sado's gender policy.
To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:
- They adopt labor measures for gender equality.
- They control and evaluate their measures of empowerment and equality.
- They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
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:
- Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
- They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.
- They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
- They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
- They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
Through SDG 16, Casas do Rio Sado 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 promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
- They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
- They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
- They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
Governance and Economy
It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Casas do Rio Sado 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 prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.
- They take measures to prevent food waste.
- Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.
One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Casas do Rio Sado 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.
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:
- Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.
- Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
- They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.
The great efforts of Casas do Rio Sado 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:
- Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
- 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 share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
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