2024

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Certificate number: BAA 056/2022 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It guarantees that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

Ecotravel Lda.

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Certificate number: BAA 056/2022 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It guarantees that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

Sustainability efforts

Here are some examples of how Ecotravel Lda. is committed to working towards global sustainability:

The global sustainability of Ecotravel Lda.

A Biosphere Sustainability Plan such as Ecotravel Lda. translates not only into a commitment to sustainability, but also into a contribution with significant impact.

  • They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
  • They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
  • They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.

Attributes

The use of single-use plastics is reduced, and more sustainable alternatives are chosen. Less Plastic
Collaboration or promotion of projects for the environment, vegetation and ecosystems. Environmental project
Contributes to the local environment socially or economically. Positive Local Impact
They participate in, collaborate with and/or carry out solidarity projects in favour of the Welfare State, with initiatives with social aims. Solidarity project
Hire local employees. Local employment

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:

  • 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.

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.

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

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

  • They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
  • 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 collaborate with other entities to promote sustainability in the territory.
  • They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
  • They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

  • They encourage sustainable mobility.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

  • They promote the respectful use of beaches and marine environments.
  • They carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.

From Biosphere we congratulate Ecotravel Lda. 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 provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
  • 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.

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.

Ecotravel Lda. has decided to strive to improve the well-being of others through initiatives related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

  • They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
  • They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
  • 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.

 Ecotravel Lda. is adapting to the real needs of its employees, customers and other stakeholders, keeping sustainable development as its main objective.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

  • They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
  • They care about training their staff.
  • They promote knowledge about sustainable development.

Through sustainability, the role of women in companies can be strengthened. That's why Ecotravel Lda. is committed to revising its organizational structure. Read on to find out how:

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.

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, Ecotravel Lda. has decided to:

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

  • Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
  • They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
  • They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.
  • They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
  • They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

  • They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
  • They use indicators to measure quality
  • They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.

Governance and Economy

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

  • They take measures to prevent food waste.

The creation of decent and productive employment is one of the fundamental pillars of economic and sustainable growth, which is why Ecotravel Lda. has decided to work along these lines.

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.
  • They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
  • They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.

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.

Ecotravel Lda. strives to ensure equal opportunities and the elimination of discriminatory elements in our daily lives, giving opportunities to those who normally do not receive them.

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

  • They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
  • Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
  • 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 Ecotravel Lda. 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 create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability
  • They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
  • They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.

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