2024

Certificate number: BAT 001/2024 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.

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North Island Kayak

Certificate number: BAT 001/2024 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.

Go to North Island Kayak

Sustainability efforts

Here are some examples of how North Island Kayak is committed to working towards global sustainability:

The global sustainability of North Island Kayak

North Island Kayak has a solid sustainability plan, formed by good practices that have been endorsed by our audit team.

They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They promote social-economic growth in their environment.
Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.

Attributes

Km0

Adapted access

Positive Local Impact

Solidarity project

Local employment

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

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 care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.

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

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.

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 North Island Kayak 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 promote resilience to climate change.
They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
They encourage sustainable mobility.

The oceans provide and regulate many of the resources we need in our daily lives: marine biodiversity is essential for the health of the planet. North Island Kayak, is committed to protect and care for them, praising them and communicating the importance of their good management. Congratulations!

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.
They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.

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 help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.

Society and Culture

In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:

They promote social-economic growth in their environment.
They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.

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 care about training their staff.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
They adopt labor measures for gender equality.

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

They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.

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 offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.

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.
Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.

The great efforts of North Island Kayak 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.
Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
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.