2024

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Certificate number: BRE 039/2023 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.

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Certificate number: BRE 039/2023 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 O TASCO has committed to the following sustainable actions? Learn more below:

The global sustainability of O TASCO

O TASCO has a solid sustainability plan, formed by good practices that have been endorsed by our audit team.

  • They take measures to prevent food waste.
  • They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
  • They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.

Attributes

Prioritise and use food from the immediate local environment (reduction of CO2 emissions). Km0
They offer local dishes or products typical of the area’s gastronomy. Local gastronomy
The use of single-use plastics is reduced, and more sustainable alternatives are chosen. Less Plastic
Contributes to the local environment socially or economically. Positive Local Impact

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Water is one of our most precious assets. The O TASCO 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 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.
  • Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.

In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, O TASCO 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 prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
  • They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.

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

  • They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
  • They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.
  • 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.

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.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

  • 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 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 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 collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
  • They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
  • They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
  • They apply safety and risk prevention measures.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

  • They care about training their staff.
  • They promote knowledge about sustainable development.

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 O TASCO'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 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:

  • Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
  • They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
  • They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.

Through SDG 16, O TASCO 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 their sustainable progress.
  • They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
  • They use indicators to measure quality
  • They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
  • 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 O TASCO 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 O TASCO strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

  • They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
  • Encourage innovation and continuous improvement among their employees.
  • They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
  • They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.

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 O TASCO 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 share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.

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