2024

Certificate number: BAR 059/2023 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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Certificate number: BAR 059/2023 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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Sustainability efforts

Quinta das Fontes is striving to create its own Biosphere Sustainability Plan, do you want to know more?

The global sustainability of Quinta das Fontes

Quinta das Fontes has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.

They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
They collaborate with other entities to promote sustainability in the territory.

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Local employment

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Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

Water is one of our most precious assets. The Quinta das Fontes 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 care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
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.
They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.

In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, Quinta das Fontes 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.

Resources are not infinite, so Quinta das Fontes 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 collaborate with other entities to promote sustainability in the territory.
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.
They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.

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

They promote resilience to climate change.
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. Quinta das Fontes, 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 collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.
They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
They promote the respectful use of beaches and marine environments.

Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, Quinta das Fontes deserves recognition for the following actions:

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.
They help maintain the native flora and fauna, preventing the intrusion of invasive species.
They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.

Society and Culture

Quinta das Fontes is causing a great impact in the territory, participating in projects aimed at ending global poverty.

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

They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.
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 apply safety and risk prevention measures.
They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.

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.

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 create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
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.

Through SDG 16, Quinta das Fontes 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 inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
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 use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.

Governance and Economy

It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Quinta das Fontes 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:

For their supplies, they prioritize agri-food products and suppliers that follow more respectful and sustainable practices.
They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.
They take measures to prevent food waste.

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.

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:

They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.
Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.

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 share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.