2024

Certificate number: BHO 116/2023 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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Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa

Certificate number: BHO 116/2023 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.

Sustainability efforts

Do you want to learn more about Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa' Sustainability Plan? Read on to find out how sustainable their management is.

The global sustainability of Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa

A Biosphere Sustainability Plan such as Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa translates not only into a commitment to sustainability, but also into a contribution with significant impact.

They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.
They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Local gastronomy

Vegetarian

Vegan

Mobility

Bicycle parking

E-bikes

Electric charging

Eco and Environment

Animal project

Accessibility

Adapted access

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Solidarity project

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.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.

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

They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.

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

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

They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
They collaborate with other entities to promote sustainability in the territory.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.

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 promote the respectful use of beaches and marine environments.
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 carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.

Society and Culture

Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa's efforts to fight poverty are growing, read on to learn more:

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

They participate in international humanitarian solidarity projects.
They promote social-economic growth in their environment.
They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.

Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa 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 collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

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 Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa 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.

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 provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.

Democracy is necessary for sustainable development, so we must recognize the efforts of this entity to work on actions such as:

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
They use indicators to measure quality
They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
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.
They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.

Governance and Economy

Actions such as the following favor a sustainable use of land and make it possible to achieve responsible consumption patterns. This is not always easy, but Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa has managed to prove it.

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

They take measures to prevent food waste.
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.

To achieve efficient use of resources we need to innovate and improve our infrastructure and industry. In pursuit of this goal Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa undertakes efforts such as:

We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:

Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.
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.

Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa 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:

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.

Now, more than ever, it is time to unite and cooperate for sustainability. From Biosphere we congratulate Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa 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.