2024

Certificate number: BAT 035/2023 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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The Water Ski Academy

Certificate number: BAT 035/2023 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.

Go to The Water Ski Academy

Sustainability efforts

Here are some examples of how The Water Ski Academy is committed to working towards global sustainability:

The global sustainability of The Water Ski Academy

There is no Planet B, but there are sustainable solutions. With a strong plan like The Water Ski Academy we confirm your contribution to the resilience of the planet.

They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.

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Food and beverages

Local gastronomy

Authentic entertainment

Tours

Eco and Environment

Less Plastic

Eco articles

Climate Change

Green spaces

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:

Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
They carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.

In the future we will be able to count on renewable energy sources at all times, but in the meantime, The Water Ski Academy 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 prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.
They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.

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

They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
They apply responsible production and consumption criteria.
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 measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
They promote resilience to climate change.

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. The Water Ski Academy, 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.
They carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.

Preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of natural environments is no easy task. However, The Water Ski Academy 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 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

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

They promote social-economic growth in their environment.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.

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 promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.

Through SDG 16, The Water Ski Academy 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 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 inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.

Governance and Economy

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.

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.

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:

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

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.

It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:

They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability