Sustainability Casabela Hotel, Ferragudo

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Sustainability

WE INVITE GUESTS TO JOIN US IN ADOPTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

With such natural beauty blessing our resort location, it is no surprise that at Casabela Hotel we also take great pride in adopting a number of sustainable practices and we highly encourage our guests and team members to join us.

With that in mind, the management of the Casabela Hotel have implemented a Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility policy, in order to demonstrate to all our guests, team members, partners and the society in general, of the importance that some practices can have a very positive impact.

How we Deliver this Promise

• With training and awareness activities, as well as regular meetings with our team members
• By encouraging team members, suppliers and guests to join us in adopting environmentally friendly practices.
• Mini solar energy production plant which prevents the release of 150 tonnes of CO² per year into the atmosphere
• 80% of the hotel’s hot water is supplied by solar energy
• Pool heating is achieved through solar energy
• The hotel’s waste water plant is used for the irrigation of our gardens
• Rainwater cistern and collection system for irrigation use
• Compost pit
• Garden waste chipper
• Energy saving light bulbs
• Separation of ink and toners
• Separation of batteries and lamps
• Separation of rubbish/waste
• Environmentally friendly cleaning products
• Reuse of waste paper for internal documents and notes
• Collection of bottle tops to aid associations in the acquisition of equipment, wheelchairs, etc.
• Training of our collaborators
• We use organic products from our garden in the confection of jams and marmalades
Commited with the safety of our clients and associates, we received the Clean & Safe stamp for respect all the recommendations from Portugal's Tourism Board.