Social Responsibility

To guarantee quality service for our clients which exceeds expectations, improves constantly and transmits our commitment for the respect and conservation of our natural environment, by preventing, communicating, mitigating and compensating the consequences of Climate Change. In so doing, we comply with applicable legislation in terms of quality, environment and occupational health.

Parador Nature Resort is committed to its guests and community to provide the highest standards of service and amenities in a culturally and environmentally conscious context, the epitome of responsible luxury.

We are dedicated to a “Green” philosophy in all areas of our resort, and work dilligently in the implementation of policies, educating and interacting with our personnel, colleagues and guests to conserve the fragile ecosystem and maintain a harmonious balance between man and nature.

We comply with the strictest sustainable tourism guidelines and are constantly updating the reference points by which we measure and manage our resort.

Parador Nature Resort and its employees are committed with the society, the community and visiting tourists to provide environmentally, socially and culturally responsible services where sustainable practices are followed. We are committed to a mentality in which consumers, tourism operators and nearby communities interact positively in a social and natural setting in harmony with the environment.

As a fundamental frame of reference for responsible and sustainable tourism, the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET) is a comprehensive set of principles designed to guide key-players in tourism development. Addressed to governments, the travel industry, communities and tourists alike, it aims to help maximise the sector’s benefits while minimising its potentially negative impact on the environment, cultural heritage and societies across the globe.

Adopted in 1999 by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization, its acknowledgement by the United Nations two years later expressly encouraged UNWTO to promote the effective follow-up of its provisions. Although not legally binding, the Code features a voluntary implementation mechanism through its recognition of the role of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE), to which stakeholders may refer matters concerning the application and interpretation of the document.

United Nations website information - https://www.unwto.org/global-code-of-ethics-for-tourism

Parador Nature Resort is aware of the importance of protecting the environment, which is why we have focused over the years on sustainable actions to mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.

The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that has evolved on our planet. It prevents some of the sun’s heat the earth receives from leaving the atmosphere and returning to space, thus producing an effect similar to that observed in a greenhouse.

The increase in temperature affects natural phenomena such as winds, ocean currents, tropical storm formation and more, as well as the survival of life forms as we know them.

Climate change is a phenomenon that occurs naturally over the span of thousands of years of evolutionary history; however, Earth had never before encountered the human species. The current problem is precisely the human element, which is aggravating and accelerating climate change, spurring changes to happen within a few years instead of allowing them to occur naturally over a span of thousands of years. This is why the consequences of our lifestyle as we know it today can be truly disastrous.

For example, an increase of only two degrees in global temperature could have significant effects:

• It would cause the extinction of the mollusks that live in the coral reefs and the coasts, which are a vital part of the food chain in these habitats.
• It would affect the formation of coral reefs around the world. This marine life removes and recycles carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, but the reefs are currently being oversaturated.
• It would radically impact forests, the Amazon, in particular, which is the Earth’s principal “lung.”

This change of only two degrees on the surface would also trigger a series of events that would increase the effects of climate change exponentially, eventually reaching a point of no return with unprecedented consequences for humanity.

This is the main reason why Parador has focused from the start on concrete actions and responsibility for the environment, thus reducing its impact on climate change.

Parador has calculated its carbon footprint and has been implementing action plans to reduce it, creating actions and investments that have been developed to contribute to the reduction of global warming. For example, the hotel has invested in more efficient and environment-friendly equipment, which has significantly reduced power consumption, one of the factors with the greatest impact on our carbon footprint.

Some concrete actions that the hotel has been investing in for the long term include:

• Gradual replacement of lights with energy efficient lighting.
• Replacement and unification of cooling chambers in the kitchen with more efficient and environment-friendly systems.
• Gradual shift in air conditioners with more efficient and environmentally-friendly cooling systems.
• Change of the water-pumping system with a more efficient system.
• Change of electric water heaters with more efficient gas units.
• Significant improvements in all the electrical connections, the transformers and electrical systems, switching to more efficient systems.

As part of our commitment to protect the environment, we will continue to implement projects to reduce the impact of climate change. We urge you to learn more about the impact of global warming so, like us, you can take a step further to ensure a better future for this generation and those to come.