ECORETREAT

Contributor	Herbert Hamele
Country	Spain
Keywords	ETGG2030-GP ETGG2030-MAP
Organisation	ECORETREAT
Postal address	Carrer del Torrent de l´Olla 47, 08012 Barcelona, Spain
Webpage	http://ecoretreat.es
Release date	08/04/2022
Landscape type	Unspecified
Topics	Cultural Heritage, Life Styles & Diversity Good Governance & CSR Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Travel, Transport & Mobility
GSTC Criteria for Industry	A9 Information and interpretation B4 Local entrepreneurs C1 Cultural interactions D1.3 Energy conservation D2.1 Greenhouse gas emissions D2.4 Solid waste D3.1 Biodiversity conservation D3.3 Visits to natural sites
Marketplace category	Tour operators, Travel agents, Intermediaries
Type	(Best Practice Business)

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Certified by Biosphere
Category:	Ttour operator
Size:	Small
Protected areas nearby:	Protected areas in rural and coastal Catalonia
Certifying body:	Biosphere

Outstanding contributions

Ecoretreat is an activity and tour operator which provides eco-retreats for employees of companies of all sizes. Their approach is to offer a tailor-made experience to assure that participants will feel a deep connection with nature to recharge their batteries. They provide full travel packages, from transportation to eco-accommodation, bird-watching, collecting mushrooms in the woods or cleaning the beaches of Costa Brava. In response to an increase in stress levels and hybrid-working, they seek to restore a sense of purpose and enable people to give something back to nature.

The company has set objectives for reducing CO₂ emissions and a monitoring plan has been developed. They also take action against plastics and waste. All their programmes take place within Catalonia and they have established many local partnerships, as well as seeking to provide opportunities for young professionals. Suppliers, such as accommodation providers, activity operators and guides, have to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability, assessed through a checklist. Clients are provided with information on local nature and how to respect it, such as minimising noise levels.

Key SDGs related to this action

See: Tourism for SDGs - Recommendations for Companies