Apartamentos Buganvilla

WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

At Apartamentos Buganvilla we are convinced that a better world is possible.

That’s why our daily efforts are focussed on improvements designed to achieve a more ethical and sustainable tourism model by reducing the use of natural resources, offsetting our CO2 footprint, and avoiding damage to the environment.

As a result of our ongoing improvement programme and our belief that this programme should be subject to external audit, we have obtained the Travelife certification.

Buganvilla commitment to the environment

WE REFOREST

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

  • Since 2018 our company has operated both in collaboration with and with a genuine commitment to our immediate environment.
  • This is why we make an annual donation to the Foresta campaigns for reforestation of the island’s woodland areas.
  • The Foresta Foundation is a private, non-profit organisation that was created with the aim of reclaiming, maintaining and conserving the Canary Islands’ woodland areas. They work on the basis of reforestation in an effort to slow down the grievous process of desertification and erosion suffered by the islands while simultaneously reclaiming and improving their exceptional environmental and cultural heritage.
  • Our low-consumption planning combined with our participation in reforestation in Gran Canaria (Foresta) and renewable energies has allowed us to offset more than 50% of our CO2 emissions, and our plan is to continue to work towards zero emissions.
Apartamentos Buganvilla
Apartamentos Buganvilla

WE SAVE WATER

  • We install tap filters
  • We encourage towel and sheet changes according to the customer’s ecological criteria.
  • We water our gardens during the hours of less sunshine
  • Native plants predominate in our gardens, as do automatic irrigation systems.
Apartamentos Buganvilla

WE SAVE ENERGY

  • We take advantage of natural light
  • We use motion sensors in the corridors
  • We use energy-saving light bulbs
  • We use solar panels to heat water
  • We use aerothermal energy in our air conditioning installation.

OUR PURCHASES ALWAYS CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT

  • We buy in bulk rather than in portions, thereby generating less waste.
  • We opt for large-format, refillable gel, shampoo and conditioner bottles to avoid generating plastic waste.
  • We have reduced the consumption of toxic products.
  • We don’t use pesticides
  • We use eco-friendly fertilisers in the garden
  • Our swimming pool is chlorine-free – We have replaced pool chlorine with salts.
  • We use active oxygen for room cleaning. This is a chemical compound that has twice as much oxygen as water (H2O), is odourless and, while it looks like water, is a powerful steriliser as it works just like an antiseptic, i.e. it kills bacteria. As oxygen is its only by-product, it is 100% chemical free.
Apartamentos Buganvilla
Apartamentos Buganvilla

HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY

  • We encourage a good working environment, companionship and respect among employees.
  • We promote family conciliation
  • We promote gender equality
  • We promote economy and good working conditions to avoid accidents at work.