Biosphere and Rabmer partner to promote sustainable practices in the tourism and hospitality industry

13-06-24

Biosphere, a leading system for sustainability management and certification, and Rabmer Group, a company with international operations in the environmental technology sector, announce an innovative collaboration to disseminate and promote sustainable practices in the tourism and accommodation sector internationally. This strategic partnership aligns with the shared commitment of both organizations to foster a more responsible built environment.

Bringing their extensive experience, Biosphere and Rabmer collaborate to provide sustainability solutions to entities seeking innovative and effective improvements: On the one hand, Biosphere constitutes the world's only system to integrate and connect the sustainable efforts of DMOs, businesses and consumers, based on the 17 SDGs and 169 United Nations goals, while Rabmer offers innovative products and services focused on water, wastewater and energy efficiency, as well as renewable energy. 

The synergy between Biosphere and Rabmer Group will drive significant progress towards a more sustainable sector in entities around the world. By combining their expertise, the two organizations will be able to help companies of all types to understand how to improve their infrastructures and use environmental technology to better manage water and energy, as well as to reduce maintenance and waste management costs, among others.

This union will contribute to the promotion and education in sustainable practices of companies that are in a process of continuous improvement in sustainability, contributing especially to the achievement of SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and SDG 13: Climate Action, and SDG 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goals.

Patricio Azcárate, CEO of Biosphere stated that “By working together, we can amplify knowledge and drive the adoption of sustainable practices in various sectors, opening new opportunities for all actors involved in sustainability”.

Thus, Rabmer CEO Ulrike Rabmer-Koller commented, “The new partnership allows us to combine our years of experience in providing GreenTech solutions with Biosphere's extensive sustainability expertise. Together, we can help companies become more sustainable, thus making an important contribution to achieving global sustainability goals.”

The partnership between Biosphere and Rabmer Group signifies a collective commitment to a more sustainable future. Through their combined efforts, the two organizations will empower other entities to adopt sustainable practices progressively and with the right tools. 

About Biosphere

Biosphere is the international sustainability management and certification system of the Responsible Tourism Institute (RTI), based on the 17 SDGs and 169 United Nations goals. With indicators developed jointly with UN-SDSN, it is the worldwide methodology to connect DMOs, business fabric, citizenship and tourists, helping the different actors to define and make visible their sustainable strategies and objectives. The system of continuous improvement in sustainability includes all the international know-how and 100% online tools to evaluate, recognize and communicate in real time the sustainable practices of any entity, in an adapted and understandable language for its valorization. 

About Rabmer: 

Rabmer Group is an Austrian family-owned company founded in 1963. The company is managed by Ulrike Rabmer-Koller in the second generation and has been combining innovation and environmental protection for more than 60 years.

The company specializes in construction and environmental technology with a wide range of products, such as water-saving devices for showers and faucets “ecowaterjet by rabmer”, limescale and corrosion protection “Aquabion”, wastewater energy for heating and cooling buildings, energy optimization of ventilation systems and grease protection for sewers and grease separators. The Rabmer Group is also an affiliate member of the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, which has set itself the goal of accelerating industry-wide measures to achieve the “Net Positive Hospitality Way”. As a Climate Alliance company and holder of the Austrian Federal Ecolabel, great importance is attached to sustainability and environmental protection within the company itself.