According to the press release sent to the newsroom, the award ceremony took place on the 14th March at BTL (Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market) and was attended by the Secretary of State for Tourism, Pedro Machado, and the President of Turismo de Portugal, Carlos Abade.

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Dino Parque Lourinhã was recognised for its continuous effort and commitment to reporting and implementing management strategies aligned with the global challenges of sustainability and social responsibility. Among the main initiatives are:

- Reducing the carbon footprint through investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency

- Promotion of the local economy, privileging suppliers from the region

- Valuing employees, ensuring a respectful and inclusive work environment

- Conservation of biodiversity, adopting measures for the preservation of the surrounding ecosystem.

The Tourism Companies 360º Program aims to promote responsible practices in the environmental, social and governance pillars, ensuring companies better conditions for access to financing, optimization of efficiency, and a more sustainable financial performance. This program is part of the strategic axes of Turismo de Portugal that aim to position the country as one of the most competitive and sustainable tourist destinations in the world.

Carlos Abade, President of Turismo de Portugal, highlighted the importance of this recognition: "PET 360º aims at the continuous recognition of companies that are committed to strengthening the sustainability of their activity. This is a way of underlining the importance of sustainability as an essential pillar of the development of the tourism of the future, more responsible, and of consolidating Portugal's position as a reference destination in the field of sustainability in all its aspects."

The Administrator of Dino Parque Lourinhã, Jorge Ferreira, underlines that this distinction is a reflection of the team's continuous work: "It is always with pride and an enormous sense of responsibility that we receive these recognitions. This is the recognition of the work of the Dino Parque team not only of the year it reports, but of previous years. The PDL has opted for environmental solutions since its inception. An investment has been made in the area of renewable energy and the use of efficient materials. In the park, measures are taken that contribute to increasing the biodiversity and sustainability of the ecosystem in which we are inserted. Management is designed in such a way that there can be a contribution to local communities and institutions. Proof of this is the close cooperation with the GEAL Museum of Lourinhã, Geopark of the West and Municipality of Lourinhã, in addition to the parishes of the municipality".

This recognition reinforces Dino Parque Lourinhã's commitment to adopting sustainable practices in tourism, promoting a more responsible and innovative sector in Portugal.

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