NewsSustainability and Responsibility
Objectives for the 2030 United Nations Agenda
for Sustainable Development
Finca La Pontezuela aims to improve the quality of life of people through the consumption of EVOO in healthy and treasured dishes everywhere. A part of this objective is paying special attention to our production methods and taking great care of the grove’s natural environment.
We advocate for sustainable social, environmental and economic development by carrying out each of our projects and actions in compliance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We are very aware of water scarcity and its misuse. Consequently, we use efficient and sustainable water management methods in line with SDG 6. We have drip irrigation systems that are monitored through soil moisture sensors. We also use gravity irrigation from the upper areas of the groves and collect rainwater to be applied for later irrigation.
Our environment, our home.
In compliance with SDG 15, we take special care of our soil ecosystem, the life it contains, and its degradation. We apply organic fertilizers made on the estate by composting manure and olive oil by-products. There are watering holes for the fauna that live on our lands or are just passing through. Likewise, nest boxes for insectivorous birds and hives have been located on our premises to promote biodiversity.
We strive to combat climate change and its effects (SDG 13) by implanting the objectives of a Circular Economy, further putting to use our by-products from the grove and mill.
Pruning wastes are chipped and returned to the soil as mulch, olive pits are used as biomass for energy, and our water and olive pulp is used in olive pomace. We find value in our by-products and work to minimize the impacts of our activity.
Our footprint
At Finca La Pontezuela, we aim to demonstrate that our actions have a real and measurable impact on the environment. For this reason, since 2023 we have been registered with the Carbon Footprint Registry, Compensation and CO2 Absorption Projects of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITERD).
The calculator for agricultural holdings provided by MITERD allows us to estimate our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent (t CO2 eq), including both direct emissions (scope 1) and indirect emissions derived from electricity consumption and our crops (scope 2).
Measuring and analysing our footprint enables us to compare our results year after year and implement a continuous improvement plan that helps us progressively reduce our emissions. All of this shows that one of the farm’s main objectives is to produce the best extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) while causing the least possible impact on the surrounding ecosystem and making efficient use of resources.
Among other measures, we have our own photovoltaic power plant, which allows us to cover part of our energy needs. In addition, in 2025 we reached a key milestone: using 100% renewable energy for the electricity consumption of our facilities and crops.
