LATIN AMERICA has already earned this certification and was recently ratified by the Ministry of Environment , Energy and Telecommunications ( MINAE ). Also , within the Kyoto Protocol programme ( also UNO-related ), the co-op is working to take part in the international carbon credit trade market , an achievement that would make Coopesantos the first privately-owned business in Costa Rica to take part in this scheme .

Water protection

In 2004 Coopesantos began the development of its Water Protection Programme . Since then , invested funds have been instrumental in the acquisition of around 370 acres of land designated to water , flora and fauna protection . Besides providing care and maintenance for these reserves , Coopesantos establishes agreements with local non-profits and rural water works committees to share both water and maintenance programmes .

In 2017 , the programme earned Coopesantos the Social Solidary Economy Better Practice Award in the ‘ Sustainable Territories ’

category , from Banco Popular , Community Development and other Costa Rican organisations .

Accomplishments and upcoming goals The company ’ s new visual identity , a process that began in 2017 and will soon be displayed in its website and other outlets , is but the tip of the iceberg of its plans for the near future .

Along with three other companies , there are plans to import bandwidth from Miami to be marketed among its cable TV users in all of Costa Rica . Another important project is a smart grid development , which will optimise the services provided and

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