Corporate Social Responsibility​

Rooted in Empresas Bern’s DNA​

Building spaces also means transforming lives. At Empresas Bern, we embrace that commitment with responsibility and vision, leading initiatives that leave a lasting mark on people, across the country, and on the future we are helping build.​

We operate three affordable educational centers managed by the Bern Foundation, focused on bilingual, well-rounded, and values-based education.

CHILDREN
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graduates from the Bern Institute in Las Mañanitas.

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We offer extracurricular programs for public-school students, including Smart Summer, Happy Summer, and academic competitions that provide scholarship opportunities.

We also train the next generation of tourism professionals through the Panama International Hotel School—a bilingual technical institution that combines high-quality education with hands-on experience in our hotels.

EMPRESAS BERN, BHR, AND FUNDACIÓN BERN CONTINUE TO CREATE POSITIVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, ALIGNED WITH OUR INTEGRATED VISION OF SUSTAINABILITY.​
Bern Troop Volunteering.​

Our employees embody the spirit ofcommitment. Since 2013, under the motto“Feeling good, the Bern way,” they havecreated a positive impact and strengthenedtheir bond with the community throughinitiatives such as:

WORKPLACE WELL-BEING AND GENDER EQUITY​

With a workforce of more than 1,600employees, well-being is a central part ofour culture through actions such as:

Full compliance with the Labor Code.

Health fairs, private insurance, savings programs, educational incentives, and more.

Direct communication between senior management and all levels of employees.

Promotion of equal opportunities, regardless of gender, age, religion, or position.

THIS COMMITMENT TO EQUITY IS TANGIBLE.​

We are founding members of the Gender Parity Initiative, signatories to national and international agreements for women, and recipients of the Mides ODS Seal in recognition of our good practices in women’s leadership. Thanks to this vision, 5 of our 9 hotels are led by women, and our boards of directors reflect equitable participation.​

Environmental Sustainability

Our approach to sustainability translates into concrete actions that integrate innovation, efficiency, and respect for the environment at every stage of our projects.​

Our social responsibility is part of the model that makes solid, human, and purposeful growth possible.​ That is what we stand for, and that is what we offer to those who invest with us.