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Advancing sustainable practices: A roadmap for Spain’s tourism sector

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19 August 2024

Advancing sustainable practices: A roadmap for Spain’s tourism sector

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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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The Spain’s sustainability roadmap for tourism companies outlines ten critical transformations for business sustainability, developed with input from 26 companies over three years.

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UN Global Compact Spain

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Geographical descriptors

Spain

Organisation Type

Company with 250 or more employees

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Sustainable mobility

    • Tourism strategies

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The sustainability roadmap for companies in the tourism sector, published by the Tourism Working Group of the UN Global Compact Spain, emphasizes ten transformations deemed critical for advancing business sustainability in tourism. Developed with input from 26 sector companies over a three-year period, this initiative aims to enhance Spain’s strategic tourism industry by providing guidance on sustainable practices. Companies can access the roadmap for free, but registration is required. (The original piece available only in Spanish)

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