Enhancing responsible and ethic tourism in destinations and SMEs: 

PROJECT: Código Ético del Turismo de Euskadi -<translation: Basque Code of Ethics for Tourism project>

The Basque Code of Ethics for Tourism aims for all tourism entities (public and private) to incorporate social responsibilities and environmental and economic sustainability into their daily practice.

This Code adapts the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism developed by the World Tourism Organization, as well as the Sustainable Development objectives of the United Nations 2030 Agenda; and the Basque particularities and elements of our culture are added too.

By signing this Code, tourism entities assume an important commitment to respect and preserve local culture and tradition and elements of cultural heritage, which will be linked to incentives for local communities to associate with tourist activities and receive the benefits; economic, social and cultural benefits. For this, there is a project methodology that accompanies entities on their path of continuous improvement.

The signatory entities make up the Euskadi Tourism Ethics Registry. 

The management and updating of said registry will be the responsibility of the Tourism Ethics Committee of Euskadi, which validate yearly their commitment and improvement.

* MILESTONE 2025: over 700 entities registered in the Euskadi Tourism Ethics Registry