Record number of tourism sustainability certifications
A total of 1,198 organisations and companies have received certificates under the Barcelona Commitment to Sustainable Tourism programme, 121 of them new additions. By area, 613 certificates correspond to the city of Barcelona and 585 to the rest of the province. The programme is a shared project by the City Council and Barcelona Provincial Council, with the collaboration of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and the Barcelona Tourism Consortium.
The aim of the programme is to promote responsible tourism in line with the UN’s 17 sustainability development goals, as well as international directives on sustainable tourism. It certifies the commitment to sustainability of services, organisations and public entities in the city and the Barcelona counties, strengthening it as a responsible tourist destination.
This year has seen the programme recognise organisations such as the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, the Museu Picasso, the Fundació Joan Miró, the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Museu del FC Barcelona, as well as prestigious hotel establishments and leading chains. It has also certified municipalities such as Vilanova i la Geltrú, Igualada, Collbató and L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.
The ceremony included some successful cases of good practice by certified organisations and companies under the Barcelona Commitment to Sustainable Tourism.
