Support "The Code"

Support the Code of Conduct for Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism. An industry driven responsible tourism initiative in collaboration with ECPAT International, funded by UNICEF and supported by the UNWTO.

An estimated two million children all over the world are annually exploited through prostitution, pornography, and trafficking. Some travelers use tours and hotel venues to exploit children. Without clear policies and training, staff is not equipped to identify and react to such behavior. You can take a stand against the sexual exploitation of children by telling companies about their unintentional facilitation of child sex tourism.

The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism is the only internationally accepted tool that sets a standard of responsible business practices to effectively crack down on the sexual exploitation of children. 

Visit the ECPAT website to learn more about the Code including which companies have signed on, and other ways you can make a difference.

Find out which companies are membes of The Code and support ethical tourism.

THE SIX CRITERIA
Suppliers of tourism services adopting the code commit themselves to implement the following six criteria:
1. To establish an ethical policy regarding commercial sexual exploitation of children.
2. To train the personnel in the country of origin and travel destinations.
3. To introduce a clause in contracts with suppliers, stating a common repudiation of commercial sexual exploitation of children.
4. To provide information to travellers by means of catalogues, brochures, in-flight films, ticket-slips, home pages, etc.
5. To provide information to local "key persons" at the destinations.
6. To report annually.