{"id":41137,"date":"2026-02-19T10:41:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/?p=41137"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:51:38","slug":"riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"How does RIU Hotels protect children from sexual exploitation through its partnership with ECPAT?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Child sexual exploitation is a reality that no one wants to see, but which is very much present in holiday destinations. At RIU, we do not look the other way: <strong>we have been working for years to turn our hotels into 100% safe places for children and adolescents<\/strong> through training, protocols, awareness, and plenty of common sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As proof of this commitment, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecpat-spain.org\/riu-hotels-resorts-top-member-2025-de-the-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RIU has been recognised as a Top Member of The Code<\/a><\/strong>. This distinction rewards the high degree of implementation of the code of conduct promoted by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecpat.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ECPAT<\/a> <\/strong>(End Child Prostitution and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) to end commercial sexual exploitation in tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Entrevista RIU ECPAT\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cDqxzUNwYsw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protocols and training: knowing what to do (and how)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8216;Our hotels must become safe spaces, protected spaces, above all for children and adolescents&#8217;<br><\/em><strong>Catalina Alemany, Director of Social Responsibility and Corporate Training at RIU<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/en\/proudly-committed\">P<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/en\/proudly-committed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">roudly Committed<\/a> <\/strong>strategy, child protection is a priority line of action. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosteltur.com\/165000_riu-lopesan-grupo-pinero-ashotel-contra-explotacion-sexual-infantil.html\"><strong>In 2012, RIU signed The Code<\/strong><\/a>, the code of conduct promoted by <strong>ECPAT<\/strong> to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in tourism. Since then, at <strong>RIU<\/strong> we have worked to ensure our hotels are places where any potential risk situation towards a minor is detected and addressed in a clear and responsible manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This commitment is not limited to a document, but is translated into <strong>internal policies, operational protocols, and recurring training<\/strong> for the entire workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>&#8216;Training turns concern into safe and coordinated action, and that is what makes the difference&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Selma Fern\u00e1ndez, FAPMI-ECPAT Spain<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Over more than 13 years, RIU has <strong>reviewed and improved<\/strong> its protocols to cover as many potential hotel situations as possible. The process can be summarised in three basic steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Always verify<\/strong> the suspicion with a superior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coordinate<\/strong> the response at a team level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the situation requires it, management <strong>activates<\/strong> the authorities or social services.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Training is the central pillar. Every year, practical workshops are held in various destinations, with particular intensity in Spain and Mexico, where thousands of people have been trained\u2014and tens of thousands globally\u2014under the framework of <a href=\"https:\/\/thecode.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Code<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Voice of the Team: Reception and Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A hotel\u2019s reception area concentrates many of the key <strong>\u2018observation points\u2019<\/strong>, but they are not the only ones: housekeeping, food and beverage, entertainment, security, and maintenance can also detect suspicious behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u2018Tourism sector professionals are in a key position to detect warning signs because they have direct contact with families and with children and adolescents themselves.\u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Patricia Molin\u00e9, Fundac<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>i\u00f3n RANA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For reception staff, <strong>the responsibility<\/strong> is felt very closely: they are the ones who see guests arrive, handle documentation, and can spot inconsistencies or strange situations. The workshops help them channel that responsibility, lean on the team, and <strong>trust that both the protocol and management will support any action taken in good faith.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel management assumes a <strong>fundamental role<\/strong> when the protocol is activated: making delicate decisions, coordinating communication with social services or law enforcement, supporting the team, and maintaining composure in highly emotional situations. This shared responsibility between reception, all other departments, and management is what allows the system to work in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Alliances: FAPMI-ECPAT and Fundaci\u00f3n RANA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To address such a complex issue, RIU works with specialised entities <strong>that provide expertise, methodology, and a rigorous external perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1196\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logos-fapmi-ecpat-fundacion-rana.jpg\" alt=\"Imagen que muestra los logos de Fapmi, ECPAT y Fundaci\u00f3n RANA\" class=\"wp-image-41129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logos-fapmi-ecpat-fundacion-rana.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logos-fapmi-ecpat-fundacion-rana-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logos-fapmi-ecpat-fundacion-rana-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Spain, RIU has consolidated <strong>internal policies and protocols <\/strong>accompanied by workshops and continuous awareness-raising, as well as zero-tolerance messages aimed at guests; in Mexico, the extensive rollout of training stands out, alongside the figures for personnel trained as recorded in <strong>The Code<\/strong> reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u2018The collaboration between RIU and RANA is an example of a commitment that has been maintained over time: it has enabled the training of many teams, the updating of protocols, and the creation of a culture of zero tolerance.\u2019<br><\/em><strong>Patricia Molin\u00e9, Fundaci\u00f3n RANA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sector Impact and Next Steps for 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RIU has been recognised as a <strong>Top Member of The Code<\/strong> for its high degree of implementation of the code of conduct for child protection in travel and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u2018There is a group of tourists who travel with the intention of abusing children and adolescents who no longer stay at RIU hotels, because RIU projects that image of a hotel that protects children.\u2019<br><\/em><strong>Catalina Alemany<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This work has a knock-on effect across the sector: by sharing its experience at international conferences and meetings, <strong>RIU encourages other chains to develop their own policies, codes, and protocols.<\/strong> Looking ahead to 2026, RIU will expand its local <strong>ECPAT<\/strong> alliances to countries such as the <strong>Dominican Republic, the United States, and Costa Rica,<\/strong> in addition to tackling the challenge of opening a hotel in <strong>Thailand<\/strong>. The recommendations from expert entities involve weaving a local network of allies from the outset and adapting training to the specific risks and regulations of each destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/alma-tesillos-ernest-ponette-premio-top-member-1600x1068.jpg\" alt=\"Alma Tesillos, Directora de RSC de RIU Hotels en Am\u00e9rica y Ernest Ponette, delegado de Operaciones de RIU en Canc\u00fan posan con el premio Top Member 2025 de ECPAT\" class=\"wp-image-41133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/alma-tesillos-ernest-ponette-premio-top-member-1600x1068.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/alma-tesillos-ernest-ponette-premio-top-member-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/alma-tesillos-ernest-ponette-premio-top-member-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/alma-tesillos-ernest-ponette-premio-top-member-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/alma-tesillos-ernest-ponette-premio-top-member.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Alma Tesillos, CSR Director for the Americas, and Ernest Ponette, RIU Operations Delegate in Cancun, pose with the ECPAT 2025 Top Member award.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Executive Summary and FAQ: RIU and ECPAT Alliance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What international recognition supports RIU\u2019s work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIU has been distinguished as a <strong>Top Member of The Code<\/strong>. This is the <strong>ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes)<\/strong> code of conduct designed to eradicate commercial sexual exploitation of <em>children and adolescents<\/em> in the tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the strategic framework for this initiative?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Child protection is a priority line of action within the chain\u2019s sustainability and responsibility strategy, known as <strong>Proudly Committed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does the operational protocol involve in the event of a suspicion?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system is based on three steps for safe action: <strong>verify<\/strong> the suspicion with a superior, <strong>coordinate<\/strong> the response with the team and, if necessary, <strong>activate<\/strong> the authorities or social services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who receives training on these protocols?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire RIU workforce receives recurring training. Although reception is a key point, the departments of housekeeping, food and beverage, entertainment, security, and maintenance also participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which strategic allies collaborate with RIU?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIU works with expert entities such as <strong>FAPMI-ECPAT Spain<\/strong> and the <strong>RANA Foundation<\/strong>, who provide methodology and external auditing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the expansion goals for 2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIU will expand its local alliances with ECPAT in the Dominican Republic, the United States, and Costa Rica, in addition to implementing these protocols at its new opening in Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What deterrent impact does this policy have?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By projecting an image of a &#8220;hotel that protects <em>children and adolescents<\/em>&#8220;, it ensures that tourists who travel with the intention of abusing them stop staying at RIU establishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Child sexual exploitation is a reality that no one wants to see, but which is very much present in holiday destinations. At RIU, we do not look the other way: we have been working for years to turn our hotels into 100% safe places for children and adolescents through training, protocols, awareness, and plenty of&#8230;","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":41123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2252],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-proudly-commited"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>RIU: fighting child sexual exploitation with ECPAT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"RIU is recognised as a Top Member of The Code for its fight against child exploitation. Discover our protocols and expansion goals for 2026.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"RIU: fighting child sexual exploitation with ECPAT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"RIU is recognised as a Top Member of The Code for its fight against child exploitation. Discover our protocols and expansion goals for 2026.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"RIU.com | Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-19T09:41:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-25T14:51:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1671\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1114\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Riu Hotels\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Riu Hotels\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Riu Hotels\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/0d2e827ad7e2aee20a09a05bdc3fb45f\"},\"headline\":\"How does RIU Hotels protect children from sexual exploitation through its partnership with ECPAT?\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-19T09:41:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-25T14:51:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/\"},\"wordCount\":1095,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Proudly Commited\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"ItemPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/\",\"name\":\"RIU: fighting child sexual exploitation with ECPAT\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-19T09:41:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-25T14:51:38+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/0d2e827ad7e2aee20a09a05bdc3fb45f\"},\"description\":\"RIU is recognised as a Top Member of The Code for its fight against child exploitation. Discover our protocols and expansion goals for 2026.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg\",\"width\":1671,\"height\":1114,\"caption\":\"Premio concedido a RIU Hotels & Resorts por ser Top Member de The Code\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Portada\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How does RIU Hotels protect children from sexual exploitation through its partnership with ECPAT?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/\",\"name\":\"RIU.com | Blog\",\"description\":\"Blog de Riu Hotels &amp; Resorts | Noticias exclusivas de la cadena Riu Hotels &amp; Resorts | Hoteles en Espa\u00f1a, M\u00e9xico, Jamaica, Rep\u00fablica Dominicana, Portugal, Miami y muchos m\u00e1s.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/0d2e827ad7e2aee20a09a05bdc3fb45f\",\"name\":\"Riu Hotels\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1845185f5dc0c5d7a3adb797bcd6cae1d3df26e3eead5da96b212485b274bdf3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1845185f5dc0c5d7a3adb797bcd6cae1d3df26e3eead5da96b212485b274bdf3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1845185f5dc0c5d7a3adb797bcd6cae1d3df26e3eead5da96b212485b274bdf3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Riu Hotels\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/author\/riu\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"RIU: fighting child sexual exploitation with ECPAT","description":"RIU is recognised as a Top Member of The Code for its fight against child exploitation. Discover our protocols and expansion goals for 2026.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"RIU: fighting child sexual exploitation with ECPAT","og_description":"RIU is recognised as a Top Member of The Code for its fight against child exploitation. Discover our protocols and expansion goals for 2026.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/","og_site_name":"RIU.com | Blog","article_published_time":"2026-02-19T09:41:29+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-25T14:51:38+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1671,"height":1114,"url":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Riu Hotels","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Riu Hotels","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/"},"author":{"name":"Riu Hotels","@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/0d2e827ad7e2aee20a09a05bdc3fb45f"},"headline":"How does RIU Hotels protect children from sexual exploitation through its partnership with ECPAT?","datePublished":"2026-02-19T09:41:29+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-25T14:51:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/"},"wordCount":1095,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg","articleSection":["Proudly Commited"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":["WebPage","ItemPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/","url":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/","name":"RIU: fighting child sexual exploitation with ECPAT","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg","datePublished":"2026-02-19T09:41:29+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-25T14:51:38+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/0d2e827ad7e2aee20a09a05bdc3fb45f"},"description":"RIU is recognised as a Top Member of The Code for its fight against child exploitation. Discover our protocols and expansion goals for 2026.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/portada-premio-top-member-the-code.jpg","width":1671,"height":1114,"caption":"Premio concedido a RIU Hotels & Resorts por ser Top Member de The Code"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/riu-child-sexual-exploitation-ecpat-alliance\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Portada","item":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How does RIU Hotels protect children from sexual exploitation through its partnership with ECPAT?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/","name":"RIU.com | Blog","description":"Blog de Riu Hotels &amp; Resorts | Noticias exclusivas de la cadena Riu Hotels &amp; Resorts | Hoteles en Espa\u00f1a, M\u00e9xico, Jamaica, Rep\u00fablica Dominicana, Portugal, Miami y muchos m\u00e1s.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/0d2e827ad7e2aee20a09a05bdc3fb45f","name":"Riu Hotels","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1845185f5dc0c5d7a3adb797bcd6cae1d3df26e3eead5da96b212485b274bdf3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1845185f5dc0c5d7a3adb797bcd6cae1d3df26e3eead5da96b212485b274bdf3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1845185f5dc0c5d7a3adb797bcd6cae1d3df26e3eead5da96b212485b274bdf3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Riu Hotels"},"url":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/author\/riu\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41137"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41250,"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41137\/revisions\/41250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}