Hotels have a critical role to play in combating human trafficking. Their transient environments and the privacy they provide can make them vulnerable to trafficking activity. At the same time, hotel employees, vendors, and technology can help identify potential trafficking and create safer environments.
This white paper examines how the hospitality industry can move beyond awareness toward practical action. It explores the roles of hotel brands, properties, vendors, nonprofit organizations, and technology providers in addressing human trafficking in hospitality. It also highlights the importance of training, reporting, collaboration, and survivor support.
You’ll learn:
- Why the hospitality industry has an important role in combating human trafficking
- How hotel brands and properties can establish effective policies and training
- Why collaboration among hotels, brands, vendors, nonprofits, and other organizations matters
- How Marriott International has approached trafficking awareness, training, and survivor support
- How the AHLA Foundation’s No Room for Trafficking initiative supports hotels with training, policies, and other resources
- Why vendors and other people who regularly work on hotel properties should also receive trafficking awareness training
- How technology can complement human observation and help identify and report potential trafficking
- How emerging technologies can support reporting and connect survivors with appropriate services
- Why anonymous reporting options can help reduce barriers to reporting
- What challenges hotels face when implementing trafficking training and policies
- How properties can build a culture of safety and empowerment that goes beyond compliance
- Why sharing information and best practices across the industry is essential to making progress
Download the white paper to learn how collaboration, education, technology, and stronger reporting practices can help the hospitality industry move beyond awareness and take meaningful action against human trafficking.
WorldVue’s Commitment to Act against Human Trafficking
WorldVue has again committed to title sponsorship of the AHLA’s annual “No Room for Trafficking” Summit in 2025. We are working to ensure that not only our employees but also our partners, installers, and others are trained to recognize the signs of trafficking. By the end of January 2025, all WorldVue employees will have finished the “Prevent Human Trafficking” training by PACT, the same program Marriott uses. We ask that you continue to help us do the work of raising awareness to help eradicate the worldwide problem of human trafficking.
For more information, visit www.worldvue.com/beyond-awareness