One million Marriott International associates
globally have been trained to recognize and respond to signs of
human trafficking
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 15,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the United Nations
General Assembly recognition of Human Rights Day on December 10, 2022, Marriott International today
announced it has successfully trained one million associates to
spot the signs of and respond to human trafficking. This marks a
significant moment in the global fight against trafficking.
Marriott International first introduced human trafficking
awareness training in 2016 and rolled out enhanced training in
2021. Designed in collaboration with Polaris, a leading nonprofit
that specializes in combating human trafficking and helping
survivors of trafficking, the training features scenario-based
examples to help hotel associates recognize the signs of
trafficking in real-world context and provides response guidance
for managers.
"I could not be prouder of our one million associates who
completed their training — they truly are one in a million," said
Anthony Capuano, Chief Executive
Officer, Marriott International.
"While it is heart-wrenching to hear stories of human trafficking,
Marriott is empowering associates across the globe to learn the
signs, act quickly, and help combat these horrible crimes. Today is
an important milestone along our journey to train all on-property
associates by 2025. It takes just one associate to stop a
trafficking situation and we are pleased to have donated the
training to the broader industry to expand the impact."
The training extends beyond Marriott International's portfolio
of hotels. With the support of the American Hotel and Lodging
Association Foundation, Marriott International continues to make
the training available to the hospitality industry and beyond via
ECPAT-USA.
Marriott International Training by the Numbers
- 1 million+ unique associate training completions
- 8,200 hotels
- 138 countries and territories
- 570,000+ training hours
- 90 job functions trained
- 17 languages provided
The latest estimates from the International Labour Organization
indicate that 28 million people are trafficked each year globally.
The number of trafficked people has risen significantly in the last
five years. Ten million more people were involved in trafficking
situations in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates, and women and
children remain disproportionately vulnerable.
To hear firsthand accounts about the company's training in
action, watch this video on the Marriott International
YouTube page.
The online training can be taken for free at
https://www.ECPATUSA.org/Hotel-Training.
To learn more about Marriott International's work to combat
human trafficking globally visit Welcome All and Advance Human
Rights I Marriott International Serve360.
About Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc., (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in
Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and
encompasses a portfolio of nearly 8,200 properties under 30 leading
brands spanning 138 countries and territories. Marriott operates
and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all
around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®,
its highly awarded travel program. For more information, please
visit our website at www.Marriott.com, and for the latest company
news, visit www.MarriottNewscenter.com. In addition, connect with
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Instagram.
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