Hilton, Hyatt and IHG Hotels & Resorts have released a joint human trafficking prevention training curriculum that will be made available to the hospitality industry at no cost.
The training will be accessible to independent hotel owners, operators and brands throughout 2026. The initiative marks the first time the three companies have collaborated on a shared training initiative focused on preventing human trafficking across the hotel industry.
“This collaboration shows that together, we can achieve more than any of us could alone,” Katherine Lugar, EVP, corporate affairs, Hilton and president, Hilton Global Foundation, said in a statement. “Today, we’re putting competition aside and partnering across the industry to ensure every hospitality professional has access to the most up-to-date information and tools they need to recognize, respond and report instances of trafficking.”
“By listening to survivors and learning from hotel teams on the ground, we gained invaluable insights into where guidance could be strengthened to deepen the impact of our existing training,” said Joan Bottarini, CFO at Hyatt and chair of AHLAF’s NRFT Advisory Council.
“This partnership succeeded because we shared a commitment to turn an idea into action, together. By uniting around a common purpose, we’ve created a new, survivor-informed resource that can empower hotel teams to make a real difference in preventing human trafficking,” said Rani Hammond, SVP, global human resources at IHG Hotels & Resorts.
The updated program was developed in partnership with the hotel companies, Protect All Children from Trafficking and Unboxed Training & Technology. The survivor-informed curriculum uses live-action video storytelling and will be available in English and Spanish on PACT’s website for industry use.
The collaboration aligns with the AHLA Foundation’s No Room for Trafficking initiative. All three companies are represented on the NRFT Advisory Council, which helps guide the industry’s coordinated efforts on human trafficking prevention and survivor support. The new training will be featured alongside the industry’s existing program launched by Marriott International, which has been completed more than 2.6 million times by industry employees since 2020.
The training launch follows a series of advocacy and awareness activities conducted throughout January in recognition of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, as the industry prepares for large-scale events expected to take place across the U.S. in 2026.