We are pleased to announce that Caesars Entertainment is furthering its commitment to ending human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children by becoming the first global gaming company to become a member of The Code through a partnership with Local Code Representative ECPAT-USA.
Victims of human trafficking, including those involved in the commercial sex industry, do not choose to participate. Rather, they are manipulated, brainwashed and forced based on unforeseen and, oftentimes, seemingly inescapable circumstances. We are deeply committed to eliminating sex trafficking and all other forms of human trafficking in our industry and beyond.
said Jan Jones Blackhurst, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility at Caesars Entertainment.
Caesars Entertainment is a global leader in the entertainment, hospitality, meetings & conferences and gaming industries with over 80 years in the industry. It is the world’s most diversified casino-entertainment provider and the most geographically diverse U.S. casino-entertainment company.
As a member of The Code, Caesars Entertainment will be working to implement the six criteria of The Code:
- Establish a policy and procedures against sexual exploitation of children.
- Train employees in children’s rights, the prevention of sexual exploitation and how to report suspected cases.
- Include a clause in contracts throughout the value chain stating a common repudiation and zero tolerance policy of sexual exploitation of children.
- Provide information to travellers on children’s rights, the prevention of sexual exploitation of children and how to report suspected cases.
- Support, collaborate and engage stakeholders in the prevention of sexual exploitation of children.
- Report annually on their implementation of the six criteria of The Code.
Ending the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism is everyone’s responsibility and as offenders increasingly utilize tourism infrastructure to commit these crimes, the travel and tourism industry is therefore uniquely positioned in to directly stop this directly in its tracks. We are very much looking forward to this new partnership.
→ See here for how to become a member of The Code.
→ See here for more on Caesars Entertainment’s commitment.