Hospitality Sector

Building a Bridge to Safety

Blog Post — September 23, 2022

Victims and survivors of human trafficking need safe shelter options more than ever before. Enter Polaris's corporate hospitality partners and generous individuals from across the country.

Labor Trafficking On Specific Temporary Work Visas Report

Published July 12, 2022

Data from the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline shows that guest workers who come to this country legally are frequently exploited and victimized by forced labor and other forms of trafficking.

Systemic Change Matrix: Disrupting and Preventing Human Trafficking

Published May 31, 2018

This matrix depicts the 25 major types of human trafficking in the United States, cross-referenced with eight highlighted systems and industries.

Hotel Companies Step Up to Fight Human Trafficking

Blog Post — January 16, 2019

Hotel companies around the world are becoming more and more aware of the ways in which traffickers are taking advantage of their business – and they’re taking action.

On-Ramps, Intersections, and Exit Routes: A Roadmap for Systems and Industries to Prevent and Disrupt Human Trafficking

Published July 1, 2018

This report highlights the way industries can make fundamental shifts to their systems to prevent, detect, and disrupt human trafficking.

New Report Provides Roadmap for Industries to Join the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Blog Post — July 26, 2018

Polaris released its newest ground-breaking report on how human trafficking business models attempt to intersect with and use legitimate businesses like financial services, social media, hotels & motels, transportation systems, health care, and housing and homelessness systems to further their operations in very specific ways to recruit and exploit victims.

Marriott International Adds Polaris to Loyalty Points Donation Program

December 15, 2017

Polaris announced today that Marriott International customers enrolled in the Marriott Rewards loyalty program can now contribute unused travel points to be converted into a donation to the organization.

The Typology of Modern Slavery: Defining Sex and Labor Trafficking in the United States

Published March 1, 2017

From sex trafficking to labor trafficking, the ways humans are exploited differ greatly. Each type has unique strategies for recruiting and controlling victims and concealing the crime.

Connecticut Moves Toward Eradicating Human Trafficking in Hotels and Motels with New Law

Blog Post — August 5, 2016

As of October 2016, Connecticut hotel and motel staff in will receive mandatory training on how to recognize the signs of human trafficking.

Human Trafficking in the Hotel Industry

Blog Post — February 10, 2016

We know that human trafficking is happening in hotels and motels across the United States. So what can we do to stop it?

Human Trafficking and the Hotel Industry

Published March 1, 2015

Hotels are one of many venues that traffickers use to exploit their victims. As a result, industry leaders are increasingly recognizing the unique role they can play in preventing and disrupting this crime.

Sex Trafficking in the U.S.: A Closer Look at U.S. Citizen Victims

Published May 1, 2015

Sex Trafficking in the U.S.: A Closer Look at U.S. Citizen Victims provides crucial insight into the realities of sex trafficking in the U.S. based largely on experiences reported by U.S. citizen survivors.