LatinPlus Joins ECPAT-USA To Support Efforts Against Human Trafficking
LatinPlus DMC Group, part of Synergy-Connect LLC, proudly announce their partnership with ECPAT-USA to join The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism. As a member of The Code, Synergy-Connect, LatinPlus DMC Group and its stakeholders throughout the Americas, join travel industry leaders in the private sector to advocate, create awareness and condemn all forms of human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children through travel and tourism. This initiative is aligned with their core values and principles of creativity, passion, integrity, flexibility, accountability and transparency. Synergy-Connect strives to deliver sustainably responsible, extraordinary services and experiences and make a positive impact on their partners, community, destinations and the planet.
“The Code is part of our corporate social responsibility and sustainable tourism initiatives,” said Synergy-Connect managing partner Maura Zhang. “Human trafficking affects all sectors of the travel and tourism industry in all parts of the world, as traffickers use hotel rooms, transportation (i.e. airlines, buses), voluntourism among other means to conduct this crime, thus, we implemented a zero tolerance of human trafficking and child labor policy.”
“We take on the responsibility to create awareness through our network to reduce opportunities for trafficking through our business,” said managing partner Patricia Sahin. “Our clients can rest assured that our suppliers and partners are also committed to the fight in their respective regions.”
LatinPlus DMC Group is committed to the implementation of socially responsible policies and practices, and to educate their contractors, partners, and clients, to protect every person’s right to safety and security, especially children. Many of their clients and the governments in their partner destinations have also developed their own framework and strategies to combat this crime.