The Events Industry Council (EIC), a global federation supporting the business events industry, has announced its partnership with The Code, a multi-stakeholder initiative that provides awareness, tools and support to the travel and tourism industry to protect children against sexual exploitation.
The Code is a voluntary set of six criteria that members commit to in order to keep children safe, and is supported by ECPAT, a worldwide network of organisations working to end the sexual exploitation of children around the world.
"EIC supports all efforts against human trafficking, and we are very proud to have joined The Code to support its global mission,” says Amy Calvert, CEO of EIC. “According to the International Labour Organisation, over 40 million people are living in slavery worldwide. By working with The Code and ECPAT, we can play our part in finally ending global human trafficking and exploitation."
The Code is the world’s first and only voluntary set of business principles that companies can implement to prevent trafficking of children. The Code will support EIC by collaborating and engaging with stakeholders in the prevention of sexual exploitation of children, establishing policies and procedures, training employees, including a clause on contracts, and providing information to travellers on how to prevent and report suspected cases.
