Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking strives to create a world in which no one
​is trafficked. BEST believes that every person has the right to be free from sexual exploitation and forced labor.

No person should be bought, sold or exploited.

Mission

Align and equip leaders to use the power of business to prevent human trafficking.
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BEST was created to
prevent this violence against
children, women, and men. ​

Programs

Employers ACT
ACT represents Awareness, Consultation, and Training—the three primary prongs of our work with employers. BEST works with employers to promote best practices to prevent human trafficking. Best practices include adopting polices, training employees, and joining BEST’s Employers Alliance to combat human trafficking.
 
Safe Jobs
Connects survivors and people at-risk with reputable job training programs and potential employers.
One Leader's Story: Making Positive Change Happen for UPS
Non-Profit Agency Partnership: Visit Seattle Joins BEST's Employer's Alliance
Motel Management Company Denied Insurance Coverage for Sex Trafficking Lawsuit: Showing a Bigger Need for Employee Training, Lodging Magazine, June 14, 2018 
​Podcast: Fighting for Freedom with Dr. Mar Brettmann, The School for Humanity, June 12, 2018
Washington State Patrol Begins Human Trafficking Campaign, KING 5 News, March 2, 2018 
Truckers Against Trafficking Launches ATA-Supported Campaign, American Journal of Transportation, Feb. 22, 2018

​"Working with BEST to develop and provide valuable resources for the lodging industry has proven to be extremely valuable to our members, to our association, and to our state. I am proud of WLA's partnership with BEST and I continue to recommend BEST to other lodging associations across the country."

-Jan Simon, President and CEO for the Washington Lodging Association