Projects

Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) aligns and equips leaders to use the power of business to prevent human trafficking. Through training, consultation and collaboration, we work with businesses to drive behavioral change and improve the lives of the victims involved. We work through three key projects.
BEST works with the hospitality sector to:
  • align leaders in lodging, law enforcement, and victim services to develop county-specific best practices
  • train supervisors and staff to identify and prevent trafficking in lodging establishments.
In September 2015, BEST launched the BEST Employers Alliance, the first public-private partnership in the nation to work across industries preventing sex trafficking and sex buying. The BEST Employers Alliance supports participating organizations as they adopt appropriate policies protecting their businesses from the risks posed by sex buying and sexual exploiters.
A lack of employment opportunities is one of the most serious barriers for people seeking freedom from a trafficker. BEST connects survivors and persons at risk with existing job training programs and potential employers.