Accor Denies Involvement in Child Trafficking After Report

Accor SA opened a probe following a short-seller report that questioned the group’s human rights practices, saying it denies “involvement in the alleged systemic exploitation of human or child trafficking.”

The French hotel operator is conducting an internal investigation and has hired an external firm to verify the findings, which will be made public, it said Thursday. The group will take “all appropriate measures” and could prosecute parties involved if the allegations are confirmed, Accor added.