Hotel group Accor denies allegations in short seller report

Accor SA

19/03/2026 14:26

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - French hotel group Accor ACCP.PA on Thursday denied any involvement in alleged systemic exploitation and child trafficking made in a report by short-seller Grizzly Research.

     "The group is conducting a detailed internal investigation and has hired an external firm to verify the cited facts. The conclusions of these verifications will be made public," Accor said in a statement.

"Should any of these allegations be confirmed, the Group would take all appropriate measures and reserve the right to prosecute parties involved in such practices," it added.

 (Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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