In March 2026, Grizzly Research published an investigation testing how Accor-owned hotels respond to booking requests designed to trigger clear human trafficking red flags. The found that 40 hotels accepted such requests without questioning or escalation and more than 20 Accor hotels reportedly agreed to accommodate Ukrainian orphans en route to adoption by Russian individuals, in some cases explicitly offering to keep the arrangements confidential.

Grizzly further found that hotels across more than 20 countries accepted reservations where the circumstances strongly suggested a risk of child sexual abuse and exploitation.

In April 2026, Business and Human Rights Centre invited Accor to comment on the allegations made in the report. Accor responded that "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." The full response can be found below.