FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VECTRA International and The Mekong Club Partner to Promote Responsible Business Practices to Address Modern Slavery

Brussels, Belgium, 20 April 2023 – VECTRA International, a leading provider of responsible business consultancy services to global organizations, is proud to announce a new partnership with The Mekong Club, a non-profit organization that focuses on working with the private sector to address modern slavery and related crimes, such as human trafficking and forced labour.

The Mekong Club’s business association members include brands and companies from a range of industries, from financial services to hospitality, retailing, and manufacturing, amongst others. They work to cultivate a community of like-minded professionals seeking to create sustainable approaches to ending modern slavery. They offer consultancy services and other support on all elements of a modern slavery strategy, from advising on modern slavery legislative requirements to supporting training or speaking at events.

The two organizations will collaborate to promote responsible business practices, increase awareness, provide training, and offer strategic business solutions to prevent and address modern slavery and forced labour across industries.

Matthew Friedman, Founder and CEO, said: “The Mekong Club is thrilled to be collaborating with an organization that shares a mutual vision of enabling the business world to be a force for good to bring positive change. Through this collaboration, we will unite our complementary experience to raise awareness and capacity within the private sector.”

Patrick Neyts, Managing Partner and Senior Advisor, said: “Our partnership with The Mekong Club reflects our shared commitment to promoting responsible business practices in supply chains and addressing modern slavery and human rights issues together.”

The partnership will leverage the expertise of both organizations to offer a comprehensive approach to responsible business practices, addressing modern slavery risks, including training for businesses, supply chain mapping, and human rights due diligence. The Mekong Club and VECTRA International will work together to engage companies to implement stronger mechanisms to address modern slavery in their organizations.

To learn more about VECTRA International, please visit www.vectra-intl.com.

Contact: Shalini Saini

Head of Strategic Partnerships and Marcom

VECTRA International

[email protected]

Contact: Caterina Foti

Project Manager

The Mekong Club

[email protected]