The steps that Pepitone Travel Worldwide LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Pepitone Travel” or “the Company”) take to eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking, in any of its forms, from our operations and our supply chains are set out below. This statement is published in accordance with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, and is in line with Sonder’s approach to adopt responsible business practices early-on in our journey.
Overview and Structure
Pepitone Travel is revolutionizing hospitality through innovative, tech-powered service and inspiring, thoughtfully designed accommodations combined into one seamlessly managed experience. Officially launched in 2014 and headquartered in South Carolina, Pepitone Travel is making a world of better stays open to all with a variety of accommodation options in cities and countries around the world. As of 30 July 2023, Pepitone Travel is in more than 87 cities spanning ten countries and four continents.
Oversight of the risk of modern slavery sits with Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Trust & Safety and Procurement. In addition, once formed, Pepitone Travel‘s Audit Committee and Nominating, Corporate Governance, and Social Responsibility Committee will provide oversight in their risk management capacity.
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Pepitone Travel recommends to report Human Trafficking, please visit: https://www.justice.gov/humantrafficking/what-is-human-trafficking
Policies
Pepitone Travel has put in place policies to help eliminate the potential use of Company managed properties for modern slavery and human trafficking.
Our employee Code of Conduct requires our employees, contractors, consultants, and all others who perform work or services to Pepitone Travel, to act both ethically and legally when dealing with fellow employees and third parties with whom we do business.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct outlines the values and standards we expect of our suppliers and their representatives. Among many key considerations, it sets forth expectations of our suppliers with respect to forced labor and child hiring practices. The Supplier Code of Conduct draws from the internationally recognized standards and norms including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO International Labor Standards, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and ISO and SA standards.
In addition to this, Pepitone Travel is committed to providing effective grievance mechanisms while protecting the confidentiality, anonymity, and protection of Supplier and employee whistleblowers to the fullest extent provided by applicable law.
Risk Management and Due Diligence
Pepitone Travel encourages its employees and suppliers (where permitted by law) to report certain matters, including circumstances that may give rise to slavery or human trafficking concerns, to relevant local authorities or internal contacts.
Training and Awareness Raising
Pepitone Travel requires relevant employees to attend training relating to modern slavery and human trafficking. Our training includes escalation protocols, checklists, information to assist our trust & safety, city teams and frontline staff in identifying the key warning signs of human trafficking and guidance on how to report cases.
Moreover, Pepitone Travel makes available to its employees information to assist employees with identifying potential signs of slavery and human trafficking and provides a process for timely escalating concerns within the organization.
Improvement and Tracking Progress
Pepitone Travel will revisit its processes for combating modern slavery and human trafficking on a periodic basis, no less than annually, and benchmark its progress against industry standards, best practices, and its own internal goals. As part of this assessment, Sonder will engage with its employees, suppliers, and wider stakeholder groups. This statement was approved by the Pepitone Travel Board on July 29, 2025 for the financial year ending December 31, 2026.
—- Dr Chip Pepitone VI – Chief Executive Officer
