What Is Sustainable Business Travel & How Can You Benefit From It
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Sustainable post-COVID business travel requires corporate action
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Business Travel Sustainability: All About "Green" Corporate Travel
What is sustainable business travel? Simply put, sustainable business travel is traveling in a less environmentally impactful manner. As consumer consciousness grows and government and industry regulations drive changes in the travel industry, corporate travel managers are increasingly responsible for sourcing sustainable vendors and incorporating sustainability into travel programs.
How To Make Business Travel More Sustainable
There are many ways to make your business trips more sustainable without compromising on important in-person cooperation. Even small changes to your business travel routine can make a big impact in the long run. Here are 12 of our best sustainable travel practices for business. 1. Book business travel selectively.
Future of business travel post ̶ COVID-19
Principal, DTBA. [email protected]. +1 201 320 8971. This Deloitte report uses survey data to examine the future of business travel after COVID-19, and explores the opportunities for corporate travel management.
Business travel won't be sustainable unless companies take action
Employee travel is one of the business world's greatest contributors to carbon emissions. That's due to a few factors. One, because of the prevalence of business travel by air and car, especially in countries where rail travel isn't an option. Two, because of the CO2 footprint of first-class seats (about four times as much as economy ...
Making Business Travel More Sustainable
Sustainable business travel is the practice of managing corporate trips to minimize environmental impact while maintaining efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Sustainability goals in business travel are vital, as they support environmental conservation and reduce corporations' ecological footprints. These goals also align with growing consumer ...
Sustainable Business Travel
Sustainable business travel is a holistic approach that's grounded in minimizing the harmful effects of corporate travel. It encompasses eco-friendly behaviors focused on business travel emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. At its heart, a commitment to green business travel involves making conscious decisions to ...
Business travel trends 2022
Another 15% say variants triggered a significant rethink of their travel policies. Corporate travel will experience a steady, but not meteoric, rise this year. Spend is projected to reach 36% of 2019 levels in Q2 2022, and 55% by the end of the year. Business travel is at least two years from reaching prepandemic spend, as some travel use cases ...
10 tips to make business travel greener in 2024
8. Create a green travel policy. Incorporate sustainable, green practices into your company travel policy. Set clear targets for your "green business travel policy", and encourage employees to get involved. Think about creating an incentive program to reward and celebrate the most carbon-conscious travelers. 9.
Sustainable Travel: Business and Corporate Sustainability Program
When it comes to analytics, reporting and policy changes, Egencia offers your business a vast array of tools to make travel more sustainable in your business. For example, we can provide travel tips and help with educating the workforce so that they make improved, eco-friendly choices when traveling. This can be at an individual travel policy ...
Fueling change: SAF takes flight in business travel sustainability
Sustainable Aviation Fuel holds the promise of making business travel greener without compromising on efficiency or convenience. Scaling up production to meet the growing demand, ensuring cost competitiveness with conventional jet fuel, and addressing regulatory barriers are among the hurdles that industry stakeholders must overcome.
Sustainability in Global Business Travel
88% of the global business travel sector views addressing climate change as the number one priority area for action. For industry professionals, among the biggest barriers to more sustainable business travel management practices are higher costs (82%) and lack of transparent information and data (63%). The key enablers include fostering change ...
Business travel and sustainability: It's getting hotter
Our researchers surveyed more than 100 travel buyers and almost 1,800 business travelers to gauge the importance of environmental sustainability in business travel. The reality: while 82% of companies have sustainability goals in place, only 45% have targets for sustainable business travel. Furthermore, only 20% of business travelers are aware ...
The Growing Emphasis on Sustainability in Business Travel
Given the impact travel can make on the environment, sustainability in business travel is a hot topic in 2022. Survey results from Business Travel News indicate that more companies are thinking about sustainability as it relates to their travel programs. See below for survey results, plus details on how different companies are approaching the ...
Sustainability trends
2022 was a strong year for business travel's recovery and yet concerns mount for 2023. Issues around cost, geopolitical instability and sustainable travel are on the rise. To pick one trend, the development towards sustainable travel is crucial to the future of our industry. However, BTA research suggests that almost a third of the business ...
Key Business Tavel Sustainability Trends to Consider
Business Travel Sustainability Trends in 2024. team.itilite. September 22, 2023. Travel management. In 2023, business travel sustainability is one of the biggest challenges travel managers are facing. A whopping 75% of road warriors and travel facilitators are dissatisfied with their online booking tool's ability to record carbon budgets and ...
Sustainability
Sustainability. BTN's newest dedicated news and analysis section curates business travel sustainability articles from across our website into one concentrated news feed. Find out how companies like yours are considering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategies, carbon calculators, carbon reduction and offsetting strategies, even travel ...
The State of Sustainable Travel in 2024
The sustainable travel market in the U.S. alone is expected to grow from $66.22 billion in 2023 to $116.46 billion in 2029, making it a fast-growing economic segment of the travel industry. Hotel corporations , tour operators , cruise lines and airlines are all working towards net-zero carbon emissions reduction targets and advancing ...
Sustainability, Vacation Rentals Are Top Issues in Business Travel
Business travel still has a long way to go in terms of sustainability and accommodating employee needs. Mastercard's latest survey shows how no company is the same. A new study from Mastercard ...
Business Travel Sustainability Winners Announced
The BTN Group announced this week the winners of the inaugural Business Travel Sustainability Awards America during the business travel media and event company's 3 rd annual Business Travel Sustainability Summit Americas in New York.. Nominations were reviewed via a two-stage entry process, with the judges focused on how companies have worked to serve business travel buyers, while pushing to ...
Sustainable business travel
As business travel resumes, sustainability is top of mind for many travelers. From prioritizing fuel-efficient flights to electric ground transportation to opting for virtual meetings, travelers are rethinking travel habits and looking at travel through a sustainability lens. A recent report found that:
EU Lays Down the Law on Business Travel Sustainability
Approved in November 2022 and scheduled to phase in from January 2024, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive raises the number of businesses in the EU subject to sustainability reporting requirements from an estimated 11,700 to around 50,000. Those requirements are also much beefier than in 2014's Non-Financial Reporting ...
7 Ways To Travel More Sustainably
Planning ahead can be a major factor in sustainable travel. getty 2. Opt For Public Transit. Public transportation — buses, trains, light rail, etc. — is always more sustainable than a private ...
Building the business case for sustainability
3. Integrate sustainability projects into core business strategy - get other departments and leadership figures (such as business unit heads, finance and business development teams) to commit to and contribute to the above; 4. Point to industry examples of success - more on that below.
Future of Travel and Tourism
The travel industry is in a transformative era, shaped by demographic shifts, evolving technologies, and the pressing need for sustainability. As the baton passes from boomers to younger generations, travel providers should adapt to their digital-savvy, value-driven behavior. Rising Asian source markets add a layer of opportunity and complexity.
Ever Wonder Adventure, an online resource on sustainability, has released a new guide with recommendations on eco-friendly tourism. Singapore, Singapore - April 22, 2024 — With overtourism ...
These Are America's 10 Most Sustainable Cities
The 72.01 it scored when it came to its citizens' health and well-being. 10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Oregon-Washington. Clean water and clean energy are Portland, Oregon's, claims to fame ...
Dream Destinations and Talent Mobility Trends
BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
Travel Innovations and Challenges: DOT's Loyalty Program Hearing
This week's Update features a variety of topics - sustainability (x2), airline loyalty programs, NDC and direct booking campaigns (among others). I hope you enjoy. The U.S. Department of ...
Prince Harry says travel industry must do more for local communities
Speaking at the annual general meeting of Travalyst, an initiative he launched in 2019 with the aim of making the travel industry more sustainable, King Charles' son said it was crucial to do more ...
About Us
The California Green Business Program is a network of local programs operated by counties and cities throughout California. Businesses that apply receive personal attention from the public agencies and utilities that serve them. The program is funded by grass-roots contributions from local government and utility partners to make it accessible ...
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What is sustainable business travel? Simply put, sustainable business travel is traveling in a less environmentally impactful manner. As consumer consciousness grows and government and industry regulations drive changes in the travel industry, corporate travel managers are increasingly responsible for sourcing sustainable vendors and incorporating sustainability into travel programs.
There are many ways to make your business trips more sustainable without compromising on important in-person cooperation. Even small changes to your business travel routine can make a big impact in the long run. Here are 12 of our best sustainable travel practices for business. 1. Book business travel selectively.
Principal, DTBA. [email protected]. +1 201 320 8971. This Deloitte report uses survey data to examine the future of business travel after COVID-19, and explores the opportunities for corporate travel management.
Employee travel is one of the business world's greatest contributors to carbon emissions. That's due to a few factors. One, because of the prevalence of business travel by air and car, especially in countries where rail travel isn't an option. Two, because of the CO2 footprint of first-class seats (about four times as much as economy ...
Sustainable business travel is the practice of managing corporate trips to minimize environmental impact while maintaining efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Sustainability goals in business travel are vital, as they support environmental conservation and reduce corporations' ecological footprints. These goals also align with growing consumer ...
Sustainable business travel is a holistic approach that's grounded in minimizing the harmful effects of corporate travel. It encompasses eco-friendly behaviors focused on business travel emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. At its heart, a commitment to green business travel involves making conscious decisions to ...
Another 15% say variants triggered a significant rethink of their travel policies. Corporate travel will experience a steady, but not meteoric, rise this year. Spend is projected to reach 36% of 2019 levels in Q2 2022, and 55% by the end of the year. Business travel is at least two years from reaching prepandemic spend, as some travel use cases ...
8. Create a green travel policy. Incorporate sustainable, green practices into your company travel policy. Set clear targets for your "green business travel policy", and encourage employees to get involved. Think about creating an incentive program to reward and celebrate the most carbon-conscious travelers. 9.
When it comes to analytics, reporting and policy changes, Egencia offers your business a vast array of tools to make travel more sustainable in your business. For example, we can provide travel tips and help with educating the workforce so that they make improved, eco-friendly choices when traveling. This can be at an individual travel policy ...
Sustainable Aviation Fuel holds the promise of making business travel greener without compromising on efficiency or convenience. Scaling up production to meet the growing demand, ensuring cost competitiveness with conventional jet fuel, and addressing regulatory barriers are among the hurdles that industry stakeholders must overcome.
88% of the global business travel sector views addressing climate change as the number one priority area for action. For industry professionals, among the biggest barriers to more sustainable business travel management practices are higher costs (82%) and lack of transparent information and data (63%). The key enablers include fostering change ...
Our researchers surveyed more than 100 travel buyers and almost 1,800 business travelers to gauge the importance of environmental sustainability in business travel. The reality: while 82% of companies have sustainability goals in place, only 45% have targets for sustainable business travel. Furthermore, only 20% of business travelers are aware ...
Given the impact travel can make on the environment, sustainability in business travel is a hot topic in 2022. Survey results from Business Travel News indicate that more companies are thinking about sustainability as it relates to their travel programs. See below for survey results, plus details on how different companies are approaching the ...
2022 was a strong year for business travel's recovery and yet concerns mount for 2023. Issues around cost, geopolitical instability and sustainable travel are on the rise. To pick one trend, the development towards sustainable travel is crucial to the future of our industry. However, BTA research suggests that almost a third of the business ...
Business Travel Sustainability Trends in 2024. team.itilite. September 22, 2023. Travel management. In 2023, business travel sustainability is one of the biggest challenges travel managers are facing. A whopping 75% of road warriors and travel facilitators are dissatisfied with their online booking tool's ability to record carbon budgets and ...
Sustainability. BTN's newest dedicated news and analysis section curates business travel sustainability articles from across our website into one concentrated news feed. Find out how companies like yours are considering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategies, carbon calculators, carbon reduction and offsetting strategies, even travel ...
The sustainable travel market in the U.S. alone is expected to grow from $66.22 billion in 2023 to $116.46 billion in 2029, making it a fast-growing economic segment of the travel industry. Hotel corporations , tour operators , cruise lines and airlines are all working towards net-zero carbon emissions reduction targets and advancing ...
Business travel still has a long way to go in terms of sustainability and accommodating employee needs. Mastercard's latest survey shows how no company is the same. A new study from Mastercard ...
The BTN Group announced this week the winners of the inaugural Business Travel Sustainability Awards America during the business travel media and event company's 3 rd annual Business Travel Sustainability Summit Americas in New York.. Nominations were reviewed via a two-stage entry process, with the judges focused on how companies have worked to serve business travel buyers, while pushing to ...
As business travel resumes, sustainability is top of mind for many travelers. From prioritizing fuel-efficient flights to electric ground transportation to opting for virtual meetings, travelers are rethinking travel habits and looking at travel through a sustainability lens. A recent report found that:
Approved in November 2022 and scheduled to phase in from January 2024, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive raises the number of businesses in the EU subject to sustainability reporting requirements from an estimated 11,700 to around 50,000. Those requirements are also much beefier than in 2014's Non-Financial Reporting ...
Planning ahead can be a major factor in sustainable travel. getty 2. Opt For Public Transit. Public transportation — buses, trains, light rail, etc. — is always more sustainable than a private ...
3. Integrate sustainability projects into core business strategy - get other departments and leadership figures (such as business unit heads, finance and business development teams) to commit to and contribute to the above; 4. Point to industry examples of success - more on that below.
The travel industry is in a transformative era, shaped by demographic shifts, evolving technologies, and the pressing need for sustainability. As the baton passes from boomers to younger generations, travel providers should adapt to their digital-savvy, value-driven behavior. Rising Asian source markets add a layer of opportunity and complexity.
Ever Wonder Adventure, an online resource on sustainability, has released a new guide with recommendations on eco-friendly tourism. Singapore, Singapore - April 22, 2024 — With overtourism ...
The 72.01 it scored when it came to its citizens' health and well-being. 10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Oregon-Washington. Clean water and clean energy are Portland, Oregon's, claims to fame ...
BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
This week's Update features a variety of topics - sustainability (x2), airline loyalty programs, NDC and direct booking campaigns (among others). I hope you enjoy. The U.S. Department of ...
Speaking at the annual general meeting of Travalyst, an initiative he launched in 2019 with the aim of making the travel industry more sustainable, King Charles' son said it was crucial to do more ...
The California Green Business Program is a network of local programs operated by counties and cities throughout California. Businesses that apply receive personal attention from the public agencies and utilities that serve them. The program is funded by grass-roots contributions from local government and utility partners to make it accessible ...