For companies that disclose some or all of their business travel emissions under regulatory frameworks or through voluntary reporting, new laws may offer travel managers an opportunity to sharpen their focus. “Implementing the standards is not just about compliance,” according to a 2023 KPMG report on the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). “It’s a…
Big data company Cerebri created a carbon calculator and examined the variance between pre-trip predictions and actual flight emissions. Its model produced overall results that fell within 1 percent of actuals, though for any given flight, the swing was plus or minus 10 percent, according to co-founder and CEO Jean Belanger. Launched in 2016, Cerebri…
Spotnana VP of strategy and partnerships Johnny Thorsen last month called out airlines for disparities between pre-travel emissions estimates and a trip’s actual impact. There are understandable reasons for gaps, but Thorsen and others say airlines should be more forthcoming about post-trip information. To counteract discrepancies, Spotnana is creating what Thorsen called a “greenwashing ratio.”…
You can’t manage what you don’t measure, but how do you measure? That question has hindered the business travel sector’s assessment of environmental impact for years. Two-thirds of 216 buyer respondents to a GBTA poll this month said sustainability had prompted them to review travel policies — the most of any listed factor. Yet, in…
As corporate travel managers work to meet their leaders’ dictates on climate change, they have new needs. Travel management companies, tech firms and other service providers continue developing solutions. CWT, for example, partnered with carbon intelligence platform Thrust Carbon to provide carbon footprint indicators on its myCWT mobile and web booking points of sale. Point-of-sale…
The cost of sustainability is beginning to hit corporate travel more directly. Air France and KLM in January initiated a Sustainable Aviation Fuel surcharge on all tickets for flights departing France and the Netherlands. It ranges from 1 euro to 12 euros, based on distance flown and class of service. Isolated reports of hotel properties…
The steady stream of sustainability-related announcements this year became something of a deluge from all corners last month. It’s not only travel suppliers looking to enhance their green credibility. In growing numbers, corporate buyers and program managers appear ready to walk the walk. Click through to read about the latest corporate travel cutbacks from green-minded…
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