Around 40 companies and individuals have been named as finalists across 12 categories in the second annual Business Travel Sustainability Awards Europe.
The awards, which are now in their second year, recognise the efforts of those in the corporate travel industry going further to reduce the environmental impact of business trips.
The winners will be unveiled at the BTN Group’s Business Travel Sustainability Awards & Summit Europe in central London on 14 May.
Entries were received from companies across Europe and were assessed and scored by an independent panel of 20 judges, including senior corporate travel buyers, independent travel management consultants and other sustainability and ESG experts.
Air France KLM Group, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have been named as finalists in the Achievement in Sustainability – Airline category, while CitizenM, Lamington Group, NH Hotel Group and Melia Hotels International are finalists in the Achievement in Sustainability – Accommodation category.
This year’s finalists in the Achievement in Sustainability – TMC category are ATPI, BCD Travel, Clarity Business Travel, Reed & Mackay and Travel Planet. While Arcadis, AstraZeneca and Salesforce are up for the Achievement in Sustainability – Managed Travel Programme.
The three people in the running for the Sustainability Champion award in 2024 are Inge Huijbrechts, from Radisson Hotel Group, SkyTeam’s Robin Spierings, and Andrew Kalinin, from Uber for Business. This award recognises individuals in the industry who demonstrate clear advocacy and leadership in advancing sustainability within the business travel industry.
See the full list of 12 categories and 38 finalists for the 2024 awards.
Find out more about 2024’s Business Travel Sustainability Awards & Summit Europe, which takes place at Convene, 22 Bishopsgate in London on 14 May, including the programme, venue, sponsors and registration details.
The winners of the inaugural sustainability awards in 2023 included easyJet, Addison Lee, Reed & Mackay, CWT, Salesforce and Advito’s Julien Etchanchu who was named as Sustainability Champion.