The Journey Towards Sustainable Business Travel

Published: 20 September 2022

There are few more urgent priorities for corporates right now than cutting their carbon emissions and, for many, that means targeting business travel as part of a wider mitigation strategy. In this report you’ll learn about the most effective steps organisations can take to reduce the environmental impact of their business travel activity: from travel reduction tactics and the pros and cons of carbon offsetting, to investing in sustainable aviation fuel and implementing internal carbon taxes and budgets. Discover what actions your peers are taking and explore a wealth of expert insight, no matter where you are on your own sustainable business travel journey.

Introduction: Sowing the seedsBy Lauren Arena

Sustainable travel is everyone’s business, but are corporates’ current attitudes and actions enough?

Travel reduction: Less is moreBy Bob Curley

Organisations that prioritise sustainability will have to travel less, but that’s only part of a holistic emissions reduction effort

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Carbon offsets: Necessary half-measures?By Bob Curley

Reaching net zero will involve carbon offsets, so make sure they are high quality and verified

Carbon taxes and budgets: The cost of changeBy Amon Cohen

What is the goal of carbon budgets and carbon taxes in a sustainable travel strategy, and can they work?

Sustainable aviation fuel: Pay it forwardBy Mark Frary

If sustainable aviation fuel is the answer, how does travel management play a role in bringing it to the market?

Case study: PwC Netherlands flying highBy Andy Hoskins

Amid a raft of sustainability measures, PwC Netherlands staff are now ‘flying entirely’ on sustainable aviation fuel

Guest column: by John Harvey

It’s time to get real about the true cost of sustainable travel, says John Harvey, managing partner of Globalyse

In Focus: Avelia book-and-claim platformBy Rob Gill

Amex GBT, Shell and Accenture have partnered to launch a book-and-claim SAF platform for corporates

In Focus: Coldplay cuts world tour's emissionsBy Andy Hoskins

A deal to buy SAF from Neste was a key component of Coldplay’s commitment to cutting carbon emissions in half on its current world tour

Interview Jan Toschka president Shell Aviation

Q&A: Jan Toschka, president of Shell Aviation

A Q&A with Jan Toschka, president of Shell Aviation, who discusses the company's SAF plans

The Journey Towards Sustainable Business Travel

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