Just over half of companies - 42% to be precise - take into account their carbon footprint in terms of air travel, and even less in terms of ground transport and accommodation. These are the findings of the Green Travel 2020 report published by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), which surveyed a panel of travel managers (53% of responses), purchasing managers (16%) and executive managers (16%), all from large companies around the world. Another striking figure, particularly at a time when thehe flygskam movement is becoming more widespread: only 22% of respondents say that they include the following in their travel programmes alternatives to reduce their carbon footprint.
This report shows that companies have become aware of the importance of a responsible travel policy. However, and this is where the rubHowever, these policies mainly measure emissions directly linked to the company's activity, and much less indirect emissions. For example, 79% of the companies surveyed do not require their preferred airlines to have environmental certification. Yet business travel is primarily concerned with indirect emissions level 3, i.e. those relating to employee transport or accommodation. " This lack of interest in indirect emissions is a major obstacle to the development of green travel. "says Harris Manlutac, Head of Global Business Consulting APAC at American Express GBT.
The travel agency is highlighting a number of good practice to reduce the impact of business travel: travel light and paperless, use car-sharing applications such as Lyft Line or uberPOOL, favour direct flights to limit the number of take-offs and landings, as well as the Economy cabin, with its lower carbon cost per passenger. prefer certified hotels and negotiate prices with establishments involved in all these small gestures that make all the difference. Finally, tracking the carbon emissions generated by business travel and offsetting them are also part of the advice.
