CSR

Alongside the industrial-scale production of sustainable fuel, so eagerly awaited by airlines, the decarbonisation of air transport also involves providing airlines with more fuel-efficient aircraft. In this respect, Airbus is playing a key role in the aviation sector's move towards...

As it does every year, Interface has just published its study of the MICE market. Around a hundred sector managers were interviewed, from MICE agencies, corporate meeting planners, travel agencies, communications agencies and TOs with MICE operations... The year 2024, marked by the impact of the preparation and staging of the...

Making decarbonisation a powerful growth driver for European businesses: extending the ambitions of its Green Deal, the Clean Industry Pact, presented on 26 February by the European Commission, sets out various ways of encouraging EU industry to green its production and, at the same time, improve its competitiveness on the global market...

The new study unveiled by AirPlus surveyed fewer than 529 business travellers in nine European countries. In addition to France, the payment specialist looked at Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The aim was to measure the importance attached to sustainable development in the...

It is one of the leading trade events held in Monaco every year, and has been for almost four decades. Luxe Pack, the world's leading packaging show, attracted 10,300 visitors last October, including 52% international visitors from over 80 countries. This was an opportunity for us to talk to some of the participants about...

"CSR is not just about ecology and sustainable development. There are different types of passenger, with different needs, and we need to respond to them. It's a subject that I think we need to develop in 2025, and one that will play an increasingly important role on the managerial agenda". The analysis of...

London Heathrow closed 2024 with the unveiling of a €2.8 billion modernisation plan. The plan promised to give a prominent place to decarbonising the airport, but did not describe the concrete implications. At the start of this year, the London hub is giving more substance to this good resolution. The airport management has...

What can we learn from 2024 in the field of travel management? Sabah Kahoul - The year was marked by a particular focus on sustainable development and the reduction of CO2 emissions. There is a real awareness in all companies, whatever their size or activity. It is...

Châteauform' will get off to a good start in 2025 with the start of operations in January at 3 Mazarium, the Institut de France's events venue. What prospects does this award offer you? Benjamin Abittan - We have a lot of faith in it. It's a venue with the kind of character we like at Châteauform', even more steeped in history than usual. If we have...

How would you sum up 2024 in the MICE sector? Véronique Holveck - On a global level, if we look at the latest quarterly consolidation of MPI's "Meetings Outlook" barometer, a large majority of our 15,000 members worldwide (70%) tell us that there is a feeling of stability in terms of the number of meetings...

How would you sum up 2024 at Uber for Business? Franck Monsauret - The results for 2024 were good, and we believe - or at least hope - that this will not change in 2025. For us, 2024 was a reference year, which will serve as a kind of benchmark for...

Atmosfair can do better, Transport & Environnement is satisfied with SAF: Air France-KLM has had mixed fortunes when it comes to assessing its environmental efforts. Drawing on an existing study based on CO2 emissions per passenger/kilometre and the airlines' fleets, the German NGO presented its findings at the Air France-KLM...

Before the summer, Naboo announced its intention to grow externally. Now it's official. The corporate seminar platform has announced the acquisition from the Joy Group of Privateaser for Business (BizMeeting), its Venue Finder site specialising in organising events for groups. Naboo can count on the support of the...

Aviation is not meeting the targets set out in the Paris Agreement on global warming, according to the German NGO Atmosfair on the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Air traffic is almost back to pre-pandemic levels," said Dietrich Brockhagen, Atmosfair's Director General. Unfortunately, the airlines still have to...

Exactly 187 travel managers took part in the question and answer session with BCD Travel. 187 witnesses to the evolution of the profession, for better or for worse, one might be tempted to sum up. According to the results of the survey conducted by TMC, travel managers spend the majority of their time.... managing...

The demand for eco-responsible seminars and events is exploding. Whatever the reasons, good or bad, greenhushing or greenwashing, CSR criteria are playing an increasingly important role in the choice of destination. Choosing CSR activities, working with committed service providers, assessing the carbon footprint of your event:...

When it comes to the environment, there's a lot of talk, good resolutions and sometimes greenwashing... and then there's the reality on the ground. Business travel is no exception. While all business travel players are more or less openly involved in eco-responsible initiatives, travellers remain... "pragmatic'. And when it comes to booking their flight,...

Marriott is taking its turn in measuring the carbon footprint of events organised in the group's hotels through the "Connect Responsibly with Marriott Bonvoy Events" programme. To be launched worldwide by the end of October, this new programme will provide detailed reports on the environmental impact of meetings, available on the Marriott website...

Just over a year after your appointment as head of Navan France, how would you sum up the year? Olivier Nairey - This year has gone very well. We had a fairly comprehensive roadmap. Navan has always been a big machine when it comes to acquiring new customers. This is an area in which we...

This is the question on the minds of travel and MICE buyers in general, and all the more so over the last few years when prices have soared: when will there be a lull in prices? The 2025 Global Business Travel Forecast should provide some answers. And perhaps even a...