CSR

Following Air France's announcement of a massive order for sustainable aviation fuel, another major player in French business travel, the SNCF, is now unveiling a key investment in responsible energy. The rail company has signed its biggest ever contract for the supply of renewable electricity with Reden. The contract covers...

Following in the footsteps of other airlines which have announced large-scale orders for sustainable aviation fuel in recent months, the Air France-KLM group is now one of the major purchasers of SAF. This "sustainable aviation fuel" is seen as one of the major solutions for decarbonising air transport. Air France-KLM has announced the signing of a...

Accor has just launched, with the Women's Foundation, a booking platform dedicated to women victims of violence. Your group has also announced its intention to eliminate single-use plastics by the end of the year and, in the longer term, to achieve zero net emissions by 2050. Accor's commitment to...

Hospitality means knowing how to welcome and care for people", says Sébastien Bazin, CEO of Accor. We wouldn't be doing our job properly if we didn't take care of those in distress". As part of the social aspect of its CSR policy, the French hotel operator is joining forces with the Women's Foundation to offer a...

The 41st Triennial Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has just come to a close, can pride itself on having achieved a spectacular objective for the future of the planet... and of aviation. At the end of two weeks of intensive diplomacy by more than 2,500 delegates from 184 States and 57 organisations at the...

Businesses, government departments, private individuals: the plan to reduce energy consumption announced by the government at the Porte de Versailles exhibition aims to involve the whole of society in its objective of reducing energy consumption by 10%. A number of players in the travel and business tourism industries have heeded this call to reduce waste. Also in attendance...

British business travellers are getting ready to go back to business, but with a change of habits: this is the message sent by American Express in a new study published on 3 October. A survey of 1,000 professionals in the UK - 500 business travel decision-makers and 500 business travellers - was carried out between 25 and 29 October....

Slow to get off the ground, the production of sustainable aviation fuel is gaining momentum in the face of growing demand from airlines and, above all, the prospect of more stringent regulations on its incorporation into aircraft. With a reduction of 65 % in CO2 emissions compared with paraffin for current fuels and -88 % in...

EasyJet is planning to switch from orange to green. Not because the recognisable livery of the low-cost airline's aircraft is about to be changed, but because the company is resolutely committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. After signing up last year to the 'Race to Zero' programme, supported by the United...

It may seem paradoxical to hear the CEO of Aéroports de Paris, Augustin de Romanet, recently speaking to BFM, urging passengers "to be more reasonable when travelling by air". And yet, this position illustrates the climate challenges facing an entire sector which, without action on the part of its players, and also passengers, would see its emissions...

There are some changes that, despite their relative aesthetic 'sobriety', add a whole new dimension to an online tool. Such is the case with the tab recently integrated into the Uber for Business interface. A new "Sustainable Development" entry is now available to travel managers, who can access all the information they need on sustainable...

The Radisson Group has a clear ambition: to achieve 'zero net emissions' worldwide by 2050. This is a commitment to tackling climate issues that another major group like Accor had already announced at the beginning of last year. Similarly, Marriott also announced in September 2021 that it had sent its letter of intent to the...

On 13 September, Advito, BCD Travel's consulting subsidiary, received the Ecomobility Award organised by the SNCF in the Business Agency category. A well-deserved award, since Advito has developed a specific tool to help companies reduce their carbon emissions in business travel. "The aim is to help customers travel more efficiently", says David...

The choice is symbolic. Wooden trophies were awarded yesterday evening at the first Grands Prix de l'Ecomobilité, organised by the SNCF. Fifty or so entries from companies and travel agencies specialising in business travel were examined by the jury, which was made up of six leading figures and chaired by...

"Travelling or doing something for the planet, should you choose? After a scorching summer, which was also marked by an unprecedented wave of fires, the theme chosen for the 16th edition of UnivAirPlus was a timely one, without opportunism. "When I chose this topic in January, I didn't know that we were going to be experiencing a summer with...

A sustainable approach and improved passenger comfort. This is the concept behind the future Pier A at Zurich airport. It will eventually replace the current "Dock A". The latter, built 35 years ago at the same time as the control tower, is reaching the end of its useful life, according to the authorities. Pier A...

It's a world first. These days, Germany is seeing the first hydrogen-powered trains enter service, in this case the Coradia iLint regional train designed by Alstom. After two years of trials, this innovation is becoming a reality on the railway line linking Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude, in Lower Saxony. "We are very proud to be able to bring this...

MICE activity, new organisation and, of course, CSR, lifestyle and bleisure: the tenth edition of the Global Meeting Exchange (GME) gave Accor management the opportunity to take stock of the major current trends. The French group's key meeting with buyers and event organisers took place from 19 to 21 September...

Aviation consultancy IBA specialises in energy savings in air transport. In its IBA Insight newsletter, the consultancy reveals which global airlines have managed to reduce their CO2 emissions the most. Some by as much as 18% since 2019. This analysis applies to an overall reduction in emissions of 5.9 %...

Almost every week brings a new batch of sustainable certifications for MICE destinations. Following on from Lille Grand Palais and the Zénith de Lille in mid-June, and Biarritz Tourisme and its convention centres more recently, it is now the turn of Congrès et Expositions de Bordeaux to receive its ISO 20121 certification, the...