sustainable development

On the fringes of the IMEX event in Frankfurt, German MICE professionals examined the figures for a market that has overtaken France in the Top 5 of the latest ICCA rankings. The Meeting & Event Barometer, the result of this detailed analysis of business tourism in Germany, is a compilation of data collected over the last...

Transport & Environnement (T&E) has just published the latest figures for the business travel-related emissions of 25 major French companies, showing an average reduction of 18% between 2019 and 2024. Do you think they are good performers? Denise Auclair - When you look at the number of A- and B-rated companies in our...

A drop of -18% in emissions linked to business travel: Transport & Environment (T&E) highlights the progress made by major French companies since 2019. While the think tank recently published its Travel Smart ranking based on data from 2023, the publication of sustainability information from French companies...

"Providing a spectacular space for meetings, conferences and special events for the Harvard community and beyond" is the ambition of the David Rubenstein Treehouse project. This new MICE hub is due to take up residence at Harvard next autumn, just under three years after the announcement of the new infrastructure....

It was one of the major events of the year in Hong Kong: the Hong Kong Sevens, a rugby sevens tournament renowned for its unique atmosphere, was held at the end of March. For this 2025 edition, the competition moved to the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Sports Park. A move which, in...

Transport & Environment has just published its Travel Smart report, assessing the business travel-related emissions of over 200 multinationals. What are the main lessons you can draw from this study? Jérome du Boucher - First of all, the salient point is that emissions linked to business travel in 2023 will be a third lower than they are now...

The Travel Smart Ranking 2025, unveiled at the beginning of April by Transport & Environnement, can be read at different levels. And in these turbulent times, it is probably best first to take a look at the good news emanating from the data compiled in this fourth edition. Particularly as previous T&E reports have not always encouraged us to...

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...

How do you interpret your appointment as Head of Corporate Travel for Sabre in France? Cédric Lefort - It reflects a real desire to move forward in the French market and to grow, in particular by investing in sales staff. One of my first priorities is to recruit 'hunters' to make acquisitions. Read more...

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...

The Single European Sky and the operational management of air transport, fleet renewal and (large) grains of sand in supply chains, but also, of course, taxation: the General Meeting of BAR France - the Board of Airlines Representatives association has been bringing together representatives of the major airlines for over 75 years now - provided an opportunity...

Updated on 22 January at 2.30pm. The number of certified tourist accommodations has tripled in three years, and the Green Key label has grown for the fifth year running. After an increase of 45% in the number of certified establishments last year, the same trend has been recorded this year. Among the new 2,428 award winners, compared with 1,665 last year, more than...

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...

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...

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...

And in the end, it's a major northern city that wins. After Gothenburg for the last two years, Helsinki has taken over the top spot in the GDS Index, the ranking of sustainable tourist destinations. Helsinki has consistently demonstrated its commitment to sustainability over the years," says Nina...

PortAventura Business & Events' MICE offering, in terms of both products and services, stands out for its versatility and adaptability. The aim is to satisfy all the requirements of event organisers through a 360° service that can be fully customised. The "All in One" concept is based on...