5 Things We Learned from GBTA’s Largest-Ever Sustainability Summit
GBTA’s third annual Sustainability Summit 2024, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, brought together over 800 corporate travel buyers, suppliers, policy leaders, and industry executives to chart a more sustainable future for business travel. Occurring in a pivotal year for the global political landscape, there was no better time to reflect on how far we’ve come on…
First-Ever GBTA Sustainability Benchmark Reveals Gaps to Decarbonize Business Travel Programs, Calls for Accelerated Corporate Action to Reach Net Zero Targets
GBTA’s Sustainability Acceleration Challenge assesses emissions reduction efforts in corporate travel across all industry sectors, highlighting areas for immediate progress The GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today unveiled findings from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge, an industry-first global benchmarking initiative to evaluate the current state of business travel programs…
GBTA Foundation’s 2024 WINiT Summit and Gala Illuminates the Strides Individuals and Allies Are Making in Leading the Journey Toward Gender Equity in the Business Travel Industry
GBTA WINiT’s 10th anniversary events also celebrated industry leaders advancing women’s careers, commitment to the UN’s Women Empowerment Principles and showcased new GBTA research on gender equity in the business travel sector Career development and advancement for women in the global business travel industry was at the forefront as GBTA WINiT celebrated a decade of…
Women are Well Represented in the Business Travel Industry but Glass Ceiling Remains
New GBTA data reveals women’s expanding influence as business travelers and industry professionals, but with a persistent gender gap in senior leadership roles Women professionals are prominent throughout the business travel industry, but GBTA research suggests there are still gaps in gender equity as they are still less likely to be in senior executive positions…
GBTA Foundation Names 2024 WINiT Top 50 Honorees Recognizing Women in the Business Travel Industry
WINiT’s 10th anniversary Summit, Awards & Gala will further celebrate industry professionals on October 24 at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport The GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association and global leader in community, education, research and advocacy – has announced the…
IHG Hotels & Resorts, GBTA Foundation Convene Sustainability Leaders to Deliberate the Decarbonization of Business Travel
Climate Week NYC event unpacks challenges, opportunities amid a climate-conscious world IHG Hotels & Resorts and the GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), brought together some of travel’s biggest sustainability leaders during 2024 Climate Week NYC to spark dialogue about the decarbonization of business travel. In collaboration with co-hosts…
Shaping a Low Carbon Future for Business Travel: Our Call to Action to EU Policymakers
By Delphine Millot, SVP, Advocacy & Sustainability, GBTA; Managing Director, GBTA Foundation In the past five years, the way we travel for work has undergone significant transformation. By interrupting travel, the Covid-19 pandemic also brought to light the travel sector’s impact on environmental sustainability. As the enduring desire for human connection is driving continued projected…
GBTA Launches Accessibility Toolkit to Address the Increasing Need for Seamless Business Travel for All
Online toolkit designed around industry best practices will help travel managers and suppliers implement more accessible business travel programs in their organizations With an estimated 39% of business travelers reporting accessibility requirements that impact their travel experience[1], travel managers are seeking guidance to incorporate these needs into their corporate travel policies. So how can companies…
The Journey | GBTA Foundation Newsletter – April 2024
GBTA Foundation 2023 Progress Report Now Available:See How We’re Driving Change, Action, and Impact In only our first year since being relaunched, the GBTA Foundation has achieved significant milestones in our mission to drive progress for People and Planet, and to further position business travel as a force for good in the world. In our…
GBTA Launches Industry’s First Global Sustainable Procurement Standards to Pave the Way for Responsible Practices in Business Travel
Industry-wide, open-source solution provides corporate travel managers with a harmonized approach for requesting information on suppliers’ sustainability practices, starting with the aviation sector The GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), has launched GBTA Sustainable Procurement Standards, an educational resource that corporate travel buyers worldwide can utilize to make informed…