The winners of the BTN Group’s inaugural Business Travel Sustainability Awards Europe were announced today, with 11 companies, teams and individuals among the winners.
The US-based Sustainable Travel & Transportation Network (STTN) is expected to launch in mid-May as a networking platform and “clearing house” for environmental certifications. It is being designed as a “community-based marketplace”.
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Business Travel News Europe on 9 June 2021 for the inaugural Sustainable Business Travel Summit Europe.
This brand new one-day virtual event will focus on best practice in sustainability and climate action policy, along with actions taken by companies to align their business travel programmes with corporate objectives and strategies to advance sustainability practices and reduce their impact on the environment.
This must-attend event will cover a range of topics including:
• Addressing sustainability in business travel policy.
• Working with suppliers to address sustainability goals.
• How to align your travel programme with your companies’ sustainability objectives.
Contributing to the conversation will be industry visionaries, corporate practitioners, analysts and leading suppliers including:
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The Global Sustainable Tourism Council is staging a four-week online course teaching sustainable business travel from 10 May. It will be followed by an optional exam leading to a certificate for those who attain the 75 per cent pass rate.
The course is led by sustainable business travel consultants Bernard Harrop and Horst Bayer, and GSTC CEO Randy Durband. Topics covered include sourcing emissions data, measuring the financial impact of sustainability and creating sustainable business travel policies. Registration fees are US$445 for the course and US$75 for the exam, although there are discounts for group bookings and those with financial needs.
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