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A new report from Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and Cvent—The Journey to More Sustainable Corporate Travel and Meetings Management Programs—finds that sustainability is at least a moderate priority for nearly three-quarters of corporate travel managers and meeting planners recently surveyed on the practices within their own companies. Respondents were based in the US, Canada, and several European countries.
The momentum is coming from the C-suite as the more than half of respondents say senior executives/C-suite leaders (57 percent) are top stakeholders who drive sustainability/carbon reduction at their company, just behind sustainability/corporate social responsibility departments (64 percent).
Respondents based in Europe were more likely to prioritize sustainability, with 64 percent noting it is a top priority for their company’s corporate travel program, compared to only one-third of North America-based respondents (33 percent). This could also impact meetings moving forward, as 59 percent expect sustainability considerations will drive their company to hold more virtual meetings and 52 percent say it will drive more hybrid meetings in the future.
“Corporate travel managers and meetings professionals have a tremendous opportunity to be drivers of change and evolution as more companies prioritize sustainability. They can provide the expertise and guidance to help bring more environmental sustainability to their employee travel and meetings,” said GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang.
GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang
In the survey, more than half of company respondents (55 percent) say their organization has a companywide carbon emissions reduction target. However, fewer than one-quarter (23 percent) have a target for business travel specifically. Even fewer (9 percent) have a target for company-hosted meetings and events.
The survey also shows a major gap between North America and Europe. Almost half of Europe-based respondents (46 percent) say their company has an emissions target for business travel and one in five (20 percent) say their company has a target for company meetings and events. This compares to only 14 percent of North America-based respondents who say their company has a target for business travel, and only 6 percent that have a target for company-hosted meetings.
Cvent and GBTA experts discussed the trends found in the survey and what it means for corporate travel moving forward in its latest webinar on May 19. The webinar is available on demand by clicking here.
Visit gbta.org for more information.
[05.23.22]
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Keep yourself informed and connected to other members of the industry by attending these important meetings. You can also view meetings for the rest of the year on Chauffeur Driven’s Industry Events page.
IMEX Frankfurt
5/31-6/2 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany (registration required)
US Travel Association’s IPW 2022
6/4-6/8 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. (registration required)
Global Business Travel Association
Legislative Summit 2022
6/6-6/8 in Washington D.C. (registration required)
Florida Motorcoach Association and Hispanic Motorcoach Council
Joint Meeting
6/8-6/9 in Orlando (registration required)
Chauffeur Driven
Executive Retreat
6/12-6/14 at Loews Miami Beach (registration required)
Illinois Limousine & Bus Association
Coffee With ILLBA
6/14 at 10:00 a.m. CT via Zoom (RSVP to info@illba.org)
New England Livery Association
Q&A With LBC Fleet
6/14 at 1:00 p.m. ET (registration required)
Pennsylvania Bus Association
Annual Conference
6/19-6/22 in State College (registration required)
Meeting Professionals International
World Education Congress (WEC) 2022
6/21-6/23 in San Francisco, Calif. (registration required)
New England Livery Association
June Quarterly Meeting
6/28 at 6:00 p.m. ET at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield, Mass. (registration required)
American Bus Association
BISC/BusMARC Summer Meeting
6/28-6/30 at BWI Airport Marriott in Baltimore, Md. (registration required)
Minority Limousine Operators of America
Zoom Meeting: “Financial Wellness”
6/29 at 1:00 p.m. ET
United Motorcoach Association
Weekly Town Hall via Zoom
Every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET (registration required)
Did we miss your association meeting? Let us know! Email susan@chauffeurdriven.com or rob@chauffeurdriven.com to be included in our calendar.
[05.31.22]
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If you haven’t registered yet for the CD Executive Retreat in Miami Beach this June 12-14, you’re in luck! Not only have we extended our early-bird rate of $799 for admission, but we are days away from the May 20 cut-off for our discounted room rate of $289/night at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. However, you don’t want to wait too long because this event is limited to 200 operators and the discount rate won’t last much longer. Head on over to our registration site to join us as we return to Miami for an event that gives operators the rare opportunity to network and learn alongside the best and the brightest the industry has to offer in a comfortable and fun environment.
This event is designed differently from our big shows, in that we put a great deal of focus on bringing in outside expertise. We know it’s important to listen to and learn from your peers, but also recognize it’s equally critical to hear points of view from experts and professionals from outside the space—especially in a smaller, more close-knit setting like the Executive Retreat.
After breakfast on Monday, we proudly begin our educational programming with an engaging session with Bob Barba of United Airlines. In his 35 years with United, Barba has seen it all, including the shutdown of air traffic in the US after 9/11. He will discuss the many similarities on how our related industries dealt with and rebounded from COVID, namely seeking new paths to profitability while ensuring the safety of both clients and the team. With the travel sector bouncing back, Barba is enthusiastic about what lies ahead, and will share this optimism with our attendees.
On Tuesday, we’re thrilled to welcome another speaker from outside the industry as we shift gears a bit to focus on the human side of your business: you. Join COO, Consultant, and Executive Coach Barbara Burgess of the Wright Foundation for a dynamic talk and workshop where she will invite you to rethink your assumptions about “what is” to chart a course for “what could be.” It’s time to break out of your funk or sidestep the pitfalls that are holding you back. Most companies and owners have experienced tremendous reinventions recently—from nearly being out of business to having too much business, or from having to lay off employees to not being able to secure employees at all. Burgess aims to channel that energy and attention you’ll likely spend handling the everyday emergencies into charting a course that works for us personally. Burgess originally spoke during our virtual event in November 2020, where she delivered an absolutely rousing presentation.
As always, we offer special thanks to all our supportive sponsors—including Platinum sponsors Lancer Insurance and Dolphin Transportation Specialists—for supporting this highly anticipated comeback event. Other sponsors include Gold: Century Business Solutions, Complete Fleet, Curtis Gabriel, Driving Transactions, Find Staff, MCI, Mundi Worldwide, PAX Training, and VIP Global; and Affiliate: ANB Trans, Buffalo Limousine, Ecko Transportation, Elite Coach, Gateway Global, LEADER Kansas City, Motev, North Point Global Transportation Services, Premier Transportation, Signature New Orleans, U.S. Sedan Service, and World Class Chauffeur Service.
Be sure to visit cdexecutiveretreat.com for all the latest information about our South Beach getaway. For operators looking to make their trip a short vacation, we’re currently offering a $399 non-industry spouse pass that will let your significant other join us for our after-hours events and tours. Contact our Director of Events Jess Pavlow at jess@chauffeurdriven.com for more information.
[05.18.22]