BTA Urges Industry to Champion SAF Usage; Carriers Boost Corp. Sustainability Offerings

 

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November 16, 2022 BTA Urges Industry to Champion SAF Usage By Lauren Arena The U.K.-based Business Travel Association has urged the corporate travel sector to work together to improve the distribution and use of sustainable aviation fuels. The BTA's latest ESG report calls for government and industry-wide collaboration to accelerate SAF developments in order to reach net zero by 2050. Read More Guiding Meetings Decision-Making in a Changed World Virtual and hybrid meetings technologies have opened a new world of decision-making for meeting organizers, and how they will use those options depends in part on corporate sustainability goals.  Read More Report: Travel's Net-Zero Plans 'Woefully Inadequate' Existing plans for the travel industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 are "woefully inadequate," according to a new report published to coincide with the COP27 climate conference. Read More Qantas Launches Corp. SAF Purchase Program Australia Post, Boston Consulting Group, KPMG Australia, Macquarie Group and Woodside Energy join as as "foundation members" of Qantas' new Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition. Keep Reading BA Launches Corp. Tool to Manage Emissions British Airways is creating a new platform for corporates to measure, manage and reduce their carbon emissions from flights. Keep Reading Iberia Launches Offsetting Program for Customers Spanish airline Iberia is launching a new carbon offsetting program that allows customers to support two certified climate projects. Keep Reading United Invests in Biofuel Refinery Company Next The airline could invest as much as $37.5 million into Next, provided the fuel company meets certain milestone targets. Keep Reading Like BTN's Sustainability news? There's more like this in BTN's  dedicated sustainability news feed. Check it out! It is our responsibility to implement government-mandated booking platforms that educate travelers on their sustainable activity at the point of sale." - BTA's Clive Wratten Read More Travelport Joins Travalyst Sustainability Coalition Travelport has joined the Travalyst sustainable travel coalition, with plans to implement the organization's methodology for reporting travel emissions. Keep Reading BTP, Thrust Carbon Partner on Hotel Sustainability Index Hotel sourcing solution Business Travel Performance Automation has launched a technology platform in partnership with sustainability tech firm Thrust Carbon to "address sustainability in the hotel sourcing process." Keep Reading BTN's 2022 Airline Survey Sustainability remains key for buyers when it comes to selecting air program partners, according to BTN's annual survey of travel buyers. Read More BTN's 2022 Hotel Survey Sustainability continues to be a focus for the hotel industry, one cited by hoteliers as an intensifying driver in the RFP process for corporate programs. Read More European Buyers More Likely to Feature Sustainable Hotels Travel buyers and procurement specialists in Europe are more likely to encourage their travelers to stay in hotels with sustainability credentials than their counterparts in North America, according to a survey by corporate travel platform HRS and GBTA. Read More Report: Business Travelers Willing to Fly Less Three in five business travelers have curbed their flying habits as a result of the pandemic, according to a survey by Transport & Environment as part of its Travel Smart Campaign. Read More Siemens Mandates Hotel Sustainability Reporting Munich-based pharmaceutical giant Siemens has partnered with lodging platform HRS to make environmental impact reporting a mandatory part of its global hotel program. Read More BT4Europe Pushes EU for Better CO2 Data BT4Europe, the European Network of Business Travel Associations, has stepped up its call for "swift action" to help make corporate travel greener during meetings with EU officials. Read More Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Updates Carbon Measuring Tool The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is calling on the hospitality industry, including corporate clients and booking platforms, to use the same metrics to ensure a "transparent and globally comparable" approach to carbon, water and waste reporting.  Read More Iberia, Gevo Sign SAF Deal  Read More British Airways to 'Accelerate' Creation of SAF Production Site  Read More Air France-KLM Signs Two SAF Deals  Read More Dutch Airports Increase EV Capacity  Read More Qatar, Gevo Sign SAF Agreement  Read More Etihad Airways Agrees to SAF Pact with Energy Firm Cepsa  Read More 301 Route 17 North, Suite 1150 Rutherford, New Jersey, USA 07070

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