The State of Climate Action in Business TravelGlobal Industry Barometer 2023A Global Business Travel Association Foundation ReportJune 20232www.gbtafoundation.orgGBTA Climate Action Report 2023Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Key Takeaways 5 Chapter 1 Owning the Challenge: Sustainability Stays Center Stage 8 Chapter 2 A New Era of Accountability: Emissions Tracking and Reporting 11 Chapter 3 Sustainable Travel Management: Uptake of Best Practices 15 Chapter 4 Green Procurement: Using Demand as a Lever for Change 17 Chapter 5 Decarbonization: A Closer Look at SAF Investments 19 Chapter 6 Remaining Barriers: Joining Forces to Drive Change 1www.gbtafoundation.orgGBTA Climate Action Report 2023IntroductionBusiness travel is at a critical juncture. As we continue to reimagine the industry in the wake of the pandemic, we must consider what a resilient future for business travel looks like. The urgent challenge of climate change necessitates that we “own” the issue and develop solutions that will allow us to continue to travel for the long term. In 2022, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) conducted its first “State of Sustainability” survey, which brought climate change forward as the most material issue for business travel among the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We embraced this mandate and launched the GBTA Foundation, allowing us to pursue critical advocacy, capacity-building, and research objectives around climate change. The GBTA Foundation provides our industry the opportunity to harmonize disparate efforts and serve as thought leaders for the broader future of travel. To do this, we need to have a better pulse on the uptake of sustainability practices in the global bus...
