Case Studies Archive - Travel Smart

Simon-Kucher

Erin Vera — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:53:06 +0000

Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy and among the first German companies to be in the leading categories of the Travel Smart Ranking. It is ranked as a ‘B’ category for having a target – validated by SBTi and aligned with the Paris Agreement, of 25% by 2030 (from a 2022 base year). It is also recognised as a Rail Frontrunner for the second consecutive year.

Interview: “Driving decarbonization by integrating sustainability criteria into every business travel activity”

Simon-Kucher, a global consultancy, is one of the first German companies amongst leaders in the Travel Smart Ranking and has been recognized as a Rail Frontrunner for the second consecutive year by the Travel Smart campaign. This achievement underscores their continuous commitment to environmental sustainability, particularly in reducing emissions from corporate business travel activities, by prioritizing rail over air travel wherever possible while maintaining client relationships. We spoke with Anne Rupp, Global Head of ESG, to learn more about Simon-Kucher’s strategy and their strides in reducing business travel emissions.

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European Commission

Erin Vera — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:15:15 +0000

The European Commission has made a leading commitment to reduce emissions from staff business trips by 50% by 2024, compared to 2019 (and similarly for travel by external experts), as part of its 2030 emissions reduction target[1]. This is an ambitious objective that matches the goal set by the Travel Smart Campaign to maintain business air travel emissions below 50% of 2019 levels, in order to keep aviation on a 1.5°C-compatible trajectory.

The Commission’s annual Environmental Statement 2023, released in April 2024 for the period 2022, reveals a big drop in emissions from flying by staff (-42%) as well as by external experts (-61%), between 2019 and 2022. The data accounts for the full impacts of flying including both CO2 emissions, as well as non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions notably from plane contrails.

A number of Commission services have included quantitative emissions reduction targets in their Annual Management Plans, while DG Budget committed to year on year reduction of the budget for professional travel. A new guide to missions was developed in 2023, facilitating a shift to rail by allowing train travel in defined circumstances when more costly than flying.

European Commission business air travel emissions

	2019 (tCO2e)	2022 (tCO2e)	2022 vs. 2019 reduction (%)
Staff air travel	40,407	23,408	-42%
External expert air travel	30,919	12,048	-61%

The Commission’s experience shows that committing to keep business travel emissions to 50% of 2019 levels, and working to make real progress, is both necessary and feasible.

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Arcadis

Erin Vera — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:45:09 +0000

Arcadis has a target to reduce air travel emissions by 50% per full- time employee, by 2025 as compared to pre-COVID 19 levels. Arcadis’s ambitious air travel target and reporting put them in the ‘A’ category in the Travel Smart ranking, making it one of the top performing companies in the Netherlands and globally.

Interview: “Towards net zero, the best thing we can really do is to travel less”

Travelling is one of the biggest sources of emissions for the global consultancy Arcadis. However, their business grew during the pandemic lockdown, when all flights stopped and teleworking was the norm. According to Jill Smit, their Global Sustainability Manager, this proved that travelling is not always really necessary. We spoke with her to learn from Arcadis’s ‘Virtual First’ approach and how its implementation is keeping them on track towards their net zero target.

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Swiss Re

Erin Vera — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:42:46 +0000

Swiss Re is one of the companies that make up the gold standard of the Travel Smart Ranking, a select group of companies that meet the full list of the Travel Smart requirements and are part of the A category of the ranking.

[Webinar] Carbon budgets: Swiss Re’s journey to halve air travel emissions

A new stage for sustainability has been reached in the corporate world: A shift from measuring emissions, to taking action to reduce emissions.

What are the leading mechanisms driving change and transformation? Carbon budgets are a prime example. They are the first amongst best practices identified by the Travel Smart Ranking of over 300 global companies on commitments and progress toward reducing air travel emissions.

Swiss Re’s strategy, commitments and tools led to reducing their air travel emissions by more than 50%, and to their top performance in the Travel Smart Ranking.

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Lloyds Banking Group

Rafaela — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:59:22 +0000

With an A grade in the Travel Smart Ranking, Lloyds Banking Group shows a strong commitment to reduce its travel-related emissions by keeping them below 50% of their 2019 levels. Applying the three P’s” Purpose, Planet and Planning, Lloyds Banking Group can lay the foundations for companies in the finance sector looking to improve their ranking score, innovate their policies, and invest in their reputation.

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