Join the movement towards responsible business travel
In today’s climate-conscious world, businesses are increasingly responsible for minimizing their environmental impact. If you are looking to learn how to successfully integrate sustainable values into your corporate travel program, GBTA’s Sustainable Travel Management course provides the practical roadmap you need. Learn to manage, reduce, and track carbon emissions, implement global best practices, and empower your travelers to make sustainable choices.
Whether you’re just starting your sustainability journey or looking to elevate your existing program, this course equips you with the tools and knowledge to make a real impact.
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Upcoming Courses
Spring Session
LIVE ONLINE
Session Dates: March 18 – April 15
Register by March 11
5 Weekly Live Classes
11:00AM-1:00PM EDT | 3:00PM-5:00PM GMT
1-hour pre-work before each live class
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$450 members
$675 non-members
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Instructors: Ben Park, Kelsey Frenkiel and Mark Ziegler
Coursework details
This course equips you with the knowledge and tools necessary to implement effective sustainability strategies within your travel programs. You will learn how to leverage sustainable procurement, utilize sustainability data, and adopt emissions-reducing technologies throughout the business travel value chain. We will explore how to empower travelers to make informed choices through policy, booking tools, and stakeholder engagement. By understanding how to track emissions and utilize resources like the GBTA Foundation’s Sustainability Toolkit, you will be prepared to drive meaningful change and integrate sustainable travel values at every level of your organization.
The learning modules covered during the training include:
- Building a Sustainable Foundation
- Adapting Policy and Operations
- Supplier Engagement
- Measuring and Tracking Travel Emissions
After the course you receive your GBTA Professional Development Certificate. GTP holders will earn 10 GTP® Recertification credits.
Who should attend
The Sustainable Travel Management course is designed for corporate travel managers (travel buyers) and those who offer solutions managed travel programs (suppliers, TMCs, consultants, etc.). The content will be applicable to organizations who are starting their sustainable travel program journey and those who are looking to fill specific gaps in their climate action practices.
- Business Travel Managers
- Procurement/Category Managers
- Sustainability Directors
- Travel Suppliers
- Airline professionals
- Hotel professionals
- Ground Transportation professionals
- Technology Company (OBT) professionals
- Travel Management Company (TMC) professionals
- Business Travel Consultants
GBTA Academy difference
- Proven Framework: Professional education created for business travel professionals by business travel professionals, ensures carefully crafted experiences where you will be taken on a journey with a small group of industry peers and mentors who care about your progress.
- Most up-to-date tools and practices: master the newest tools, practices, and regulations in the field of business travel management, so that you can foster an innovative and competitive approach to you job responsibilities
- Learning by doing model: GBTA Professional Development courses are highly interactive, involve breakout group work, feedback, discussions, and practice with real-world case study on travel policy application to develop lasting skills.
- Professional Credibility: Earn an industry-recognized professional certificate from GBTA Academy
- Peer Network: Build new connections with industry peers and expert instructors, join a global peer network for future queries and benchmarking
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Meet our instructors
Ben Park
Executive Director, Travel & Sustainability
Parexel
Ben Park is a seasoned global procurement expert with 14 years of experience, currently serving as Executive Director of Travel and Sustainability at Parexel. In this role, he has successfully refined global sourcing strategies and implemented impactful initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices. Beyond his achievements at Parexel, Ben is a respected advocate within the travel industry, demonstrated by his nomination as regional chair of GBTA Europe. He has played a key role in the development and delivery of GBTA’s Sustainable Travel Management course and actively supports the GBTA Foundation’s Sustainability Acceleration Challenge, highlighting his commitment to advancing sustainability within the sector.
Kelsey Frenkiel
Director, Sustainability Program
GBTA
Kelsey Frenkiel is a business travel, sustainability, and conservation professional, with a strong applied and academic background. She is currently the Director of Sustainability at the Global Business Travel Association, where she leads projects that leverage the business travel industry for the benefit of both People and Planet. Between 2017 and 2022, Kelsey held a programmatic role with the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), where she oversaw large-scale international and domestic projects on sustainable tourism and destination stewardship. She is also the co-editor of Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future (2021), which tracks the causes and impacts of overtourism, while also assessing experiments underway to mitigate it.
Mark Ziegler
Senior Travel Manager
NetApp
Travel industry professional Mark Ziegler is the Senior Travel Manager at NetApp, Incorporated based in northern California. Mark has been part of the travel industry for over 40 years and has worked for TMC’s, an airline, and a GDS. More than half of his professional experience has been as a corporate travel buyer. His GBTA positions include Board member, Bay Area Chapter President, Vice President of GBTA, and CPC President. He has served on several committees and is currently Vice-Chair of the Sustainability Committee. Working with the Committee and implementing a travel sustainability program at NetApp are major activities for him. He’s also a proud husband, father, and grandfather!
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