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SUMMARY:GBTA Sustainability Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Summit brings sustainability experts\, as well as industry and policy leaders together to outline concrete solutions to decarbonize business travel and make the industry more resilient. This year\, we are moving from carbon-only sessions to incorporating other\, crucial environmental and other social considerations. \nThe GBTA Sustainability Summit is also the opportunity for the business travel industry\, the GBTA Foundation\, and its stakeholders\, to take stock of the progress we achieved together and identify the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
URL:https://gbta.org/event/gbta-sustainability-summit-2025/
CATEGORIES:North America,Summits & Workshops,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Travel Management
DESCRIPTION:Course Dates: March 18-April 15\, 2025\nTimes: Live online classes weekly\, 11:00AM-1:00PM EDT  |  3:00PM-5:00PM GMT \nWonder how the course times translate to your local time? Check out this Time Convertor World Clock \nCompanies around the world are now examining their business travel practices as a lever to reduce overall emissions. But what does this mean in practice\, and how can travel programs contribute to the effort? GBTA’s Sustainable Travel Management course focuses on the practical application of climate action and the management\, reduction\, and tracking of carbon emissions from business travel. This training course will address the challenges and opportunities as forward-thinking organizations look to launch or advance their sustainable travel management program. \nParticipants earn 10 GTP Recertification credits. \nCore Curriculum \n\nEmissions-reducing technologies in business travel\nEmpowering travelers to make informed decisions via travel policy\, booking tools\, and more\nEmissions tracking\nSustainability criteria to aid in the selection of suppliers\n\nPricing \n$450 member/$675 non-member
URL:https://gbta.org/event/sustainable-travel-management-3/
CATEGORIES:Africa,Canada,Europe,France,Italy,Learning,North America,Online Courses & Webinars,Sustainability,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T110000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Beach CleanUp in Singapore
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the GBTA APAC Sustainability Committee \nWe are excited to announce that the GBTA APAC Sustainability Committee is organizing a beach cleaning event at Pasir Ris Park in Singapore. This meaningful activity will take place on Friday\, 21st February 2025\, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. \nThis is a wonderful opportunity for you and your colleagues to come together and take action against the climate and environmental challenges facing our planet today. By joining us\, you’ll be contributing to the preservation of our natural spaces and showcasing the power of collective responsibility. \nIf there are changes due to rain or thunderstorms\, we’ll adjust our plans and keep everyone informed closer to the date. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to Pasir Ris Park for this impactful event!
URL:https://gbta.org/event/volunteer-beach-cleanup-in-singapore/
CATEGORIES:APAC,Sustainability
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230721
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SUMMARY:The Sustainability Journey from a Hotel Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Brought to by the GBTA Sustainability Committee APAC \nJoin us for a fireside chat with John Timson\, VP of Sustainability and Safety with Accor Hotels. Diving into topics such as distinguishing common practice sustainable initiatives from best-practice\, the biggest challenges the hotel industry is facing in the race to net-zero\, and the types of discussions buyers should be having with their hotel partners. John will be interviewed by Jaclynn Kidd\, Practice Lead\, Responsible Travel Consulting\, CWT Solutions Group. \nWhen: 20th July\, Thursday\, 2pm SGT / 8am CET\nCharge: Complimentary
URL:https://gbta.org/event/the-sustainability-journey-from-a-hotel-perspective/
CATEGORIES:APAC,Online Courses & Webinars,Sustainability
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230614
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SUMMARY:GBTA Sustainability Summit: Building a Greener Future for Business Travel
DESCRIPTION:Building a greener future for business travel must be part of our game plan today to make sure we can still connect people and travel for business tomorrow.  GBTA will be hosting its second global Sustainability Summit. This one-day\, high-level event\, will bring together experts\, industry and policy leaders to outline concrete solutions to manage the environmental impact of business travel.It will address key topics that require radical industry collaboration\, such as the development of clean travel solutions\, sharing of information and data\, and empowerment of business travelers to select greener travel options.This must-attend\, interactive event will foster connections and exchange by providing a forum for frank discussions about challenges and opportunities to drive climate action in the business travel sector. The Sustainability Summit will also inform discussions at the GBTA Legislative Summit in the two days to follow\, where attendees will advocate for policies that help finance and accelerate the green transition. Who should attend?• Corporate travel buyers working to integrate sustainability into their program  • Suppliers providing sustainable solutions for corporate travel programs  • Policymakers laying the groundwork for a sustainable travel ecosystem  • Civil society advocating for the next generation of sustainability solutions   What’s on the agenda?• High-level policymakers on enabling policies for climate action in business travel• Business travel pioneers on how our industry can lead the green transition  • Innovators Series: technology and the travel of tomorrow  • Case studies: best practices to build a sustainable travel program  • Financing the transition: who pays?• Activating point of sale: the role of information and booking platforms  • Compensating for emissions: Navigating the next generation of carbon offsets  • Beyond climate: what else to pave the way for sustainable business travel?   This event builds upon GBTA’s inaugural Sustainability Summit\, held in Brussels in November 2022. See event speakers\, photos\, and key takeaways here. \nView more information
URL:https://gbta.org/event/gbta-sustainability-in-business-travel-summit/
CATEGORIES:North America,Summits & Workshops,Sustainability
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230316
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SUMMARY:Carbon Emissions reporting: What’s best practice?
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Date: \nWednesday March 15 at 1.30pm SGT \nYou can’t manage what you can’t measure.  Data is the foundation to any good business strategy\, and in the world of Sustainability carbon emissions is king.  Without industry standards in place\, it’s hard to know what is best-practice when it comes to carbon emissions calculations and reporting metrics.  Come join us unravel the various reporting methodologies and best practices for carbon reporting that can lead to a more sustainable travel strategy. \nSpeakers:\nJackie Kidd\, Practice Lead\, Responsible Travel Consulting\, CWT Solutions Group \n  \n  \n  \nBrenda Quek | Asia-Pacific Travel\, Meetings and Events Program and Engagement Leader | Supply Chain Services – Travel\, Meetings and Events Services\, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP \n  \n  \nCatherine Logan\, Regional Vice President EMEA & APAC\, GBTA \n  \n  \n  \nBen Wedlock\, SVP Global Sales\, Asia Pacific\, BCD Travel \n  \n  \n  \nBrought to you by the GBTA APAC Sustainability Committee \nYou can’t manage what you can’t measure.  Data is the foundation to any good business strategy\, and in the world of Sustainability carbon emissions is king.  Without industry standards in place\, it’s hard to know what is best-practice when it comes to carbon emissions calculations and reporting metrics.  Come join us unravel the various reporting methodologies and best practices for carbon reporting that can lead to a more sustainable travel strategy.
URL:https://gbta.org/event/carbon-emissions-reporting-whats-best-practice/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:APAC,Online Courses & Webinars,Sustainability,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T012405
CREATED:20220803T183644Z
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SUMMARY:APAC Travel Summit
DESCRIPTION:PATA and GBTA to host APAC Travel Summit in Bangkok\, Thailand\nThe two-day\, first-of-its-kind joint event in Asia will address sustainability and best practices in the tourism\, MICE\, and corporate travel spheres \nThe Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) in partnership with the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) will host their inaugural PATA & GBTA APAC Travel Summit at the new\, state-of-the-art Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok\, Thailand from December 8-9\, 2022. \nView more information
URL:https://gbta.org/event/apac-travel-summit/
LOCATION:in-person
CATEGORIES:Summits & Workshops,Sustainability
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221108T081500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221108T183000
DTSTAMP:20260429T012405
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SUMMARY:GBTA Sustainability Summit
DESCRIPTION:Driving Action on the Race to Net Zero\nBrussels\, 8 November 2022 \nReducing emissions must be part of our game plan today to make sure we can still connect people and travel for business tomorrow. \nGBTA will be hosting its first ever Global Sustainability Summit on 8 November 2022 in Brussels\, focusing on Driving Action on the Race to Net Zero. \nThis one-day\, high-level event will bring together experts\, industry and policy leaders to outline concrete solutions to decarbonize business travel\, in alignment with the Paris Climate Goals – and concurrently to the 27th UN Climate Summit (COP 27)\, taking place in Egypt from 7 to 18 November. \nView More Information
URL:https://gbta.org/event/gbta-sustainability-summit/
LOCATION:in-person
CATEGORIES:Europe,France,Summits & Workshops,Sustainability
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