Businesses can make travel more sustainable without impacting growth by making smarter decisions, improving visibility of emissions data and embedding sustainability into everyday programmes. The challenge is finding practical ways to reduce environmental impact while continuing to support business objectives, employee wellbeing and customer relationships. At MIDAS Travel, we’re working closely with clients to achieve this balance, drawing on insights and industry collaboration through our involvement with the BTA Planet Plan Group.
Turning sustainable goals into action
Most organisations today have sustainability targets, ESG commitments or net zero ambitions. However, many business clients tell us the same thing: knowing where to start can be difficult.
Business travel often represents a significant part of an organisation’s Scope 3 emissions, yet it’s also critical for growth, collaboration and customer engagement.
Our role is to help clients move beyond ambition and into action. By combining expertise, data insight and industry collaboration, we support organisations in building programmes that deliver both business value and environmental progress.
Helping clients make better decisions with better data
One of the biggest barriers to sustainable travel is inconsistent carbon reporting.
Without reliable data, it’s difficult for organisations to understand their impact, identify opportunities for improvement or demonstrate progress against ESG objectives.
This is why one of the key priorities discussed within the BTA Planet Plan Group is the need for more consistent and comparable emissions reporting across the industry.
For our clients, this translates into clearer visibility of travel-related emissions and more informed decision-making. By helping organisations analyse behavioural patterns and understand environmental impact alongside cost and traveller experience, we enable sustainability to become a measurable part of programme management rather than an afterthought.
Collaboration creates better outcomes
No single organisation can solve the sustainability challenge alone.
Through our participation alongside buyers, suppliers and industry experts, we contribute to conversations that are shaping the future of business travel.
The value for our clients is simple: access to emerging best practice, industry developments and practical solutions that can be incorporated into their company programmes.
As requirements evolve, we want our clients to benefit from the latest thinking and innovations, helping them stay ahead of changing stakeholder expectations and reporting requirements.
Making sustainable a strategic business priority
Sustainability is no longer solely the responsibility of CSR teams. It is increasingly influencing procurement decisions, supplier selection, governance frameworks and corporate strategy.
As ESG becomes a boardroom priority, travel programmes are coming under greater scrutiny.
Our travel management company helps clients align trips with wider business objectives, ensuring sustainability considerations are incorporated into programme design, policy development and supplier strategies. This allows organisations to demonstrate progress while continuing to support commercial growth and operational effectiveness.
Accessibility and sustainability must go hand in hand
A sustainable programme should work for everyone.
One of the most important discussions within the BTA Planet Plan Group focused on ensuring accessibility remains at the heart of sustainable travel initiatives.
For clients, this means creating programmes that support a diverse workforce while delivering environmental benefits. Sustainability should never come at the expense of traveller experience, safety or accessibility.
By considering both environmental and human outcomes, organisations can create programmes that are truly sustainable in the broadest sense.
Delivering practical solutions that make a difference
The transition to more sustainable travel doesn’t happen through policy alone. It requires practical solutions that travellers and organisations can adopt today.
Across the industry, we’re seeing growing momentum behind initiatives such as:
- Enhanced green data to improve emissions visibility and reporting
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programmes that support lower-carbon flying
- Stronger sustainability accreditation frameworks for suppliers
- Improved reporting standards that give organisations greater confidence in their sustainability data
- Smarter policies that encourage lower-carbon choices where appropriate
We help clients understand how these developments can support their own sustainability objectives, identifying solutions that align with their culture, trip requirements and wider business goals.
Supporting clients on their journey to sustainable
Sustainable business travel is not about stopping movement. It’s about making every journey count.
Through our involvement in the BTA Planet Plan Group and our day-to-day work with clients, we are committed to helping organisations build travel programmes that balance business growth, environmental responsibility and traveller wellbeing.
By combining industry collaboration, data-led decision making and practical sustainability initiatives, we’re helping clients take meaningful steps towards their programme goals while continuing to deliver the connections and opportunities that business travel makes possible.
USEFUL LINKS
- How to make your business travel programme more sustainable – MIDAS Blog
- Planet Plan Council – The BTA
- Sustainable business travel – MIDAS website
