The Carbon-Saving Benefits of Smarter Business Travel Planning

How Carbon-Intensive Is Business Travel Today?

Business travel remains a major contributor to an organisation’s carbon footprint. Air travel, road transport, and hotel stays are key culprits, and despite the growing focus on sustainability, many organisations struggle to align travel decisions with carbon-reduction goals.

Surprisingly, only 16% of business travellers prioritise sustainability when planning trips, often favouring convenience or loyalty programmes instead. This disconnect highlights the challenge of embedding eco-friendly practices into business travel planning. For businesses striving to meet net-zero targets, failing to address carbon emissions from travel is a missed opportunity to lead on sustainability.

What Are the Hidden Costs of High Carbon Emissions?

The consequences of carbon-intensive business travel extend beyond environmental harm. Organisations face reputational risks as stakeholders increasingly expect visible, measurable progress on climate goals. A recent report revealed that 71% of businesses have formal sustainability policies, but only 37% actively enforce these during bookings and travel expense approvals. This gap between policy and practice not only undermines environmental goals but also leaves businesses vulnerable to criticism for greenwashing.

Moreover, carbon-heavy travel choices like flights are often costlier than sustainable alternatives, such as rail travel. By neglecting sustainability in planning, companies risk overspending while failing to reduce their carbon footprint, creating a lose-lose scenario for their finances and the environment.

Why Do Traditional Solutions Fail to Reduce Carbon Emissions?

While many organisations invest in sustainability initiatives, existing travel booking systems often lack the tools to help employees make eco-friendly choices. Conventional platforms typically focus on cost or convenience, leaving sustainability as an afterthought. This results in employees defaulting to options like flights or single-occupancy car travel, which significantly increase emissions.

The challenge lies in providing visibility and simplicity when it comes to selecting greener travel options. Without an integrated system to guide choices, businesses find it difficult to implement and enforce their sustainability policies effectively.

Only 16% of business travellers prioritise sustainability when planning trips.

How Does Bizumi’s Cero3 Platform Help Save Carbon?

Bizumi’s Cero3 platform is a game-changer for businesses aiming to cut carbon emissions from travel. By integrating sustainability into every stage of the planning process, Cero3 makes it easier than ever to align travel choices with carbon-reduction goals.

Here’s how Cero3 helps:

• Carbon visibility: Real-time carbon footprint calculations for every travel option.

• Low-carbon prioritisation: Recommendations that highlight rail travel, direct flights, and other eco-friendly alternatives.

• Policy alignment: Customisable filters to ensure travel aligns with corporate sustainability goals.

• Automated reporting: Simplified Scope 3 emissions tracking, ensuring organisations can measure and share progress toward climate targets.

By empowering employees to make informed, sustainable decisions, Bizumi’s Cero3 platform reduces emissions without adding complexity to the planning process

Where Can You Learn More About Bizumi?

Bizumi’s commitment to reducing travel emissions and driving sustainability will be on display at the upcoming London Climate Tech Show. Visit our stand (STP27) in the Start-Up zone to see how Cero3 is helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint while simplifying travel planning.

How Can You Get Involved with Bizumi’s Pilot Scheme?

We’re excited to announce a pilot programme for organisations looking to revolutionise their travel planning and sustainability approach. Join us at the Climate Tech Show or complete the enquiry form on our Homepage to learn how Bizumi’s Cero3 platform can support your journey to net zero.