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Re-thinking business travel
Travelling more sustainably on business
Business travel is important. For clinching deals and meeting important clients, that face to face meeting and the travel associated with it is very often vital. However, when travelling on business there is a lot that can be done to reduce the impacts of those journeys. Whether it is replacing the plane by the train for domestic and near European travel or the car with a coach or simply planning trips better, a great deal can be done to reduce business travel impacts and enhance the experience. Find out more about sustainable business travel here.
Reducing business travel
However, in many cases national and international business travel can be avoided by using communication tools instead. Consider whether business travel is necessary for every type of meeting that you or people in your organisation attend. Have you thought hard about when face-to-face meetings can be replaced by using communication tools? Can you save time and money, and your employees avoid disruptive travel, by communicating remotely rather than travelling to meet face to face? Once again, what is good for business is good for the environment. Find out more about reducing business travel here.