Sustainability Programming

Sustainable Travel Management Course (In-Person)

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Companies 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. Learn more>

Climate Leadership Meeting (Restricted meeting)

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

This meeting is restricted to the GBTA Foundation’s climate leaders, composed of the Sustainability Leadership Council, Corporate Advisory Board, and GBTA Sustainability Committee members.

The GBTA’s Sustainability initiative is made possible by corporate donations and support from the Foundation’s sustainability partners. For more information or to help support the GBTA Foundation and our Sustainability Initiative, reach out to sustainability@gbta.org

Peer-to-Peer Buyer Only Sustainability Session

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Join us for an inspiring peer-to-peer session at the Convention, where business travel professionals converge to exchange innovative ideas and practical solutions for sustainable travel practices. Engage in dynamic discussions, share your experiences, and collaborate on actionable strategies to reduce environmental impact with your peers. Whether you’re a seasoned industry leader or new to sustainability efforts, this session promises to ignite honest conversations about how to rethink the future of business travel. 

Some topics you’ll be discussing:

• Sustainable travel policy and communications
• Emissions accounting and methodologies
• Supplier Engagement: Sustainable Procurement Standards (option to have vertical-specific conversations)
  • Aviation, SAF
  • Accommodation
  • Ground Transportation
• Certification and science-based targets

Sustainability Pavilion open in EXPO

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Are you a sustainability services and solutions provider? Exhibiting at the GBTA Sustainability Pavilion is a great opportunity to showcase your specialized products and services on the Expo floor. Gain visibility for your innovative solutions, forge valuable partnerships, and position your company as a leader in shaping a more sustainable future for travel.

Interested in exhibitor opportunities in the Sustainability Pavilion at GBTA Convention 2024 | Atlanta? Click here.

Meet the team! Come say hello to the GBTA Foundation team in the GBTA Zone (booth 2253) on the expo floor. Looking to discuss something specific? Book your appointment with a sustainability team member in the Mobile App or Attendee Hub!

Sustainability-focused Education Sessions:

Sustainability Pavilion open in EXPO

1:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Are you a sustainability services and solutions provider? Exhibiting at the GBTA Sustainability Pavilion is a great opportunity to showcase your specialized products and services on the Expo floor. Gain visibility for your innovative solutions, forge valuable partnerships, and position your company as a leader in shaping a more sustainable future for travel.

Interested in exhibitor opportunities in the Sustainability Pavilion at GBTA Convention 2024 | Atlanta? Click here.

Meet the team! Come say hello to the GBTA Foundation team in the GBTA Zone (booth 2253) on the expo floor. Looking to discuss something specific? Book your appointment with a sustainability team member in the Mobile App or Attendee Hub!

Sustainability-focused Education Sessions:

Main Stage: Delivering Impact – Recognition and Future of Travel

11:45 AM – 1:15 PM ET

The Power of Partnerships: Driving Impact Through Collaborative Solutions

How can collaboration turn real challenges into solutions for a better world? Join our moderator Leslie Andrews, GBTA Foundation Board Member and Global Travel Category Leader at JLL and our panelists Jasmine Crowe, CEO and Founder of the revolutionary food waste management solution Goodr and Townsend Bailey, GBTA Foundation’s Sustainability Leadership Council Member and Head of Corporate Responsibility Americas at IHG Hotels & Resorts to discuss how organizations join forces to help drive change. Get inspired about the true power of collaborative partnerships and how innovative solutions come to fruition to tackle sustainability challenges.

Keynote: Looking to the Future in Sustainability and Innovation

Dr. Bertrand Piccard is a modern-day pioneer in aviation exploration and innovation – first with his 1999 record-breaking, around-the-world balloon journey, and then with his 2016 first-ever global circumnavigation in a solar-powered electric airplane. What can his daring adventure stories teach us about innovation, sustainability and human psychology? This session draws inspiration from Dr. Piccard’s incredible experiences and connects them to the human ingenuity needed to solve looming climate-related challenges in our industry and beyond.

Sustainability Pavilion open in EXPO

1:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Are you a sustainability services and solutions provider? Exhibiting at the GBTA Sustainability Pavilion is a great opportunity to showcase your specialized products and services on the Expo floor. Gain visibility for your innovative solutions, forge valuable partnerships, and position your company as a leader in shaping a more sustainable future for travel.

Interested in exhibitor opportunities in the Sustainability Pavilion at GBTA Convention 2024 | Atlanta? Click here.

Meet the team! Come say hello to the GBTA Foundation team in the GBTA Zone (booth 2253) on the expo floor. Looking to discuss something specific? Book your appointment with a sustainability team member in the Mobile App or Attendee Hub!