Why does it matter?
Aviation is an essential part of business travel, fostering connectivity and international collaboration. It represents the only worldwide transportation network and is crucial for economic and social prosperity.
At the same time, air traffic contributed to 2-3% (or more considering non-CO2 effects) of global CO2 emissions in 2022, with projections indicating it could rise to one-fifth of global emissions by 2050 without intervention. For corporations to continue to fly for business travel, the entire industry must collaborate on solutions to mitigate aviation’s carbon impact.
Why this guide?
This guide, as an accompaniment to the GBTA Sustainable Procurement Standards for aviation, highlights the factors buyers should take into account to get the full picture of an airline’s ESG performance, whether it’s during RFP or ongoing supplier evaluations. Buyers should use this guide to understand the context of the questions that are included in the Sustainable Procurement Standards. Then, they should work with their ESG teams to determine the questions that are most important for their programs and incorporate them into their procurement and supplier assessment practices as appropriate.
Why should buyers care about an airline’s carbon footprint?
Aviation presents one of the biggest challenges, and biggest opportunities, to mitigate carbon emissions of business travel programs. It is often considered a “hard-to-abate” sector, meaning that the level of investment and technology needed to reduce aviation’s reliance on fossil fuels is extremely high. Although waste generation and other environmental and human challenges are relevant when choosing an airline, sending a demand signal for less carbon-intensive flying should be an urgent priority for buyers whose organisations have sustainability goals.
Why does it matter?
Aviation is an essential part of business travel, fostering connectivity and international collaboration. It represents the only worldwide transportation network and is crucial for economic and social prosperity.
At the same time, air traffic contributed to 2-3% (or more considering non-CO2 effects) of global CO2 emissions in 2022, with projections indicating it could rise to one-fifth of global emissions by 2050 without intervention. For corporations to continue to fly for business travel, the entire industry must collaborate on solutions to mitigate aviation’s carbon impact.
Why this guide?
This guide, as an accompaniment to the GBTA Sustainable Procurement Standards for aviation, highlights the factors buyers should take into account to get the full picture of an airline’s ESG performance, whether it’s during RFP or ongoing supplier evaluations. Buyers should use this guide to understand the context of the questions that are included in the Sustainable Procurement Standards. Then, they should work with their ESG teams to determine the questions that are most important for their programs and incorporate them into their procurement and supplier assessment practices as appropriate.
Why should buyers care about an airline’s carbon footprint?
Aviation presents one of the biggest challenges, and biggest opportunities, to mitigate carbon emissions of business travel programs. It is often considered a “hard-to-abate” sector, meaning that the level of investment and technology needed to reduce aviation’s reliance on fossil fuels is extremely high. Although waste generation and other environmental and human challenges are relevant when choosing an airline, sending a demand signal for less carbon-intensive flying should be an urgent priority for buyers whose organisations have sustainability goals.
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