Demand Management
22 October 2007
Munich, Germany
Instead of focusing on suppliers and prices, leading corporations are launching enterprise-wide initiatives in demand management, which examine drivers for spend, alignment of consumption to business needs and the elimination of unnecessary spend. Recently improved low-cost technology solutions have emerged which offer companies the opportunity to generate significant savings through virtual meetings/telepresence technologies. This session will explore travel’s role in influencing:
Available technology options
Policy/guidelines for virtual alternatives
Integrating virtual options at POS
Cost-benefit analysis Moderator:
Tony D’Astolfo, Vice President, Travel Services, Rearden Commerce Presenters:
Tracey Williamson, Global Commercial Manager, Vodafone
Philippe Darson, Director, Corporate Travel Services - EMEA & APAC, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Jyrki Haavisto, Global Program Manager, HP Travel & Meeting Services
Melbourne, Australia
19 June 2007
The Westin Melbourne
Demand management of business travel points towards a decrease in the volume of travel based largely on financial measurements but is there a connection between this and the need to be responsible in the way travel is used? Can demand management also contribute towards a culture of sustainable travel? We examine both subjects individually and discuss the possible nexus of their individual objectives.
CSR and Business Travel
12 June 2007
Frankfurt, Germany
Two key components of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will provide the focus for this Forum. First an examination will be undertaken to understand business’ efforts to support sustainability throughout their enterprises and particularly within travel and how both corporate travel departments and suppliers working together can offer sustainable solutions.
The Forum will then turn its attention to corporate duty of care of traveling employees. The session will provide measures the travel department can take to mitigate risk, including raising awareness among travelers that only through their cooperation and compliance to prescribed processes is it enabled to support their safe travels.
Need a clear view on one of the most important issues facing the travel industry? This session provides a solid platform from which to understand and communicate the key issues related to carbon emissions and managed travel. Designed for travel, procurement, and corporate social responsibility managers, this session explores the drivers of airline emissions, compares the emission profiles of trains, planes, and cars, reveals early benchmarks of several major managed travel programs, and discusses the options for managing emissions in a socially responsible way. Moderator:
Scott Gillespie, Vice President, TRX Travel Analytics
Sustainability as a corporate philosophy is gaining increased awareness, but translating the philosophy into a practice is more difficult to achieve. Many corporate travel purchasers include generic “green questions” in their RFPs that lack clear objectives, deferring to the vendor to decipher what the purchaser desires. This session will focus on:
what is sustainable travel
key components of “green” RFPs
metrics and benchmarks
trends in environmentally conscious business practices
Moderator:
Julie O’Leary, Global Purchasing Manager, Business Travel, Pilkington
Presenter:
Michael Hall, Global Travel Manager, Johnson Controls
Timothy Herzog, Climate and Energy Program Associate, Director of Online Communications, World Resource Institute
Tony Pilcher, Head of Business Travel, HSBC
Gerrit Reinders, Director, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Johnson Controls
Paul Armsworth Lecturer Sheffield University Profiling Carbon Emissions from Corporate Travel
The presentation will introduce the first major project undertaken by the ACTE Global Centre for Research and Education, which has been commissioned by the founding contributors, IBM, TRX and the University of Sheffield. The presentation will provide insight into climate change issues related to corporate travel. It will review the latest science of climate change; current understanding of the role of aviation-based emissions; the economic and business case for corporations to take action; and current reporting practices. It will also examine the scope for achieving future emissions reduction including the role of future regulations and offsetting and mitigation practices. Project staff can be found at the Technology Showcase throughout the conference and are keen to discuss with delegates steps being taken within their own corporations to monitor and reduce the carbon impact of corporate travel.
Navigating your way through today’s key travel issues: Going Green, Calculating the Costs of Flight Delays, Globalization and Change Management
ACTE Executive Forum
London, England
13 November 2006
The May Fair Hotel
Stratton Street
Unavoidable Truth about Going Green: Carbon Neutrality
What is the unavoidable truth about going green? You will hear from industry experts who have begun and implemented successful programs about becoming “Carbon Neutral”. They will share with you the reasons and processes behind their company’s decisions along with practical steps and advice on how they are implementing the changes within their own organisations.
Moderator:
Robert Nisbett, Environmental Correspondent for Sky News
Presenter:
Tony Pilcher, Head of Business Travel and Expense Management, HSBC
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Presenter:
Andrew Herbert, Managing Director, Radio Taxis Group
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Presenter:
Jonathan Green, Civil Service Travel Group, Sustainable Travel Manager, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), United Kingdom
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An ACTE survey of travel purchasers reveals a growing interest in the environmental implications of managed travel programmes. More than one-third of survey respondents indicate that they are currently assessing travel suppliers based on their environmental credentials and are actually changing and/or “de-listing” suppliers based on a poor record. This session explores:
Key components of “green” RFPs
How suppliers can best answer these new questions
Trends in environmentally conscious business practices
Moderator: Bernard Harrop, Managing Director, IG Management
Presenters:
Jan Peter Bergkvist, Director of Environmental Sustainability, Hilton International and Scandic
Tom Cannon, Dean, The University of Buckingham Business School
Jon Price, Director of Sales, The CarbonNeutral Company Ltd.
Richard Tams, Head of Corporate Sales, UK & Ireland, British Airways
Featured Speaker
David Rabey
Director of Purchasing and Supply Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Sustainable Procurement In the past many companies have focused on industry as the primary source of carbon emissions, however there is a growing realisation that
transportation can account for a significant proportion of an organisationÕs carbon footprint. Governments and companies are becoming increasingly informed of the impacts travel can have on not just the environment, but the bottom line, their productivity, and CSR policies. By deconstructing the principles of Sustainable Development, and communicating these to potential suppliers though a sustainable procurement process, the UK Government aspires to become a European leader in sustainable procurement by 2009.
David describes how UK Government Procurement Policy is embracing the concept of Sustainable Development and reviews the recommendations from the Sustainable Procurement Advisory Committee.
Thursday, 24 August, 13.00 – 14.30
Travelling Against the Trafficking of Human Cargo Tom Ehr, Executive Director, MTV Europe Foundation
Human trafficking is on the rise, enslaving large numbers of people, particularly women and children, trapping them in sexual servitude and other forms of involuntary labor. The human trafficking industry is global, sophisticated and profitable. It has close and pernicious ties to other criminal networks. Its spread is virtually unchecked as efforts to catch and prosecute traffickers, alert potential victims and aid the recovery of rescued victims continues to be woefully inadequate to the challenge. New thinking and approaches are needed and no prior knowledge of the issue is assumed.
ACTE urges companies to develop internal training and public awareness programs to combat this issue. ACTE is committed to working with our stakeholders to encourage them to sign the appropriate treaties and conventions.
M106: Responsible Purchasing: Creating Sustainable Business
Responsible procurement tactics are one way in which corporate travel managers can bring responsible business practices into their companies’ overall CSR strategy. A panel of industry consultants and green travel experts will present the practical benefits of green procurement and associated case studies to corporate travel industry. This session will enable participants to propose inexpensive but significant contributions to an organizations CSR marketing and to illustrate to senior management the many valuable ways travel buyers and suppliers can contribute to an organizations overall success and bottom line. Presenter: Scot Case, President, Responsible Sourcing Solutions View the Presentation
Monday, May 8, 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
M207 The ROI of CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility is becoming a larger concern within the
corporate landscape, leaving many companies wondering whether investing in socially
responsible business practice will impact the bottom line. This session
will explore case studies within corporations and the corporate travel
department where a focus on CSR has led to larger profits. Presenters:
Cathrine Lundberg, Consultant, CMM Consulting
Maureen Moore, Business Manager, Translation & Interpretation General Services Department,The World Bank
