In this episode of the Carbon Compass, the planet-focused subseries of the Business of Travel podcast, GBTA Sustainability Leaders Nora Lovell Marchant, VP for Global Sustainability at American Express Global Business Travel and Page Motes, Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer at Hertz, share their insights on the key success factors for accelerating climate action in business travel. Listeners will learn about the key takeaways from Climate Week NYC, and how to navigate key tensions on the road to Net Zero – fastest vs biggest impact; control vs influence; bottom line vs reputation; stronger commitments vs better ideas. Guests also discuss how the newly launched GBTA Sustainability Acceleration Challenge Maturity Assessment can help all travel and sustainability professionals understand their business travel-related emissions, and the importance of taking the assessment for your company’s benefit. Access the Acceleration Challenge here (https://gbtafoundation.org/planet/sustainability/gbta-sustainability-acceleration-challenge/#maturity-assessment) . In each episode of the Carbon Compass, we unveil inspiring stories, innovative strategies, and impactful initiatives from special guests: Leaders committed to steering the course toward a more sustainable future for business travel. Together, we explore, unpack, and demystify the world of sustainability in business travel. If you enjoyed this episode, please make sure to follow us on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gbta-foundation) . Music track is Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
