Fly less,
achieve more

By reducing frequent flying, while making the most of rail journeys and virtual collaboration, companies can innovate purposeful travel and see benefits for both their business and the planet.

Reduce your corporate travel emissions by -50% or more of pre-Covid levels by 2025 or sooner.​

Commitments from the biggest business flyers can shift the dial on global corporate air travel emissions. Prioritising sustainability and new ways to perform while flying less will lead to competitive advantage.

Global air travel is the most climate-intensive form of transport. And this is only set to rise.

Business travel represents
approximately 25% of global air travel

Business travelers make up to
75% of revenues on certain flights

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Policy developments

Know more about how recent policy developments impacting business travel

WHAT COMPANIES SAY:

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"To work towards a sustainable business future, we encourage a 'virtual first' approach and purposeful travel that considers both environmental and social impacts. By adopting this new mindset, we can prioritize sustainability and create a better future for our business and the world we live in."
Global Sustainability Manager – Travel & Workplace
Arcadis
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"Cutting business air travel emissions is necessary to get to net zero on a global level. At Swiss Re we achieved significant results thanks to the measures implemented over the past years. However, this is a marathon and there is more we need to do. Therefore, we continue to stay focused on our journey to net zero."
Head Internal Environmental Management
Swiss Re
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"We’ve pledged to halve our travel-related emissions, both business and commuting, as they a big part of our operational carbon footprint. Achieving this target won’t be easy but we are fully committed to support our colleagues in making sustainable choices when travelling for business."
Senior Sustainability Manager, People and Places
Lloyds Banking Group
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"We believe that rail travel is a practical and efficient way to reduce our travel emissions while maintaining client’s relationships. Introduction of our Global Travel Guidelines and strong employee engagement has been instrumental in shift from air to rail travel."


Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance
Simon-Kucher

Are companies
Traveling Smart?

Find out how 327 businesses across the world are performing on commitments to reduce corporate travel and report air travel emissions.

A
Abrdn
United Kingdom
Finance
-72%
2025
BT target
AT/BT reporting
12
Target Type: Absolute
Years since target announced**: 3
Years of reporting***: 4
CDP reporting: yes
Reporting non-CO2: no
2019 air travel emissions: 9,282 tCO2
yes
A
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
Finance
-70%
2023
AT target
AT reporting
13.5
Target Type: Absolute
Years since target announced**: 2
Years of reporting***: 4
CDP reporting: yes
Reporting non-CO2: yes
2019 air travel emissions: 39,435 tCO2e (non-CO2 incl.) – CO2 only: 20,755 tCO2
yes
B
Atlassian Corporation Plc
United States of America
Technology
-25%
2025
BT target
BT reporting
10.5
Target Type: Absolute
Years since target announced**: 3
Years of reporting***: 4
CDP reporting: no
Reporting non-CO2: yes
2019 air travel emissions: 19,380 tCO2e (non-CO2 incl.) – CO2 only: 10,200 tCO2
yes
B
Roche
Switzerland
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
-18%
2025
AT target
BT reporting
8.5
Target Type: Intensity
Years since target announced**: 2
Years of reporting***: 4
CDP reporting: no
Reporting non-CO2: no
2019 air travel emissions: 166,428 tCO2
yes
C
L3Harris
United States of America
Manufacturing
-
No target
BT reporting
3.5
Target Type:
Years since target announced**:
Years of reporting***: 4
CDP reporting: yes
Reporting non-CO2: no
2019 air travel emissions: 13,219 tCO2
no
C
Ferrari
Italy
Manufacturing
-
No target
BT reporting
3.5
Target Type:
Years since target announced**:
Years of reporting***: 4
CDP reporting: yes
Reporting non-CO2: no
2019 air travel emissions: 3,134 tCO2
no
D
Spotify
Sweden
Technology
-
No target
BT reporting
2
Target Type:
Years since target announced**:
Years of reporting***: 2
CDP reporting: no
Reporting non-CO2: no
2019 air travel emissions:
no
D
Netflix
United States of America
Services
-
Broader target (incl. BT)
Scope 3 reporting
1.5
Target Type:
Years since target announced**:
Years of reporting***: 4
CDP reporting: no
Reporting non-CO2: no
2019 air travel emissions: 186,707 tCO2
no

The ranking gathers data from 327 businesses across the world, targeting the biggest corporate flying emitters from different sectors. The ranking reveals that while the majority of companies report travel emissions, only a minority of companies commit to their reduction. If 10% of the largest emitters set 50% reduction targets, this would go half the way towards achieving the 2025 target and staying within 1.5°C global warming.

Emissions Tracker

Discover whether businesses across the world are on track in reducing their corporate travel emissions

Company

Company
Target

Target
Year

Target
Specificity

2022 vs 2019 emissions

0%

Campaign target
-50%

-100%

novo
Novo Nordisk

Company Target

-50%

Target Year

2025

Target Specificity

AT

2022 vs 2019* emissions

-49%*

0%

-50%

-100%

 0/100 

Company Target

-

Target Year

-

Target Specificity

No target

2022 vs 2019* emissions

-76%

0%

-50%

-100%

 0/100 
Mckinsey & Co.
Mckinsey & Co.

Company Target

-30%**

Target Year

2025

Target Specificity

BT

2022 vs 2019* emissions

-48%

0%

-50%

-100%

 0/100 

TOP flyers

The 25 companies flying with no credible plans to reduce business travel emissions

A small group of well-known companies have a bigger share of emissions than the rest of the companies in the ranking. If the top 25 biggest flyers in our ranking set -50% targets for their business travel emissions by 2025, it would achieve 31% of the reduction across all companies.

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Rail First
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