Survey: Sustainability still not a priority

ALMOST two-thirds of executives said the pandemic has made them rethink how they travel but only 11% list sustainability as a factor.

According to a survey of 1,022 UK employees and 250 employers by spend management specialist Emburse, Covid safety weighs in as the most important factor (34%) for employers to consider for business travel arrangements, while the other most important factors are efficiency (13%) and journey time (9%).

When respondents were asked how they could make their trips more sustainable, 35% said they would consider cutting down the number of trips, 25% said they would combine trips and 22% said they would minimise air travel.