A complete portfolio of consulting services and technologies designed to meet clients’ need for comprehensive guidance on their travel programme’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy has been…
A complete portfolio of consulting services and technologies designed to meet clients’ need for comprehensive guidance on their travel programme’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy has been introduced by Advito, the independent consulting division of BCD Travel.
According to the company Advito’s service portfolio will help business leaders to meet the challenge of creating and managing travel programmes that are environmentally sustainable, socially responsible – and cost-effective. Their Responsible Travel Management approach focuses on the issues of both sustainability (to recognise and reduce the environmental impact of travel) and accountability (to provide tangible and pragmatic solutions for issues such as travel risk management and ethical travel procurement).
“Interest in CSR and corporate travel is growing steadily,” said Mary Ellen George, general manager of Advito. “We are being asked by clients across all major industries and in all regions of the world to help them understand where their programme is currently and guide them to where they want it to be.”
The components in the Advito Responsible Travel Management portfolio include: Responsible Travel Programme Diagnostic, CSR Travel Strategy Workshop, Travel Avoidance Programme, Sustainable and Accountable Travel Procurement, Meeting Location Optimisation, Off-Setting Advisory and Travel Risk Management Consulting.
“Contrary to popular belief, taking CSR into account does not mean adding more cost to your programme,” said Victor van Tol, Advito’s vice president – EMEA. “On the contrary, by avoiding governmental fines and making smart travel decisions based on business criticality and preferred supplier usage, you can realise significant cost reductions while meeting your environmental and social responsibilities.”
“Advito was created in the belief that we could be a voice for our clients, deliver proven value and be an industry leader with vision,” said George. “Our activities in, and commitment to, the area of corporate social responsibility demonstrate that we are moving with rapid changes in the industry.”
“The benefits of travel programme compliance with CSR initiatives are enormous, from increased levels of traveller satisfaction and productivity to the alignment of policy with corporate financial and operational objectives – and there is a lot of room to grow.”
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