Green Travel - Issues and Trends in Communicating Green

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Green Travel - Issues and Trends in
Communicating Green
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A few facts

1. CO2 emissions from aircrafts represents about 3
   of the total
2. CO2 emissions from aircrafts will double by 2030
3. The airline industry is an easy target for media
   and environmentalist groups
4. The average hotel room uses more energy than the
   average American household

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Clients care

• Does Company Policy support sustainable travel ?
• Yes 32
• Do you think more businesses will start to
  address the environmental impact of their travel
  programme over the next two years ?
• Yes 68,6
• Do you assess suppliers based on their
  environmental credentials?
• Yes 36,4
• Have you de-listed suppliers based on a poor
  environmental record.
• Yes 18,2

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Issues Trends

1. The market is confused
2. Every player wants to be green
3. Very few players are perceived to be greener than
   competition
4. The Environmental Managers are suddenly heroes
5. The airline industry is not perceived to be
   proactive
6. The arguments are often (too) technical

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HRG Nordics offerings
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• Thank you!
• Simen A. Johannessen
• Nordic Director of Marketing Supplier Relations

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About HRG

• Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) is the award-winning
  international corporate services company.
• Its corporate services interests include
  wholly-owned or majority controlled corporate
  travel operations in 25 of the key driver and
  growth markets throughout Asia Pacific, Europe
  and North America. 
• Supported by contracted partners, the HRG
  worldwide network extends to nearly 100
  countries.
• Totally committed to a value offering for
  clients, HRG offers a comprehensive range of
  corporate services which includes travel
  management, fulfilment services and low cost
  transactions as well as Consulting, Expense
  Management, Events Meetings Management and
  Sports.