Advito’s ISO-certified GATE4 methodology is the most robust emissions calculation tool available to travel managers today. It’s the only ISO-certified methodology designed for business travel. GATE4 identifies ways to reduce non-essential travel and shift to more sustainable modes of transportation. It accounts for several key factors that have a significant impact on emissions, such as aircraft type and radiative forcing.
Tripkicks is a simple add-on that encourages travelers to choose options that are more eco-friendly. It ensures travelers have everything they need to accomplish their goals for a successful trip. The platform can be also used to align with diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) initiatives.
Both Tripkicks and Advito are experts in educating travelers and influencing behavior. They provide actionable insights within the OBT that support travel program goals and enhance the traveler experience.
A first-of-its-kind solution for emissions calculations
Advito and Tripkicks, also an SAP Concur App Center Partner, are leveraging Tripkicks’ integration with the SAP Concur online booking tool (OBT) to display Advito’s GATE4 carbon emissions figures on the air travel search results page. Advito will feed its methodology directly into SAP Concur’s OBT, displaying the most accurate carbon emission data available to travelers at the point of sale.
New tool feeds actionable insights into the booking path
Until now, travel managers were only able to rely on post-trip emissions data to identify the best options for reducing their carbon footprint. The new solution allows them to integrate this information directly into the booking path.
With the solution enabled, a traveler who searches in Concur Travel will see GATE4 emissions figures for each flight in the search results, along with a green leaf icon to highlight the most sustainable options. Automated messaging will show how the most sustainable choices compare to the rest of the results, allowing travelers to truly understand how much of an impact they are making by selecting the most sustainable flight.
The addition of the carbon emissions data in the display does not impact the sort order of the search results. The solution is fully compliant with the corporate travel policy and existing preferred supplier set up in the OBT. It is available today for businesses of all sizes and will enable travel managers, arrangers, and travelers themselves, to make informed decisions that align with organizational sustainability goals. The next iteration of the solution, expected in Q3 of this year, will include GATE4 emissions figures on the hotel and rail search results pages.
“We’re excited to join forces with Tripkicks and bring our sustainability approach to more businesses,” said Julien Etchanchu, Senior Director of Advito’s Sustainable Collaboration Practice. “This partnership embodies our dedication to making business travel an integral part of achieving company-wide emissions reduction targets. Our goal is to encourage businesses to adopt a purposeful travel framework, and when their travelers do head out on the road, we help them travel better. By partnering with Tripkicks, we’re helping clients make better-informed, sustainable travel decisions.”
“Our partnership with Advito is a step towards providing transparency that empowers informed travel decisions,” said Colleen Black, VP of Tripkicks Business Development. “Together, we are bringing our combined expertise to businesses across a range of industries and providing a comprehensive solution for sustainable business travel.”
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