There is real action taking place in the business travel supply chain as corporations and their tourism suppliers work to address climate change. Businesses are signaling the importance of sustainability – and particularly carbon emission reporting – as important criteria for future purchase decisions. A recent article in Business Travel News on this year’s RFP season highlighted the emergence of sustainability as an important new trend for businesses negotiating their lodging contracts. As with any period of change, there is messiness as the supply chain members work to align. Buyers...

Sustainability is a team activity. No single company creates a sustainable tourism experience – we each rely on each of our travel partners to do their part in making sure the final consumer experience is sustainable. By taking responsibility for our own businesses and encouraging our suppliers and customers to adopt sustainable tourism, all tourism businesses can contribute to a better future. A supply chain is simply the businesses that contribute components to a final product. For example, let us say you bought a vacation to an island resort...