Meetings management lags travel management in terms of sustainability efforts, but companies often ignore both departments in their carbon-reduction goals. Is there an opportunity for planners to make an impact?
A just-launched platform called Trace and two new services from American Express Meetings & Events tap into the growing impulse to control the environmental impact of meetings and events.
While many employees pay attention to it, the youngest employees are notably more aware of their companies’ successes—and failures—in implementing sustainable elements for meetings.
Most responding show managers say that mid-2022 will finally see their firms back at normal operational capacity, but a few factors are slowing the return to previous levels of attendance and revenue.