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Sabre, Google collaborate on carbon data

20 Oct 2024
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Sabre and Google have joined forces to use Google’s Travel Impact Model (TIM) for the first time to calculate past emissions from business travel.

The joint pilot programme saw a team of Google analysts using Sabre’s 2023 business travel data to calculate flight-level corporate travel emissions and recommend strategies for future reductions.

The project’s findings will empower Sabre to help set realistic reduction targets and optimise travel efficiency.

“Taking responsibility for our own emissions, striving towards the most accurate methodology and working on innovative ways to reduce emissions alongside traditional methods are areas of focus for us. We hope this programme can inform and provide insights that can help other companies reduce their emissions from business travel,” said Jessica Matthias, Global Sustainability Director at Sabre.

Google analysts looked at TIM per flight calculations and suggested CO2 reductions based on alternative flight options. The analysis revealed that focusing on the most polluting routes could yield the most significant impact.

For instance, long-haul flights were identified as a key area for improvement. The TIM identified lower-emitting same-day alternatives for two-thirds of flights, including common routes like Dallas-London and Dallas-Frankfurt, with a potential emission reduction of up to 10%.

“Companies increasingly need to understand and report the impact of their business travel and we are delighted to work with Sabre to pioneer the TIM as a standard for real-world corporate travel emissions disclosure,” added Sebnem Erzan, Global Head of Travel Sustainability Partnerships at Google.

Business travel represented almost 7% of Sabre’s carbon footprint in 2023. The company can now incorporate these insights into their travel policy to reflect these reduction goals.

Sabre’s corporate online booking tool, GetThere, integrated TIM emissions data last year. This enables corporate travel bookers, including Sabre’s own employees, to view accurate carbon estimates for their flights during the booking process.

Sabre intends to explore incorporating this capability into its agency and corporate booking tools so that customers can see more accurate emissions estimates from their past bookings.

The TIM is already used to display emissions estimates on platforms like Sabre, Google Flights, Booking.com, Expedia, Skyscanner, and others within the Travalyst coalition.

Soon, it will be freely available to any company seeking a robust method for measuring and reporting on business travel emissions. The TIM offers a granular methodology, allowing companies to implement effective travel policies that encourage employees to choose less-polluting flights without sacrificing travel needs.

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