Sustainability Summit & AGM

Sponsored By TripActions, Direct ATPI, Addison Lee, Advito, Hilton, hubli


Sustainability Summit & AGM

Our Environmental Imperative - The era of responsible travel

It is clearly evident there is an increasing global sense of urgency to address and tackle climate change. Remove - Reduce - Replace are three key words that we should place before decisions on actions that impact the planet, if we can’t remove emissions then we must reduce them and as a final step look to how we replace or offset. We all recognize that business travel has an important part to play in our world, economically/socially and in some cases environmentally. However we must ensure that we look at how we do it in the most responsible way, leaving the least amount of negative environmental impact that we can.
 
Carbon offsetting, Net Zero, Carbon Neutral, Paris Agreement, Science Based Targets are some of the initiatives driving conversations across industry to address global warming. But what do they all mean in practice and what is the right approach in recommending or presenting a sustainable business travel programme for our own organization’s?
 
The aim of this event is to bring our community together to discuss and debate how we can all underpin our return to business travel in the most responsible way – we have a unique opportunity to rebuild differently given the cessation of global travel over the last 19 months. The half day, afternoon event, will open by addressing why the time is now and bring us all up to speed with what the various terms and initiatives actually mean and how we can help support them.
 
We then move into a number of sessions which aim to leave everyone  with an increased understanding of why we need to take ownership now and what steps we can take to truly champion a sustainable and responsible travelprogramme.
 
Following the event there is also the opportunity to stay for ITMs AGM and social networking, which will commence at 17:00. 

Please note, that if you wish to attend the AGM, all ITM members can do so for free. Please email us here if you are interested in attending. 

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This event will be ITM's first in person event since the start of the pandemic. In order to attend the event in person, we kindly request you show proof of double vaccination or a negative lateral flow test taken within 24 hours of the event. 

Timings and agenda may change. 


This event is now closed to our Supplier members as we are reaching capacity. If you wish to register your interest please email secretariat@itm.org.uk and we will add you to our wait list should a space become avaialble. 

Partners & Sponsors

Gold
edyn Group

Title Sponsor

TripActions

Other
edyn Group

Title Sponsor

Addison Lee

edyn Group

Title Sponsor

Advito

edyn Group

Title Sponsor

Direct ATPI

edyn Group

Title Sponsor

Hilton

edyn Group

Title Sponsor

hubli

Speakers

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Gemma King

Vice President, Global Corporate Travel | Omnicom Group

Venue

Tower Suites by Blue Orchid

About Venue

Commanding stunning views over the River Thames and the Tower of London, Tower Suites is dominating the game for luxury hotels with a view. Boasting some of the best panoramic views from 5 star hotels and apartments in Central London, the city’s famous business district is right on the doorstep; in the midst of some of London’s most iconic tourist attractions, the financial heartland, and Tower Hill station

Address

100 Minories

London, Greater London, United Kingdom, EC3N 1JY

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Public Transportation

By Train

15min walk from Liverpool Street Station

By Tube

Tower Hill Tube Station

Parking

Nearest parking available is the Minories Car Park and Q-Park Car Park

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Registration Fee
Business Buyer Free
Business IP Buyer Free
Connect Buyer £ 29.00 (Ex. VAT)
Connect IP Buyer £ 29.00 (Ex. VAT)
Non-Member £ 49.00 (Ex. VAT)
Registration Closes

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021

1:00 AM Europe/London
Event Time

Thursday Oct 21, 2021

2:30 PM to 5:30 PM Europe/London
Venue

Tower Suites by Blue Orchid

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