Amex GBT launches tool to cut emissions without guesswork

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has launched a new tool designed to take the guesswork out of that process, offering companies clear, data-driven suggestions based on how their people actually travel.

The new Sustainability Recommendations feature is now live on the Egencia platform across Canada.

Built in response to feedback from travel managers, it provides tailored guidance based on recent travel patterns, along with a clear view of emissions and cost impact. 

The tool highlights opportunities to shift short-haul flights to rail, prioritize more efficient flights, and adjust cabin class policies, with each recommendation supported by actionable data.

With so many variables in corporate travel, it can be difficult to know which changes will have the greatest impact. Amex GBT says the tool helps address this by analyzing a company’s travel behaviour and identifying opportunities to reduce emissions and manage costs. Recommendations connect directly to policy settings, making updates easy to implement. 

“Our company is committed to helping clients make corporate travel more sustainable,” said Nora Lovell Marchant, VP of Global Sustainability, Amex GBT, in a press release. “By providing tailored, data-driven policy recommendations, we’re helping travel managers bridge the gap between where they are today on their sustainability journey and what they want to achieve tomorrow.”

The release follows Amex GBT’s earlier introduction of a carbon pricing model and comes at a time when many Canadian companies are looking for practical, implementable steps to meet ESG goals, without disrupting operations. It is part of the company’s broader push to put sustainability solutions front and centre. 

More details on the new feature can be found here. 

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