Sustainable business travel guidance
These pages have been designed to help you weigh-up the carbon cost of travelling for business, versus the benefits of in-person interaction, so that you can make an informed choice regarding when and how you travel.
Expore why it is important to consider business travel emissions, how to travel more sustainably and the rescources availble to help us achieve a key action within the University's Climate Plan, to be net zero carbon by 2035. The information here relates solely to business travel; you can find further information about commuter travel here.
Why do we need to consider business travel emissions?
To reach net zero by 2035 we need to consider our individual business travel choices.
Avoid travel
Before you plan a trip we are asking you to consider if you need to travel at all.
Reduce your travel
Even if some travel is necessary, you can still reduce your emissions as well as save time and money by decreasing the number of trips you take.
Travel more sustainably
We know that sometimes travel is unavoidable so it’s worth considering lower carbon options.
Fly only when there are no alternatives
If you still need to fly, find out how you need to book travel so that we can accurately record our business travel carbon emissions.
Resources
Calculate your carbon emissions and find out more about our pathway to net zero.