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DEC
2011

CSR Initiatives Through the Travel Supply Chain

Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
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Corporations have higher CSR standards for themselves than for their preferred partners

As corporate social responsibility (CSR) increasingly becomes part of mainstream business practice, companies are revising not only their own practices but looking to their preferred suppliers to reinforce important CSR goals. According to the 175 corporate travel managers AirPlus surveyed in November about the CSR initiatives at their own companies and throughout their supply chain, this is especially true in the area of environmental standards.


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29
NOV
2010

Socially Responsible Corporate Travel Still Growing

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Buyers want details about supplier practices, but may not be driven to take action on the information.

Despite the economic recession, the concept of corporate social responsibility is still alive and well in many organizations. From an enterprise perspective, CSR initiatives have become a strategic way to support the local communities in which companies operate, as well as a way to build consumer, client and employee loyalty. For some companies, travel management is an integral part of CSR efforts. In a recent online survey fielded by AirPlus International, travel buyers revealed how much influence CSR practices had on their buying decisions and/or supplier partnerships.


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