ITT Sustainable Travel 


The ITT Sustainability Committee was set up in 2022 in response to the industry’s postpandemic need to rebuild better and develop better strategies and plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop travel and tourism experiences which aim to protect destinations, the natural environment and enhance local communities’ livelihoods.

The sustainability committee's current focus is on 4 key areas of carbon management, destination management, supply chains and transportation (including ground handling and cruise).

Initiatives delivered since 2022 include: implementing carbon offset schemes and in-destination measures at overseas conferences (2022 Turkey, 2023 Qatar and 2024 Halkidiki); introducing carbon management & measurement support programmes for Members; incorporating leading experts and sustainability content into events; and sharing resources and best practice in our resource & knowledge hub. We also regularly poll Members on their needs and progress via PollTTs to help shape our priorities and agenda as work continues.

THERE ARE FOUR KEY PILLARS TO THE COMMITTEES’ WORK WITH ITT AND ITS MEMBERSHIP: (click on each image to learn more)

1. Carbon Management

The measurement and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions across travel businesses/operations, including places of work, direct operational activity, supply chains and recognised potential spheres of influence or impact.

2. Protecting Destinations

Recognising the valuable contribution and responsibility travel companies have in protecting the local environment and ensuring local community benefit from tourism.

3. Travel

Consideration of all modes of transportation involving cruise, car rental, aviation, coach operation to encourage and support more efficient modems of operandi through shared knowledge, industry intelligence and where feasible joint collaborative initiatives to aid progress.

4. Supply Chains

Tourism businesses rely heavily on their supply chains for delivery and can positively influence their engagement in the sustainability agenda generating the ripple effect. How this can be achieved and developing a broader sphere of influence and impact is part of this focus.


  THE ITT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT KEY RESOURCES:  (click on each image to learn more)

Resource & Knowledge Hub

Our A-Z Hub aims to signpost a range of information and resources from around the industry to help businesses and individuals on their sustainability journey.

ITT Centres of Excellence & Sustainability

Opportunities for industry to access executive education, research, student consultancy & events to benefit from closer specialist collaboration, not only in Sustainability but across a wide range of topics.