American Express Global Business Travel offset 100 percent of carbon emissions generated by its employees' 2019 business travel, according to the travel management company, which also committed to expanding carbon neutrality across its entire global operations.
GBT's greenhouse gas offsetting strategy is based on the Carbon Fund's Envira Amazonia Project, a tropical forest conservation project that helps mitigate the release of more than 12.5 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
With global travel bookings currently at a standstill amid the coronavirus pandemic, GBT said it is working with clients to help reduce their travel carbon footprints in preparation for the resumption of travel demand.