Business Travel Survey

Hi

I am a student from the University of the West of Scotland currently studying towards a Bachelor of Arts degree in Tourism Management, as part of my studies, I am required to complete a dissertation this requires research into a specific area within the travel and tourism sector. I would like to take this opportunity to request assistance from business travellers to participate in a short survey, the particular piece of research is based on the relationship between business travellers and sustainable tourism. The survey should only take around five minutes candidates will be completely anonymous, all information provided will be kept strictly confidential and used for the purpose of this dissertation only

I would really appreciate your help,

Thank you,

Adele McAulay

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/businesstraveller-sustainabilityfeedback

Done as well. Actually this is quite a well put together survey Adele clearly aimed at checking on our environmental credentials?

completed.

This is an interesting topic because there is so much wastage in all areas of business travel that could assist in helping our environment.

One topical discussion from another thread is the environmental effects ex – Europe tickets have.. balancing VASTLY reduced ticket prices verses having to sometimes quadruple the number of flights being taken and the effects this has on the environment.

Completed Adele,

Agreed Charles P
I answered the questions honestly, and here’s the rub…..my company is proud of its “green credentials” and rightly so, yet I feel a bit disingenuous about the whole thing.

We are encouraged to use virtual meeting rooms, yet not many managers do unless its business critical meetings happening at short notice. Having said that Lync , seems to be de-rigour these days, yet I’m not convinced they are as effective as proper face to face meetings when you can pick up on peoples body language.

If I’m heading to London, it makes more sense for me to fly, my argument is, the plane is flying anyway, it’s substantially cheaper than the train, and wouldn’t it make more sense to pass on the savings to WWF etc.!!

When in London we are now forced to use Green Tomatoes because of their “green credentials”!
I personally don’t now, as it’s a company that has outgrown its “green credentials “ because corporate giants use them to boost their own green credentials that its customer service has disappeared up its own corporate backside .

And I’m also very happy to advocate environmental issues, as I had to do a presentation on the subject. What I found through research was all a bit thought provoking and at times just made me despair at the environmentalist lobby.

I realised the entire ‘Green’ industry had reached the land of the absurd when BAE Systems sent out a press release saying their bullets were “environmentally friendly” because,

” Our bullets now have a lower lead content because lead used in ammunition can harm the environment and pose a risk to people”

Done. Incidentally, you missed out Latin/South America on the ‘where do you travel to?’ choice, and it’s one of my regular destinations.

Completed.

I am now somehat embarrassed to admit that I very rarely consider environmental impact when travelling.