Here’s What You Can Do Projections show that business travel is bouncing back from COVID-19-imposed lows, and Salesforce will be one of many companies with people still traveling in some capacity. Because business travel will still take place, companies should work hard to reduce travel- related emissions wherever possible. Hereare a few actions all companies can take: Grow internal partnerships across different functions like travel, procurement, sustainability, finance, and Work together to find the sales, as these are key to forging organization-wide solutions to deliver the behavior change needed to best solutions reduce travel-related emissions. Also, partner with your travel management company, reach out to your travel and procurement peers, ask questions, benchmark, and collaborate on best practices to establish across the industry. Identify which types of travel are truly business-essential and where the opportunities exist to switch to Getcreative about virtual solutions or more sustainable modes of transportation. connecting Provide visibility into travel emissions impacts for individual travelers, business units, countries, and the Encouragenew norms wider organization. Then, strongly encourage and build lower-emissions travel options such as rail and electric vehicles into your travel program. Normalize the idea of opting for low emissions travel options as a default. Changing social norms and behaviors like this takes time and investment – it doesn’t happen overnight, but ultimately the impact of this sort of systemic change is worth the effort. Seek out external initiatives where you can get involved to help reduce travel-related emissions. Leverage Speak up externally collaboration and advocacy to drive systemic change and lower-carbon transportation options. Some ways we’ve gotten involved include the Sustainable Aviation Buyers’ Alliance, Clean Skies for Tomorrow, and the Global Business Travel Association's Sustainability and Responsibility Committee. It’s Time to Act The world is in a climate crisis. To avoid its worst impacts will require every facet of society to act boldly to create a sustainable future. Reducing business travel emissions is a critical component of realizing a sustainable future for all. Every company has the ability to transform how they travel with the goal of drastically decarbonizing their travel footprint. Learn more about Salesforce’s Climate Action Plan 7 | Salesforce.com/sustainability