How Pelsis Group reduced their travel emissions using sustainability reporting
Pest management product firm Pelsis Group is on a mission to build a more sustainable travel program and offset their flights. With the help of Corporate Traveler and partner Trees4Travel, Pelsis is on its way to a much more carbon balanced system.
Client overview:
Pelsis Group’s environmental commitments
As one of the UK's premiere pest control and garden care companies, Pelsis Group serves both commercial and retail businesses globally.
Aligned with the priorities of the European Association of Professional Trained Pest Managers’ (CEPA) and the UN’s top 5 Sustainable Development Goals, Pelsis has made a strong commitment - both to sustainable decision making and to carbon offset their ongoing flights.
Green goals
UK-based Pelsis Group has offices and customers spread across the globe. As a world-wide company, it’s almost impossible to avoid having an environmental impact.
They wanted a solution to help with several goals set out by Hannah, Group Sustainability Coordinator.
- Less travel to reduce the environmental impact of their air travel
- For necessary travel, to offset the carbon from air travel with a verified carbon removal scheme
- Deliver towards Pelsis’ top five UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Help improve local ecosystems and communities through sustainability strategies
Corporate Traveler’s grounded travel sustainability reporting solutions
Rooted in partnership
Turning to Corporate Traveler for help, the team introduced one of our partners, Trees4Travel. We calculate and provide Pelsis’ carbon emissions data to Trees4Travel, who determines the equivalent number of trees to plant per trip. For example, a three-night hotel stay plus return economy flights (up to two hours) means three trees at a cost of $6.
Hannah and the Pelsis team also have access to a reporting dashboard to track their progress against the verified carbon standards.
“Through this great initiative our business (and personal) travel will contribute to the planting of trees in developing countries, helping to restore ecosystems, biodiversity and support local communities. This is just another step towards delivering our top 5 UN Sustainable Development Goals,” said Hannah.
Efficient emission tracking with Melon
With Melon’s built-in tracking technology, it was easy for the team at Pelsis Group to start tracking the emissions from each one of their flights across the world.
Using insights from the emissions to calculate tree plantations, Pelsis was able to work with Trees4Travel immediately to create an action plan. One that meant immediate carbon offsetting - not just pushing it down slowly over time.
Even with such a strong start, Corporate Traveler continues to offer actionable insights Pelsis can use to further upscale and improve their commitment to sustainability.
Saving money while carbon offsetting flights
Pelsis Group didn’t need to invest a lot of time and money into adopting a sustainable travel program. Alongside exclusive discounts they could access through Corporate Traveler, Pelsis’ travel savings started instantly as well.
Together, these benefits allowed them to not only be more green, but made it easier to stay in the green too.
Partnering for a better future
Sustainability isn’t just about what we’re doing now to protect the planet, it’s about long-term accountability and restoration. Building back up, instead of breaking down.
When Pelsis Group partnered with Corporate Traveler and Trees4Travel, they knew they were making a choice not to just offset the environmental impact of their air travel.
With these new insights, and their sustainable travel program in place, Pelsis continues to positively restore and reshape the communities their travelers visit - everywhere they go around the world. That’s true sustainability.
Measured environmental & reporting outcomes
Improving sustainable decision-making with travel emissions data
Unique data analytics, useful insights for industry-specific travel routes - there are plenty of reasons why sustainable decision-making had such a positive impact on Pelsis’ business strategy. Some of the ways that Pelsis was able to achieve this level of success include:
- CT’s dedicated travel team: Our travel experts and Pelsis’ dedicated travel team give them 24/7 support, no matter where they’re traveling. They save time on booking, without sacrificing sustainability.
- Eco-friendly travel routes & preferences: Finding the shortest routes between destinations. Using eco-friendly vehicles. Minimizing delays and transfers. Exclusive deals and perks. Pelsis’ travelers enjoy the peace of mind that their trips are always safe, comfortable, and environmentally aware.
- Guaranteed compliance worldwide: For a global company like Pelsis, moving seamlessly around the world is a must. Corporate Traveler’s built-in compliance and policy guidelines guarantee travelers are always compliant and book on-policy.
- Shared sustainability support: By partnering with CT, not only has Pelsis created their own examples of sustainable travel, but they’re supporting our ongoing efforts as well. Corporate Traveler invests in carbon offsetting and restoration programs. By partnering with us, they make a greater positive environmental impact by also supporting our initiatives.
Support all the way
Hannah has praised the Corporate Traveler team for introducing her to the Trees4Travel team and supporting her through the set-up of their travel sustainability reporting. She particularly highlighted the great communication and our ability to answer any questions.
Any issues I have had, Corporate Traveler has offered support very quickly or kept me updated on support where it could not have been provided immediately.
- Hannah, Group Sustainability Coordinator @ Pelsis Group
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