Mission
The objective of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee is to provide leadership and resources to help GBTA member organizations balance the social, economic and environmental impact of their business travel programs.
The committee’s key objectives include:
- Develop resources and education to help GBTA members integrate sustainability into their travel management programs as a means to add value to the bottom line
- Serve as consultants to the GBTA and member organizations in communicating and promoting sustainable travel and management strategies and practices
- Identify new ideas and initiatives to drive innovation through sustainable design in travel and meeting management
- Act as conduit to provide feedback gathered from specific member or market surveys in order to develop ongoing sustainability programs for the GBTA and its membership
View Resources
GBTA CSR Principles
Members
Robert Wade, CCTE
Chair
Corporate Travel Manager
Wireless Advocates
Claire Blades
Co-Chair
Global Travel Manager/Global Travel
Symantec Corporation
Eric Bailey
Senior Travel Manager
Microsoft Corporation
Jane Bankester, CCTE, GLP, CTC
Global Travel Director
World Vision, Inc.
Cathy Barthel
Regional Sales Manager
Enterprise Holdings
Marie Downey, CTE
Director, Global Corporate Accounts
United Airlines
Bernard Harrop
Head of Sustainability
GBTA Europe ICARUS
Donna Headley
Global Travel Manager
Chevron Corporation
John Jackson
Vice President, Passenger Marketing & Sales, Americas
Korean Air
Christopher A. Juneau
Senior Director Marketing, Asia-Pacific
Concur
Randy Krumpeck
Director; Travel, Meetings, & Card Operations
Apollo Group Inc.
Ian Lipton
Chief Operating Officer
The Carbon Accounting Company
Blake Miller
Director of Business Travel
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
Yvonne Ruppert-Gordon
Director of National Accounts, West Coast
Kimpton Hotels
Eve White, GLP
Vice President, Global Markets
HRG North America
GBTA Staff Liaison
Joseph Bates
Director of Research and Project Development
GBTA Foundation
Resources
CSR 101
CSR Toolkit
CSR Committee Application
Green Meeting Guidelines
Green Preferred Supplier List