Corporate Social Responsibility Committee 


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