Fundação GBTA, Projeto ICARUS parabeniza o InterContinental Hotels Group pelo recebimento de uma segunda medalha de ouro de sustentabilidade

Alexandria, VA (March 2, 2015) —The GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), and Project ICARUS are proud to announce InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) as a recipient of the prestigious Project ICARUS Sustainability Gold Medal.

Gold Medals recognize travel and meeting industry companies who are committed to making sustainability a core function within their business and are leading the way by commitment and actions to provide best in class sustainability programs for their company, travelers and customers.

“IHG was one of the first companies to receive the ICARUS Gold Medal back in 2012 and we are delighted that they are again being recognized for their continuing leadership, innovation and industry best practice within their business travel products and programs,” said Bernard Harrop, head of sustainability Project ICARUS. “Receipt of this second medal highlights the significant developments the company has made since the last award and further demonstrates the growing importance of responsible business travel in our industry.”

For more information visit the Project ICARUS website: gbta.org/foundation/ICARUS/Pages/Awards.aspx or contact Bernard Harrop at [email protected]

CONTATO:
Colleen Lerro Gallagher, +1 703 236 1133, [email protected]
Gayle Kansagor, +1 202 295 8775, [email protected]

Sobre o Projeto ÍCARUS

Project ICARUS, a GBTA Foundation initiative, is the most widely recognized and respected Corporate Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility program within the global business travel and meeting industry. This is a project led by and targeted primarily at national and international travel buyers/managers and their suppliers/intermediaries, who wish to integrate sustainability into the way they manage, run and supply travel and meetings programs.

Sobre a Fundação GBTA
A GBTA Foundation é a fundação de educação e pesquisa da Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), a principal organização comercial de viagens de negócios e reuniões do mundo, com sede na área de Washington, DC, com operações em seis continentes. Coletivamente, os mais de 7.000 membros do GBTA gerenciam mais de $345 bilhões de despesas globais com viagens e reuniões de negócios anualmente. A GBTA fornece à sua crescente rede de mais de 28.000 profissionais de viagens e 125.000 contatos ativos com educação, eventos, pesquisa, advocacia e mídia de classe mundial. A Fundação foi criada em 1997 para apoiar os membros da GBTA e a indústria como um todo. Como a principal fundação de educação e pesquisa no setor de viagens de negócios, a GBTA Foundation busca financiar iniciativas para promover a profissão de viagens de negócios. A Fundação GBTA é uma organização sem fins lucrativos 501(c)(3). Para obter mais informações, consulte gbta.org e gbta.org/foundation.