This week FGA joined a group of aviation experts in Malta at MACE to discuss region air mobility (RAM) and the business case for electrification of RAM. Having already met Stein Nilsen, CEO of the Norwegian airline Widerø, this year to discuss their electric strategy, it is clear that electrification is on its way. It …
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The SAF status
As we head for COP26 where delegates are flying on green fuel, have had The Business Show live in person, discussed the SAF journey as part of a masterclass with easyJet’s Sustainability Director and Salesforce’s Travel Manager we do see some themes are emerging and would like to sum up some of the points. We …
How do we ‘market’ climate action?
When a company wants to sell a product market research is conducted to understand consumer behaviours and attitudes. Then marketeers or advertising agencies create a strategy and communications campaign that will suit the segment of consumers targeted which often resonates with them on different levels. Generally the product has to fit society’s needs at the …
FGA joins Sport and Sustainability International to work on green travel in sport
We are happy to join Sport and Sustainability International who are made up of a group of sport experts across the industry. On the Executive Board is Julia Palle, Sustainability Director, Formula E, Philippe Duperrex, former Senior Corporate Governance & Compliance Officer at UEFA and Vincent Gaillard, CEO of European Professional Club Rugby. As travel …
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How do we support women to work and be mothers?
“Gender equality in the workplace is key to unlocking significant business growth, and driving positive social and environmental impacts, according to Better Leadership, Better World: Women Leading for the Global Goals” – World Business Council for Sustainable Development. It has been recognised by Harvard Business Review that increasing senior women in the workforce supports innovation and sustainability. In …
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Eviation – when can we fly electric?
We had a very interesting discussion today with Avinor, who have 44 airports in Norway due to the landscape and geography of the country. We discussed electric planes or eviation which Norway are likely to be the first to put into service by 2030 say this Business Traveller article discussing Rolls-Royce‘s work in this area. …
FGA at Boeing sponsored Coding Summer School
Sarah Wilkin, founder & CEO of Fly Green Alliance has been invited by Boeing to present to students at Coding Summer School alongside Katie Cross of Pledgeball on Tuesday 6th July. Boeing has partnered with ThinkYoung for the last 11 years, where young people between the ages of 11 and 17 learn computer programming. This year’s …
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7 steps to a sustainable travel policy
At FGA we are committed to delivering the energy transition in the travel sector. We’re speaking, posting and developing projects and mechanisms in order to get us moving again in a more sustainable way. We have created some principle and an action plan for how to begin your green travel journey in this next phase: …
Sarah Wilkin joins SAP Concur Travel Industry Summit – 17th June
Sarah Wilkin and FGA will join ‘Sustainability is more than Carbon Calculation’ alongside Julie Folliot-Avenel of Amex Global Business Travel and Martin Biermann Chief Product Officer at HRS Group. The on demand recording is here.
Sarah Wilkin speaks at the Sustainable Business Travel Summit
Watch the recording of the summit here online. FGA joins Neste and Transport & Environment for a discussion on sustainable fuels, carbon measurement and how the industry has evolved over the last 3 years.
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