Business travel: Keeping costs down. By Dan Martin
AccountingWEB business editor Dan Martin speaks to experts on how firms can effectively manage their business travel activities and keep costs down.
The world is a much smaller place than it used to be. Low cost travel and internet booking means it is much easier and cheaper for business people to jet around the world to meet clients and customers. However, while the price of business travel may be generally on the decrease, firms must still ensure they keep costs under control.
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Going Green???
Given that air travel accounts for so much of the CO2 emmissions, is there any way that we can use our professional expertise to institute a green travel management policy.
For instance we could charge cost centres with an internal Carbon Tax that takes into account the environmental impact of travelling? I am not quite sure where we would put the credit entry...
I know some organisations that have banned UK flights and even European flights. First class train travel (complete with lap-top, etc.) being used instead.