The ramifications of travel , with its associated costs and carbon footprint is one that requires successful management , innovation , and integration of systems
WRITTEN BY : ILKHAN OZSEVIM
As business culture shifts towards sustainability considerations , the realisation of data-asvalue , the changing face of workforces , and the importance of travel expense management are becoming increasingly apparent .
Though rarely considered by the wider public , the significance of travel expense management cannot be overstated . Any organisation whose employees number in the hundreds or thousands is inevitably going to have considerable costs associated with their travel , not to mention a potentially huge carbon footprint . Any organisation that is to be efficient and effective in its operations must , therefore , also have an efficient and effective travel expense management system in place to structure and enhance that travel .
Charlie Sultan , President of Concur Travel at SAP Concur , believes that “ the corporate travel industry has undergone massive change over the past two and a half years ” as a result of the pandemic . In his role , he is responsible for market strategy , solution management and product marketing at Concur Travel .
According to Sultan , traditionally , a large percentage of employee-initiated discretionary spend is related to travel –
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