American Express Global Business Travel awarded platinum EcoVadis status

B2B travel platform American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has been awarded a platinum EcoVadis medal for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. Platinum status is the highest accolade awarded by EcoVadis and places Amex GBT among the top one per cent of independently assessed companies across the world. EcoVadis is a provider of business sustainability ratings with a global network of more than 100,000 rated companies across many industries. A rating is derived from an evaluation of non-financial management systems, including environmental, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement practices. Evan Konwiser (pictured), Amex GBT’s chief marketing and strategy officer, said: “To be awarded platinum status from EcoVadis is another significant milestone on our purpose-driven journey and testament to the hard work of our team. For our customers and partners, this recognition only sharpens our focus on helping them achieve their own ESG goals. And for colleagues, the platinum medal gives us yet more inspiration to power economic, social and environmental progress through travel.” In June, Amex GBT with Shell and Accenture launched Avelia, one of the world’s first blockchain-powered book-and-claim digital platforms for sustainable aviation fuel. The company is also one of the signatories of the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) pledge, a joint commitment across the events industry to achieve the targets laid out in the Paris Climate Accord. The EcoVadis methodology is based on international sustainability standards (Global Reporting Initiative, United Nations Global Compact, ISO 26000), and supervised by a scientific committee of sustainability and supply chain experts, to ensure reliable third party sustainability assessments. More information here: https://ecovadis.com/