ATPI leads UK litter initiative

Travel management company, ATPI held a clean-up at Pakefield beach, 28 May, near Lowestoft, UK, alongside Air Canada, United Airlines and Lufthansa. Bringing together employees of ATPI, Air Canada, and United Airlines the initiative began when Dean Mitchell, head of supplier relations at ATPI, was shocked by the amount of litter on the roads in his local area and began litter picking. Bob Shumacher, director of UK, Ireland, Israel and offline sales at United Airlines, commented: “We all have a responsibility to play our part in improving the environment around us. I’m so proud that so many of our employees and their families have taken time today to take part in this beach clean initiative at Pakefield beach. At United, we’re embracing a new goal to be 100% green by 2050 by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions 100%.” Stephen Gerrard, general manager of sales in the UK and Ireland for Air Canada, added: “It’s great to see so many of our employees and families take part in this environmental initiative at Pakefield beach today. We are committed to a net-zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050. By taking action, Air Canada is doing its part for a better tomorrow.” ATPI is committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in September 2015 by the member states of the United Nations. In this commitment, ATPI sets its agenda toward following the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental.