June 10, 2025 | Washington D.C.

GBTA Sustainability Summit 2025: Building the Business [Travel] Case for Positive Change

As a global policy hub, Washington D.C. is the perfect destination to gather key stakeholders from the corporate responsibility and business travel communities. The Sustainability Summit takes place alongside the GBTA Legislative Summit, empowering our collective voice to advocate for policies that support more responsible and accessible business travel.

Why It Matters

The continued success and prosperity of the business travel industry is dependent on embedding purpose into everything we do.

The fourth annual GBTA Sustainability Summit will explore the intersection of people, planet, and purpose in business travel, outlining practical strategies to tackle sustainability and accessibility across travel programs. It will address advances made in public policy, business strategies, and industry harmonization, while also uncovering the biggest opportunities for transformation between now and 2030.

What to Expect

Topics

Building the Business Case: unlocking budgets for transformation
The Power of Demand: how to integrate people and planet considerations into procurement
Infrastructure and Regulations: updates from policymakers
The Role of Technology: Innovations to climate action and accessibility
Discussion Hubs: Driving cross-sector collaboration

Formats

Who’s Attending?

Corporate travel managers working to integrate purpose into their programs
Travel suppliers and technology providers committed to support progress in corporate travel
Sustainability Professionals looking to reduce their travel emissions
Policymakers and civil society laying the ground for a sustainable, accessible and resilient travel ecosystem