Travel Light: Recent Episodes
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Travel Light is a new podcast about how we can learn to tread a little lighter in our lives. How can we cut our carbon when we travel? What are companies doing to go beyond sustainability buzzwords and put the planet and people at their core? And what can looking back at the history of burnout teach us about the problem today? In each episode we take an insider’s look at the future of work and travel - and what it means for you. We’ll be hearing from the CEOs of startups tackling employee wellbeing, the sustainability gurus writing the future of how we do business, and the aviation innovators that are making the dream of greener flying a close reality. Stay tuned!
TravelPerk is an all in one travel management platform that helps connect people in real life, with flexible and sustainable solutions.
Corporate Social Responsibility is getting serious. Pressure from employees, customers, and competition means companies are having to put the planet - and its people - on the same pedestal as profit. We talk to author and sustainable business expert Andrew Winston, to hear how global giants like Unilever are heading for a “net-positive” model of doing business. Hans Meyer, CEO of Amsterdam-based, hybrid-hotel chain Zoku, shares his philosophy on a new way of using space that might be the key to making hospitality more sustainable. Plus: TravelPerk’s Tiziana Floruss talks diversity, inclusivity and equality in the workplace.
What can the past teach us about a modern phenomenon? How might technology help us cope with its recent rise? We look at the why and how burnout manifests - and what we can do about it. We hear from Anna K. Schaffner, author, academic and ‘exhaustion coach’ and Amir Kaplan, CEO of iFeel, the wellbeing platform using tech to help workplaces across Europe take care of their staff. Plus: Huw Slater COO at TravelPerk gives us his tips on overcoming burnout as an employer and as an employee.
We’re kicking off our series with the elephant in the .. airport. Can air travel ever be green? We delve into the secrets behind the sustainability success of Christchurch Airport in New Zealand: it was the first ever airport to receive an independent carbon audit, it’s got its own solar farm, and it’s mentoring airports from New York to Australia in being greener. We speak to its Head of Sustainability Claire Waghorn about everything from how the airport reached carbon positivity, the pros and cons of offsetting - and Claire’s first flight on an electric plane. We’ll also get up to speed with a rising star in the industry: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with Jonathan Wood, who’s leading the push for renewable aviation at Finnish company Neste. Plus: TravelPerk’s own head of sustainability James Dent shares his thoughts on how travel can ‘get to green’, and where the industry still needs to put in the work.
Stay tuned for smart discussions on how we can all tread a little lighter on our planet, as told by the pioneers making it a reality!
First episode released on Wednesday June 22nd.