2021 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $15 million
Consolidated U.S. TMC: Amex GBT

Boston Consulting Group lowered its U.S.-booked air volume to $15 million in 2021, down 40 percent from $25 million the year prior, according to BTN estimates. 

The firm’s Scope 3 carbon emissions in 2021 accounted for 98 percent of its total carbon footprint–the largest source of which was business travel, which accounted for 70 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The includes emissions from flights, hotel nights, rail, rental cars and taxis. 

Last year, the company set a new goal to reduce by 2025 its business travel-associated emissions by 48.5 percent against a 2018 baseline, which it plans to achieve through a reduced travel footprint and a policy for remote work that has already seen a number of internal functions, including global events, transition to virtual platforms. The company’s learning and development team, for example, has set a goal to reduce travel emissions by 50 percent per learner. 

More than 7,000 people joined BCG in 2021, increasing global headcount to 25,000. All sourcing managers have been trained in sustainable procurement.