A toolkit to promote greener business travel has been created by a university research group. Last week, the details of the toolkit called Icarus were released by Omega, a research group funded by the government. The research group is comprised of nine universities and government departments as well as members of the Aviation Environment Federation.

The toolkit was developed by academics and the Institute of Travel Management. It is meant for business travel customers and suppliers, responding to the flow of increasing corporate social obligation.

It envelopes areas like environmental policy codes and approved CO2 measurement tools.

For instance, it recommends planning programmes to lower the distances traveled and raising low impact journey, such as over air travel and rail.

It said that moving from petroleum-powered cars to diesel can cut emissions by ten per cent, while adopting strong environmental performance carriers presents such attempts.

A scheme of accreditation to recognise those who will use the toolkit to cut carbon emissions is also included in it.

Fortune stories from organisations such as Credit Suisse and Unilever reveal how they have followed green travel policies without increasing risk or curbing performance.

For example, for getting approval prior to confirm any travel arrangements, Credit Suisse requires employees and introduced advanced videoconferencing systems in major locations replicate face-to-face talks and cut down travel.

Omega adopts a wide approach to promote future sustainability in the aviation industry. It believes that creating market and attitudinal measures for cutting down emissions is equally important to checking out technological and operational applications.