Advito, the consulting division of BCD Travel, has introduced a carbon forecasting and budgeting tool called Carbon Strategy Planner.
Developed in response to a rising demand for clarity, accountability, and strategic planning in corporate travel, the tool enables travel managers to forecast carbon emissions and spend, compare reduction strategies, and build actionable carbon budgets at both company and divisional levels to achieve sustainability targets.
Built on Advito’s ISO Certified GATE4 methodology, and compatible with any emissions standard, Carbon Strategy Planner enables travel managers to forecast future emissions by modelling a wide range of decarbonisation levers that all clients can implement.
The standard set of scenarios include reducing travel demand, future staffing projections, shifting modes of transportation, investing in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), or choosing more efficient aircraft and hotels, among others. Clients can either work toward an existing target or use the tool to set a realistic target based on the levers that would make the most impact in their travel programme.
Advito’s tool was built specifically to help travel managers and sustainability leaders model a variety of carbon strategies. Unlike other carbon calculators, the tool transforms the forecast into carbon budgets that can guide real-world travel decisions. These budgets provide a framework for internal goal-setting, performance tracking, and aligning with an organisation’s broader business operations, answering questions like: “What if we shift 10 per form of our flights to rail?” or “Can we afford to send a team to New York without exceeding our sales division’s carbon budget?”
The Carbon Strategy Planner can be integrated directly into Advito’s Sustainability Consulting analytics suite – a centralised platform that allows clients to forecast, budget, and track emissions all in one place.
