Consumer goods giant Unilever has selected TripActions to manage its global travel programme, the companies announced on Thursday.
The TMC has been tasked with “modernising and optimising” the multinational company’s global corporate travel programme to reflect current and future hybrid work models.
Headquartered in London with 148,000 employees in 77 countries, Unilever began the procurement process a year ago after determining its existing solution was “not a future fit for its workforce”.
“Unilever is committed to ensuring that our employees are empowered with the right technology and lean processes that help them to thrive in this highly digital future of work,” said Unilever’s global travel process, EX & transformation manager, Mithlesh Singh.
The company said it was seeking a TMC partner to develop a digital travel programme that “empowered employees to self-serve everyday travel with just a few clicks”, with automated workflows and added awareness around CO2 emissions linked to travel.
TripActions’ cost-efficient operating model and mobile-first platform were key drivers behind the appointment, according to the company, which hopes to achieve a +90 per cent platform adoption rate to “reduce manual tasks and increase work efficiency”.
“We are thrilled to be the travel programme of choice for Unilever and look forward to a long-standing, successful partnership,” said TripActions co-founder and CEO, Ariel Cohen.
“Innovative companies like Unilever understand that the future of work is a digital-first user experience that actually helps employees do their jobs better and more efficiently,” he added.
Unilever is the latest major client win for TripActions, which recently secured contracts with engineering firm Weir Group as well as Heineken in the Netherlands, SumUp in the UK, Nilfisk in Denmark, and Primark in Ireland.