Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has appointed John Nicholls as global head of ESG and sustainability, a newly-created role to push the TMC’s sustainability strategy.
CTM managing director, Jamie Pherous, said the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments are a growing priority, and he welcomed Nicholls’ appointment during the “pivotal” post-pandemic travel reboot.
“Being a service industry, CTM’s carbon footprint is relatively light. The best way we can help to make a positive impact on the planet is by putting our technology and insights into the hands of thousands of businesses across the globe, to enable them to make more informed decisions around their travel activity and supply chain,” he said.
Prior to joining CTM, Nicholls successfully delivered carbon reduction initiatives for organisations in both the public and private sectors – including defence and government, social infrastructure and infrastructure services, transport, telecommunication, oil and gas, and construction industries.
Based in Australia, Nicholls is an Infrastructure Sustainability accredited professional (ISAP) with experience aligning companies to sustainability performance standards including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), CDP, National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme, S&P Global and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.
In a statement on his new role, Nicholls said: “I am looking forward to progressing the proactive work with our key stakeholders to build upon existing initiatives such as the CTM Climate+ programme and sustainable aviation fuel agreements with partners like Delta Air Lines to drive positive, measurable outcomes for the environment, our customers and the communities we operate in.”