SAP Concur: Return to Corporate Travel and Measuring Its Value
A SAP Concur blog post cites an EY/SAP Concur whitepaper on the return to corporate travel after the pandemic. The 2021 Global Business Traveler Study found that 38% of travelers worried that not traveling would make it difficult to build new client relationships, 45% were concerned about maintaining business connections, and 54% wanted to travel to make personal connections. The whitepaper suggests companies need to provide more pre-trip details, safety protocols, and consider sustainability.
Impact and considerations
Corporate travel management needs to shift from simple booking to value assessment, safety compliance, and sustainability; travel managers must redesign policies to balance costs and employee expectations.
Key points
- 38% of business travelers worried that not traveling would make it difficult to build new client relationships.
- 45% of travelers were concerned about developing and maintaining business connections.
- 54% of travelers wanted to travel to make personal connections with customers and colleagues.
- The whitepaper suggests companies provide more pre-trip details, including destination COVID-19 protocols and neighborhood safety scores.
- 54% of employees are likely to quit if they are not offered the flexibility they want.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:36
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Where’s Everyone Going? (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47