SAP Concur Discusses Five Challenges HR Faces in Corporate Travel and Solutions
SAP Concur published a blog on November 18, 2024, discussing five challenges HR faces in corporate travel and solutions. Challenges include policy compliance and clarity, cost management, health and safety, employee satisfaction and experience, and technology integration. The article cites the 2024 SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey, which found 35% of global travel managers say their company is most focused on meeting employees' needs for flexible travel options, while 32% say their company is focused on cutting back on business travel costs. Safety concerns are the biggest reason business travelers would decline a trip, with 44% concerned about destination safety, 35% about politica…
Impact and considerations
The blog provides HR and travel managers with practical advice for addressing corporate travel challenges, helping balance employee experience with cost control and improve travel policy compliance and safety.
Key points
- SAP Concur discusses five challenges HR faces in corporate travel: policy compliance, cost management, health and safety, employee satisfaction, and technology integration.
- 35% of global travel managers say their company is most focused on meeting employees' needs for flexible travel options, while 32% say their company is focused on cutting back on business travel costs.
- Safety concerns are the biggest reason business travelers would decline a trip, with 44% concerned about destination safety, 35% about political or social issues, and 33% about transportation safety.
- About two in three global business travelers feel they haven't had an equal opportunity to take business trips compared to their colleagues.
- Solutions include developing clear policies, providing training, and using travel management tools and duty of care services.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
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- First source publication
- 18 Nov 2024, 17:40
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:13
- Last updated
- 18 Nov 2024, 17:40
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Five Challenges HR Faces in Corporate Travel (and How to Solve Them) (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 18 Nov 2024, 17:40