SAP Concur: Automated T&E Can Balance People, Business and Sustainability

Key points

• 90% of senior finance leaders agree their key task is to prepare for the unexpected.
• 67% of business travelers say travel is critical for career advancement, but they want to do it on their own terms.
• 88% of business travelers were forced to take unanticipated steps in the past 12 months because of unexpected delays, cancellations or the need to re-route.
• 92% would decline a business trip for reasons such as safety, social or environmental concerns or the potential impact on work-life balance.
• 42% of travelers believe their businesses prioritize cost cutting over travel flexibility; 42% of travel managers anticipate cost-cutting directives will make their job more difficult in the next 12 months.
• 31% of travel managers find managing travel spend difficult because they lack access to all T&E data; 38% anticipate a more difficult year due to travelers not using company tools.
• 99% of travel managers experience disconnects between expected tasks and the tools, support and budget provided.
• Campari Group, KUKA and Standard Chartered Bank optimized T&E with SAP Concur, covering unified policy, simplified compliance and sustainability features.