Exploring Sustainable Mobility

Business travel is growing again in 2026, but it’s no longer business as usual. With tighter budgets, rising scrutiny and growing environmental pressure, every trip now has to earn its place by delivering clear value across cost, carbon and people impact.

After interviewing more than 120 sustainability leaders, one theme came through louder than any other: despite new platforms, dashboards, and reporting frameworks, organisations are still held back by the same issue, sustainability reporting that begins in spreadsheets.

Picture the scene. A sustainability lead walks into the boardroom with a killer idea. The benefits are clear, the data stacks up, and the plan is practical.

At first, heads nod, but then the questions start: “How much will it cost?”, “What’s the risk?”, “Do we really need to change?”

The conversation shifts, the excitement drains and by the time the meeting ends, the idea just quietly disappears into the pile of “things we’ll revisit later.” Sound familiar? The truth is, good sustainability ideas don’t die because they’re bad. They die because they’re not framed in a way the boardroom understands.

As climate change turns up the heat, commuting on the London Underground is becoming unbearable. It’s time to rethink the journey to work.

Let’s set the scene: you’re wedged into a packed carriage, sweat sticking your shirt to your back, the air thick and unmoving. It’s not a sauna, it’s just the Central line in August.

With predicted highs of 32°C on the Victoria Line and 31.4°C on the Central Line this summer, London’s Underground is starting to feel more like an endurance test than a transport system.

Complaints are rising year on year and the message is clear. The commute is broken, and the climate is breaking it faster.

So what now?

TripShift Commercial Director, Sebastien Thomas speaks to Patrik Nyholm, Sustainability Manager at Elis Sweden about his transition from Operations into Sustainability.

When it comes to cutting emissions, there’s one rule that never changes: you can’t manage what you don’t measure.

Yet despite all the talk around net-zero and sustainability, many businesses are still flying blind when it comes to Scope 3 and how much carbon they’re emitting from business travel and employee commuting.

Sebastien Thomas had the chance to speak with Dr Lina K Wiles, Chief Sustainability Officer at Adapteo Group, someone who’s spent her career moving between sectors, systems, and structures, always with the same mission: to make sustainability matter.

Let’s be honest: who hasn’t fallen for the promise of an “all-in-one” tool that will magically fix everything?

The shiny platform. The slick demo. The confident claim: “It does everything!”

The Nordic nations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) have long stood at the forefront of corporate sustainability and responsibility, often serving as a model for others to follow. This dedication is not just a matter of national policy or cultural values; it is deeply embedded in how businesses operate across the region. In the 2024 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark led the way, securing the top three positions – a clear reflection of how seriously the Nordics take their corporate responsibilities in shaping our future.