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What can a company do about its executives' carbon footprint?

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It can act on the travel policy, which accounts for most of the issue. The 4-hour rule removes flying for any journey feasible by train in less than 4 hours, such as Paris-Lyon, Paris-Brussels or Paris-London. An annual carbon allowance per employee encourages responsibility without imposing a ban, and video calls by default make travel an exception that requires justification. These zero-cost measures reduce the category by 30 to 50%. Management must lead by example, because a climate plan loses credibility if the executive committee continues flying on short journeys.

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