KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- As companies face increasing pressure from investors, regulators and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments to reduce their carbon footprint, corporate travel is emerging as an area where small operational changes can deliver measurable impact.
New insights from Holafly for Business show that rethinking how employees stay connected while travelling internationally can contribute to more sustainable global mobility while helping companies reduce roaming costs.
According to Vice President of Holafly for Business, Alex Bryszkowski in a statement, companies do not need to overhaul their travel programmes to make progress on sustainability.
“With Holafly for Business, they can reduce emissions linked to physical SIM cards while also gaining greater control over mobile data costs and ensuring employees have peace of mind from the moment they arrive. It is about making global mobility simpler and more aligned with corporate sustainability goals,” added Bryszkowski.
In today’s corporate environment, uninterrupted data access is essential for professionals on the move—from navigating unfamiliar cities to managing bookings, communicating with teams, and accessing real-time information. According to Holafly’s research, 27.7 per cent of business travellers rank speed and reliability among their top connectivity priorities.
Concurrently, companies are also under pressure to optimise travel spend, with global business travel expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels, increasing scrutiny over cost efficiency and environmental impact.
Against this backdrop, digital-first technologies such as eSIM are increasingly seen as practical solutions. By eliminating physical SIM cards, eSIMs reduce emissions from manufacturing, packaging, shipping, and disposal, while giving companies better control over mobile data costs across international operations.
Holafly estimates that each eSIM can prevent approximately 114.7 grammes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per user. For a multinational company with 40,000 employees using corporate mobile lines abroad, this could translate into almost 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ emissions avoided—roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of a typical passenger car.
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