2023 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $35.8 million
Primary Airline Suppliers: American, Delta, United
Global Online Booking Tool: SAP Concur
Global Expense Supplier: SAP Concur
Global Travel Risk Management Provider: Crisis24
Consolidated Global TMC: Amex GBT

Marketing and advertising firm Interpublic Group increased its U.S.-booked airline spending to $35.8 million, up from $30.1 million the prior year. 

The company is looking to reduce spending by employees on non-billable travel, and to be conscious to minimize billable spend on travel. 

On the technology front, Interpublic Group is building a proof-of-concept for an AI chatbot. It also expects to consume New Distribution Capability content in the next couple of years.

The company’s travel program is subject to its overall environmental sustainability policy, which outlines best practices by which IPG employees consider the impact of their activities on the environment. The company’s domestic and international business travel policies address sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. IPG encourages employees to use enhanced booking tools to ensure the lowest-emissions travel itineraries including use of virtual meetings and videoconferencing wherever possible. IPG’s Concur booking tool configuration offers travel options by carbon emissions, allowing travelers to choose modes of travel that are considered less damaging to the environment, including consideration of rail travel over air.

The company has also begun to support the development of sustainable aviation fuels.

IPG, which has 57,400 employees globally, reported 2023 total revenue of $10.9 billion, roughly equal to the prior year.