Sabre Sustainability Execs Depart in Restructuring

September 15th, 2025 at 11:02 AM EDT

Photo Credit: The Sabre logo. Sabre has restructured its ESG team. Sabre

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The loss of Sabre’s standalone sustainability team raises questions about how it will manage climate commitments going forward.

Three senior executives on Sabre’s sustainability team have left the company in the past month: the company’s senior director of sustainability, the head of sustainability, and the chief ESG officer.

The team was responsible for expanding Sabre’s sustainability program, helping the company reduce its climate impact, and promoting greener travel among its clients, many in the aviation sector.

“After more than a decade, I’m closing an incredible chapter with Sabre. This company has enabled me to travel to around 80 countries, and make lifelong friends,�

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