AXA cut travel costs by €100 million over a three-year period.

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Challenge

Improve internal communication, save travel costs, and enhance the effectiveness of green initiatives.

• Leverage collective knowledge and experience of global workforce through collaboration
• Enhance the productivity and effectiveness of senior executives
• Cut travel costs while reducing global carbon footprint

Solution

AXA turned to Cisco Services for help in designing and implementing a unique TelePresence solution which provides a life-like experience that easily replaces traditional in-person meetings.

• Cisco TelePresence enables an immersive experience for virtual meetings
• Cisco Services provide expertise and leading practices for designing the infrastructure
• AXA Tech, Orange Business Services, and Cisco plan, design, and implement AXA Presence

Results

A global network of 43 TelePresence rooms in 14 countries allows executives and employees to make better use of their time while meeting sustainability goals.

• Cut travel costs by €100 million over three-year period
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 240,000 metric tons over same timeframe
• Eliminated 15,000 employee business trips