Technology

It is the second consecutive year it has received the accolade, and it has moved from 87th place in 2017 to 16th this year. Amadeus has also been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for six straight years.

To determine the ranking, 5,994 companies with revenues higher than $1 billion were analysed on 17 quantitative key performance indicators related to governance, environmental, and social aspects.

The travel management company, which caters for businesses with a travel spend of £50,000 to £2 million per year, counts Pret A Manger and French Connection as clients.

Its new platform, YOUR.CT, now gives users a single access point, with features including pre-trip approval, booking options, traveller tracking, alerts and invoice data. It will also launch a synchronised app, called YOUR.CT MOBILE, which will enable travellers to check in for flights on the go, and offer alerts and destination guides.

"Good evening Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. It’s an honour to be invited to speak at Britain’s second-best university. I have never been invited to speak at Oxford, Britain’s third best university, but the best, of course, is my alma mater, Trent Poly, which is now known as Nottingham Trent University.