MIAMI, Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE: RCL) latest Sustainability Report,
released today, documents the Company's commitment to environmental
stewardship and showcases improved efficiencies across its
fleet.
For RCL, 2015 marked the completion of its 10-year Save the
Waves goals, which focused on emissions and waste reduction,
as well as increasing the number of shore excursions that met an
internationally recognized sustainability standard.
In line with these goals, over the past decade RCL built its
most efficient cruise ships and reduced its greenhouse gas
emissions by nearly 25 percent. In 2015, 17 ships reported 100
percent re-purposed waste on certain itineraries.
"At Royal Caribbean, we are working to put sustainability into
the heart of our business," said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "We bring 5,000,000 guests to nearly 500
ports around the world every year, and we understand our
responsibility to do so in a way that protects the oceans that we
sail every day. Our mantra is continuous improvement, and that
especially applies to our environmental performance."
In the report, the company noted the expansion of its Advanced
Emissions Purification program, as well as a new set of goals for
the year 2020 that were established with input from the company's
global conservation partner, World Wildlife Fund.
For the third year, the RCL developed its sustainability report
in accordance with the internationally recognized GRI G4
guidelines. Additional highlights from the report include:
The company achieved a daily water
consumption average of 55 gallons/day – nearly half of the U.S.
average of 100 gallons/day
An industry-first software, seven
years in the making, is optimizing ship speeds and routes to
achieve the best possible fuel efficiency
The company was named to the 2016
World's Most Ethical Companies list – a distinction granted to only
130 companies in 21 countries
The company has committed to only
sourcing cage-free eggs and gestation-crate-free pork by 2022
The full Sustainability Report may be viewed at
www.rclcorporate.com/environment.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is a global cruise
vacation company that owns and operates three global brands: Royal
Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club
Cruises. We also own a 50 percent joint venture interest in
the German brand TUI Cruises and a 49 percent interest in the
Spanish brand Pullmantur and have a minority interest in smaller
regional brands. Together, these brands operate a combined
total of 49 ships with an additional 13 on order. They
operate diverse itineraries around the world that call on
approximately 490 destinations on all seven continents.
Additional information can be found on
www.rclcorporate.com.
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SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.