MIAMI,
June 12, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure
travel company, today announced it has been recognized for
producing the year's most engaging and informative sustainability
report in the 10th annual Corporate Register Reporting
Awards, the only annual global awards program honoring excellence
in corporate social responsibility and sustainability
reporting.
Carnival Corporation's 2015 Sustainability Report,
published in 2016, ranked first in the "Creativity in
Communication" category in this year's awards survey by Corporate
Register, which reviewed 160 corporate responsibility and
sustainability reports from 76 different global organizations.
Voters evaluated important factors such as creativity, message
communication and effectiveness, and whether each document was easy
to read for its audience.
Carnival Corporation's 100-page 2015 Sustainability
from Ship to Shore report uses colorful and educational
infographics and easy-to-understand messaging to outline the
company's sustainability journey and to update the public and key
stakeholders on progress made by the corporation and its brands
toward newly established 2020 sustainability performance
goals.
In addition to winning the "Creativity in Communication"
category, Corporate Register also recognized Carnival Corporation
as second runner-up for the Best Carbon Disclosure Report, which
was included in the 2015 Sustainability Report as a special section
detailing carbon emissions, implications for climate change and
mitigation measures taken by the company. Voters were asked to look
at policy, quantified data and targets to determine the best
overall reports on corporate carbon disclosures.
"At Carnival Corporation, a crucial part of our
sustainability program is educating and informing our key
stakeholders and the public at large, including our nearly 12
million annual guests, 120,000 employees, our travel agent
professionals, network of partners and the investor community,"
said John Haeflinger, vice
president, maritime policy & analysis for Carnival Corporation.
"Our goal is to provide a clear overview of the ongoing commitments
and progress made by our company and our 10 leading global cruise
brands in sustainability and environmental performance, along with
continually enhancing safety and security for our guests and crew.
We take great pride in preparing our report each year, and we are
honored to receive recognition for our corporate sustainability
reporting. We continue making great strides toward achieving our
2020 sustainability goals, and we remain firm in our commitment to
protect the world's oceans and seas, and the more than 700
communities we visit throughout the world."
"Corporate Register voters, in particular, noted that our
2015 Sustainability Report, which outlines our strong track record
in environmental stewardship, was very easy to read, with some even
calling it 'a pleasure' to read," said Elaine Heldewier,
sustainability director for Carnival Corporation. "We are delighted
to be honored not only for communications excellence, but also our
team's ability to detail such important topics as our environmental
protection and strategic energy reduction and conservation
initiatives in a reader-friendly manner."
A full copy of the award-winning 2015 Sustainability
from Ship to Shore report can be downloaded from the
sustainability section of Carnival Corporation's website,
available here.
In 2015, Carnival Corporation announced its 2020
sustainability goals detailing 10 targets for reducing its
environmental footprint, while enhancing the health, safety and
security of its guests and crew members, and ensuring sustainable
business practices among its 10 brands, business partners and
suppliers. Carnival Corporation's ongoing programs continue to
underscore the company's commitment to sustainability and
environmental responsibility.
As examples, Carnival Corporation has invested more than
$400 million to install Exhaust Gas
Cleaning Systems on 60 of its ships in the past four years,
significantly improving air emissions. The company leads the
industry with the adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the
world's cleanest burning fossil fuel, with a total of seven new
fully LNG-powered ships set to enter the fleet in coming years. The
company and its brands also have partnerships with organizations
involved in sustainability initiatives around the world – some of
which include The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Wildlife
Trafficking Alliance.
About Corporate Register
Corporate
Register Reporting Awards are the only global annual awards for
corporate reporting (CR). They were developed in 2007 to identify
and acknowledge excellence in reporting. The awards are judged
annually by experienced stakeholders among the 50,000 people
registered online with Corporate Register
(www.corporateregister.com), which makes thousands of non-financial
CR and Sustainability Reports available to investors and analysts,
media, academics, consultants, charities, and students. For this
year's awards, 76 organizations submitted 160 reports across nine
categories. The overall Best Report award was won this year by
Marks and Spencer plc of the United
Kingdom for its Plan A 2016.
About Carnival Corporation
& plc
Carnival Corporation &
plc is the world's largest leisure travel company and among the
most profitable and financially strong in the cruise and vacation
industries, with a portfolio of 10 dynamic brands that include nine
of the world's leading cruise lines. With operations in
North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA
Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK), as well
as Fathom, the corporation's immersion and enrichment experience
brand.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines operate 103 ships
with 231,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world,
with 17 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2018 and 2022.
Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America
Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both
the New York and London Stock
Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the
world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100
indices.
In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival Corporation as
being among the "Top 10 Most Innovative Companies" in both the
design and travel categories. Fast Company specifically recognized
Carnival Corporation for its work in developing Ocean Medallion™, a
high-tech wearable device that enables the world's first
interactive guest experience platform capable of transforming
vacation travel into a highly personalized and elevated level of
customized service.
Additional information can be found on
www.carnival.com,
www.fathom.org,
www.hollandamerica.com,
www.princess.com,
www.seabourn.com,
www.aida.de,
www.costacruise.com,
www.cunard.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, and
www.pocruises.com.
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