MIAMI, Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's
largest leisure travel company, today released its 2016
sustainability report as part of the launch of its new dedicated
sustainability website.
The report and complementary site detail the company's
sustainability efforts and the progress made in 2016 toward its
2020 sustainability performance goals. The report was prepared in
accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 "core"
level, and a full copy can be downloaded from Carnival
Corporation's new site.
In 2015, Carnival Corporation announced its 2020 sustainability
goals, establishing 10 goals for reducing its environmental
footprint while enhancing the health, safety and security of its
guests and crew members and promoting sustainable business
practices among its brands, business partners and suppliers.
The 2016 report and website, Sustainability from Ship to
Shore, confirm the company is ahead of schedule on reducing its
carbon intensity and is on track to meet its additional
sustainability goals during the next three years across its 10
cruise brands.
"We take our commitment to sustainability and the environment
very seriously and take proactive measures to ensure that
sustainability is ingrained in the core of our business practices,"
said Bill Burke, chief maritime
officer for Carnival Corporation, whose industry-leading cruise
lines sail to more than 760 ports around the world. "Our top
priority is to consistently exceed our guests' expectations for a
great cruise vacation – and that includes providing an
exceptionally safe, comfortable and enjoyable environment for our
guests and crew members, while at the same time maintaining our
deep commitment to protecting the oceans, seas and destinations we
visit."
Added Burke: "We have a great team of employees, most of whom
work and live at sea, and we all understand a healthy environment
is not just an operating necessity, but it is also the right thing
to do. We want our guests to be confident that when they book a
cruise vacation with one of our brands, they are doing so with a
responsible global corporate citizen."
As part of the site, Carnival Corporation's president and CEO
Arnold Donald invites readers to
join the cruise company on its sustainability journey through a
welcome video that highlights key elements of the company's
commitment to sustainability. On the new site and report, easy to
read messaging – enhanced by colorful graphics, engaging photos and
videos – provides updates on progress made during 2016 in
sustainability performance. The report was designed to share
sustainability practices with stakeholders, including the company's
employees, the millions of guests who cruise with Carnival
Corporation brands and investors.
Notable progress made by Carnival Corporation in 2016 that is
highlighted in the report includes:
- Being ahead of schedule in achieving a nearly 25 percent
reduction in CO2e (equivalent carbon dioxide) relative
to the 2005 baseline.
- Pioneering the use of LNG (liquefied natural gas), the world's
cleanest burning fossil fuel, and introducing the first cruise ship
ever fueled with LNG from trucks while in port.
- Continuing to make progress in installing Exhaust Gas Cleaning
Systems, which significantly improve air emissions by reducing
sulfur compounds and particulate matter from engine exhaust – by
the end of 2016, 59 percent of the fleet was equipped with the
systems (and a larger percentage is equipped with the systems as of
today).
- 40 percent of the fleet was equipped with cold ironing
capabilities by the end of 2016, which allows ships to use an
alternative power source while in port.
Carnival Corporation's Commitment to Sustainability
Carnival Corporation and its brands implement extensive measures to
deliver on its commitment to continue to keep guests and crew
members safe and comfortable, protect the environment, develop and
provide opportunities for its workforce, strengthen its stakeholder
relations and enhance the communities in which the company visits
and operates. Those measures are detailed in the company's 2016
sustainability report.
As part of the company's commitment to reduce air emissions and
improve air quality in the environments where its ships visit,
Carnival Corporation pioneered the use of LNG with the introduction
of the AIDAprima in 2016. AIDAprima is the first cruise ship in the
world with a dual-fuel engine that can be powered by LNG while in
port. The company will continue its efforts to pioneer use of this
clean-burning fuel with seven next-generation ships on order that
will be powered by LNG while in port and at sea. The company also
signed an agreement with Shell to supply LNG.
Other strides Carnival Corporation made in 2016 to deliver on
its commitment to its guests, crew, stakeholders and the
environment include:
- Expanding its partnership with Wärtsilä to include a long-term
diesel engine maintenance agreement with an energy-efficiency
component.
- Continuing installation of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS),
which significantly reduce sulfur compounds and particulate matter
from ship engine exhaust.
- Making a significant commitment to its employees in terms of
high-quality training by establishing the new Arison Maritime
Center, home of the Center for Simulator Maritime Training Academy,
also known as the CSMART Academy.
- Opening the second of three planned state-of-the-art Fleet
Operations Centers (FOC) in Seattle with the most advanced ship-to-shore
communications technologies available to assist captains, chief
engineers and deck and engineering officers with digital support,
control and planning of all nautical and technical operations.
Another key milestone for the company in 2016 was the launch of
Fathom TRAVELdeep™ volunteer experiences benefiting local
communities across a number of brands. Last year, Fathom guests
participated in several impactful sustainability projects in
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic – including reforestation
efforts, recycling paper, and encouraging crafts entrepreneurship
and a water filtration program. The company is exploring the
potential to expand the volunteer activities to other areas around
the globe in 2017.
As the company continued its efforts to achieve a diverse and
inclusive workforce and to provide all employees with a positive
work environment, Carnival Corporation developed, published and
implemented an anti-slavery and human trafficking mission statement
to further support human rights efforts in the global communities
in which the company's employees and their families live. Carnival
Corporation also revised its corporate Health, Environmental,
Security and Security (HESS) and Sustainability policy and
initiated the implementation of a diversity council.
In 2016, Carnival Corporation continued its partnership with The
Nature Conservancy (TNC), one of the world's leading conservation
organizations, with its $2.5 million
financial commitment over a five-year period, which started in 2014
to support important research for marine conservation.
Carnival Corporation in 2016 made additional strides to deliver
on its commitment to the communities in which it operates,
including:
- Continued partnership with the Big Brothers Big Sisters
program.
- Support of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American
History & Culture with a $2
million donation over a five-year period.
- Ongoing memberships with the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
(MACN), the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) and a
new partnership with the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance to
support their programs to reduce the demand for illegal wildlife
products.
Recognition for Sustainability Initiatives
In June,
Carnival Corporation was recognized for producing the year's most
engaging and informative 2015 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.
In the course of 2016, Carnival Corporation was awarded with
various sustainability recognitions:
- Recognized for the third consecutive year as among the best
places to work for LGBTQ equality by the Human Rights
Campaign.
- Named by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the 50 best
companies for diversity for its commitment to an inclusive and
diverse workforce.
- Received Port of Seattle Green Gateway Awards for Carnival
Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises' commitment
to environmental excellence.
- Inclusion on Savoy Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential Blacks
in Corporate America for Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald and Holland America Line president
Orlando Ashford.
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 dual listed
company 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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