MIAMI, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's
largest cruise company, today released its 2013 Sustainability
Report detailing the company's sustainability efforts, including
initiatives which enabled it to meet its corporate goal to reduce
its rate of CO2 emissions from shipboard operations by 20 percent –
a year ahead of its initial plan. The Sustainability 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 site.
To meet its corporate CO2 sustainability goal, Carnival
Corporation and its nine global brands developed energy reduction
and conservation initiatives, many of which exceed current laws and
regulations. The company's brands include Carnival Cruise
Lines, Cunard, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn
in the U.S.; AIDA Cruises in Germany; Costa Cruises in Italy; and P&O Cruises (United Kingdom) and P&O Cruises
(Australia).
As a part of its air emission reduction initiatives announced
in September 2013, Carnival pioneered an industry-first effort
to develop ground-breaking exhaust gas cleaning technology, called
ECO-EGC™, that removes pollutants from the exhaust gases at any
operating condition of a ship – at sea, during maneuvering and in
port. Carnival Corporation is currently installing the
systems on its fleet with plans for installations on more than 70
percent of its fleet, representing a significant advancement in
environmental technology and reduced air emissions.
In addition to this initiative, Carnival and its nine brands
implement extensive measures to deliver on the corporate commitment
to continue to keep guests and crewmembers 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. These
efforts are detailed in this year's Sustainability Report –
highlights include:
- Committing to invest more than $400
million to install an industry-first exhaust gas
cleaning technology to 70 percent of the fleet
- Introducing two new ships, Royal Princess and AIDAstella, that
are among the most efficient ships at sea today, both from a unit
cost and fuel efficiency standpoint
- Investing up to $700
million into the company's ships and operations to
ensure its ships operate safely and reliably, underscoring that the
safety and comfort of guests and crew are the top priority for the
company
- Adopting a Passenger Bill of Rights along with other members of
the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) to commit to
further inform cruise guests of the industry's commitment to their
comfort and care
- Donating over $1.5 million
to Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts in addition to other efforts to
support the communities in which the company operates
- Making progress with its Asian growth strategy, positioning the
company to capitalize on the emerging region including
doubling its presence in China,
successfully launching an inaugural homeport in Japan and opening offices in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong
Kong and Singapore
"At Carnival Corporation we believe that sustainability is about
preserving our environment, respecting our employees and
communities and returning value to our shareholders," said
Bill Burke, chief maritime officer
for Carnival Corporation. "Today's report details our progress
towards both our goal to reduce emissions, and our ongoing
commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen. For us,
sustainability is a core part of how we conduct business. We
continue to make major progress and are committed to maintaining
our leadership in sustainability and setting industry standards for
corporate citizenship."
In October, Carnival released the results of its multi-year
Fleet Fuel Conservation Program that by the end of 2014 will have
saved more than one billion gallons of fuel and
reduced fleet carbon emissions by 12
billion kilograms over a seven year period. By that time,
the program will also have improved the fleet's overall fuel
efficiency by 24 percent compared to 2007, while saving
approximately $2.5
billion in fuel costs, the company's single biggest
expense.
About Carnival Corporation
Carnival Corporation
& plc is the largest cruise company in the world, with a
portfolio of cruise brands in North
America, Europe, Australia and Asia, comprised
of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess
Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises,
Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O
Cruises (UK).
Together, these brands operate 101 ships totaling 214,000 lower
berths with seven new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2015
and 2017. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland
America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour companies 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. Additional information can be found on
www.carnival.com, 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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