MIAMI, Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd.'s (NYSE, OSLO: RCL) 2014 Sustainability Report,
released today, documents the Company's commitment to environmental
stewardship and showcases improved efficiencies across its fleet.
At RCL, the same commitment to innovative design that creates
crowd-pleasing consumer features like robotic bartenders and
skydiving machines also leads to a dedicated search for improved
environmental performance. New technologies like RCL's air
lubrication system, which creates a reduced friction layer of
billions of microscopic air bubbles on a ship's hull, have helped
Royal Caribbean launch some of the lowest-emission ships in the
industry. RCL's new Quantum-class ships, for example, emit about 20
percent less carbon dioxide than previous designs.
"At Royal Caribbean, we are working to ensure that
sustainability remains at 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 the need to act responsibly
towards the oceans that we sail and the places we visit. Our mantra
is continuous improvement and we constantly strive to find new and
better ways to meet those goals."
In the report, the company noted the successful delivery of the
breakthrough Quantum-class ships, the expansion of its Advanced
Emissions Purification program and its plans to update its Save the
Waves goals into the next decade.
Ambitious goals and innovative thinking resulted in the
Company's Florida-based ships
achieving a major milestone of not landing anything to a
traditional landfill and a 114 percent increase in waste recycled
across the fleet.
Royal Caribbean's commitment to
promoting conservation and sustainable tourism is an important part
of its plan for responsible and sustainable economic growth. In
2014, the company, together with the Caribbean Tourism
Organization, the Organization of American States, the US State
Department, and Sustainable Travel International, launched the
Sustainable Destinations Alliance for the Americas (SDAA) to focus
on destination sustainability in the Americas – the largest scale
partnership of its kind.
For the second year, the Company developed its sustainability
report in accordance with the internationally recognized GRI G4
guidelines. Additional highlights from the report include:
- 2014 greenhouse gas emissions are 21.4 percent lower than the
2005 baseline.
- Royal Caribbean International became the first cruise line to
launch a specialized autism initiative, in collaboration with
Autism of the Seas, to make the ships a more welcoming environment
for autistic guests and their families.
- The company increased responsible local sourcing in
Europe, Asia and Australia and New
Zealand, with a 20 percent increase in Australia and New
Zealand.
- RCL also received a first-ever certification from RAINN, the
largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States, recognizing the company's
professionalism in preventing and responding to security
incidents.
The full Sustainability Report may be viewed at
www.RCLCorporate.com/environment.
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SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.