MIAMI, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's
largest leisure travel company, was today named one of the top 100
Best Corporate Citizens for 2018 by Corporate Responsibility
Magazine (CR Magazine). The company ranked No. 35 in CR Magazine's
19th annual survey that recognizes exceptional environmental,
social and governance (ESG) performance of U.S. public
companies.
This marks the third consecutive year and sixth time in
the past eight years that Carnival Corporation has been recognized
with the 100 Best Corporate Citizens distinction. Carnival
Corporation achieved the highest rank in corporate responsibility
among firms in the travel and tourism sector and was the only
cruise-specific company to make the list, which uses the Russell
1000 Index of U.S. public companies as its base.
Of all the companies evaluated for the 100 Best Corporate
Citizens list, Carnival Corporation ranked in the top half in two
categories: environmental (at No. 11) and corporate governance (at
No. 32).
"As the world's leading cruise company with nine global
brands, we are committed to consistently exceeding the expectations
our nearly 12 million annual guests – which is made possible
by our 120,000 passionate employees who are also dedicated to
building on our distinguished legacy as a responsible corporate
citizen," said John Haeflinger,
senior vice president of maritime policy and analysis for Carnival
Corporation. "We are proud to be recognized by CR Magazine for our
ongoing commitment to operating with transparency, responsibility
and accountability. We share this recognition with each of our
employees for helping us earn such an impressive
distinction."
To arrive at its 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, CR
Magazine engaged third-party accreditor ISS Corporate Solutions to
analyze 260 ESG data points of disclosure and performance measures
from every Russell 1000 company in seven categories: environment,
climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance,
finance and philanthropy and community support.
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list is the only ESG
ranking list that does not rely on self-reporting from companies.
Instead, companies are evaluated using publicly available records
from their websites, annual reports, shareholder calls, media
interviews, NGOs and government documents.
"Whether you are an employee, an investor or a consumer,
people are actively looking to ensure the companies they interact
with are operating as responsible corporate citizens," said
Jen Boynton, editor of CR Magazine.
"We commend Carnival Corporation for once again achieving a
prominent position on this list, as it shows the company's thorough
commitment to operating with a strong focus on
transparency."
The full 2018 Best Corporate Citizen's list can be viewed
at 3blassociation.com. Information on
Carnival Corporation's sustainability initiatives can be found
at carnivalsustainability.com.
About the 100 Best Corporate Citizens
List:
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List was
first published in 1999 in Business Ethics Magazine, and has been
managed by CR Magazine since 2007. To compile the
list, every company in the Russell 1000, which represents the
highest ranked stocks in the Russell 3000 Index of publicly held
U.S. companies -- is ranked according to 260 data
points.
About Corporate Responsibility
Magazine:
3BL Media is the publisher
of CR
Magazine (www.thecro.com), the
leading voice of the corporate responsibility profession and the
publisher of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking. Together with
the Corporate Responsible Association, CR
Magazine presents COMMIT!Forum, Oct. 23-25, 2018, at MGM National Harbor, just
outside Washington, D.C. The theme
is Brands Taking Stands – The Long View.
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, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn,
P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises,
P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard, as well as Fathom, the
corporation's immersion and enrichment experience brand.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines operate 103 ships
with 234,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world,
with 18 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2018 and
2023. 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.princess.com,
www.hollandamerica.com,
www.seabourn.com,
www.pocruises.com.au,
www.costacruise.com,
www.aida.de,
www.pocruises.com,
www.cunard.com, and
www.fathom.org.
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