As part of our commitment to this vision, we
continued to make advancements in our
sustainability efforts, and during the pandemic we
worked to transition from our 2020 sustainability
goals to establish our 2030 sustainability goals and 2050 aspirations. Our goals and aspirations
revolve around six focus areas. In each focus
area, we have identified key goals, targets and
aspirations that will guide our actions to further
strengthen our vision and performance. The focus
areas we selected specifically align with a number
of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development
Goals. These areas include climate action; circular
economy (waste reduction); sustainable tourism;
health and well-being; diversity, equity and
inclusion; biodiversity and conservation.
Essential to our sustainability performance are our actions and commitments related to climate
action. We are committed to decarbonization and aspire to be carbon neutral by 2050. As part of our strategy we are working toward
transitioning our energy needs to alternative fuels, investing in new low-carbon or zero-carbon
emission technologies, and partnering with various
organizations and stakeholders to support and
accelerate our decarbonization efforts.
We are proud to lead the cruise industry use of
liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power cruise ships.
We were the first to do so and now have a total of 11 next-generation cruise ships that will have
joined the fleet through 2025, which will represent
nearly 20% of our total capacity, including four
ships already in operation. We are particularly
proud to have welcomed our latest LNG ships Iona
and Mardi Gras. Our efforts have also resulted in
operating for the first time an LNG cruise ship in
North America. Further, we have equipped 40% of
our fleet with shore-power capabilities, enabling
our ships to use shoreside electric power where
available while in port. We have also pioneered the
use of Advanced Air Quality Systems on board
cruise ships and over 80% of our fleet has been
equipped with these systems. Additionally, we have
equipped 32% of our ships with state of the art
food digesters to help ensure non-food items do
not end up in the waste stream.
As a global employer of team members around
the world from over 100 countries, I want to also
highlight our efforts around diversity, equity and
inclusion. Carnival Corporation is committed
to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing our employees with a positive
work environment and equal opportunities for
professional growth. As a testament to this
commitment, in 2020 we received a series of
recognitions for our companywide operations
and dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion,
including honors from Forbes on the publication’s
annual listings of America’s Best Employers for Diversity and America’s Best Employers for
Women. Carnival Corporation & plc was also
recognized on 3BL Media’s listing of the 100 Best
Corporate Citizens for 2020, in addition to earning
a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s
Corporate Equality Index, designating the company
as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
We remain intensely focused on achieving and
sustaining diversity and inclusion across all areas
and aspects of our operations.
Looking ahead, I am proud of how well we are
weathering the storm and I am very grateful to all
of those who helped make it happen, particularly
our Carnival Corporation & plc family, from ship
to shore — it truly takes all hands on deck! I invite
you to sail with us on our beautiful ships, with our
amazing Carnival family and to read more about
our new sustainability goals, aspirations, and
performance in this report.