Awards & Recognitions
Europe’s 2025 Diversity Leaders
Carnival Corporation & plc was named one of Europe’s 2025 Diversity Leaders by Financial Times, a leader in global business and economic news. Of the top 850 companies recognised, Carnival Corporation was the only cruise-specific company named to the list of European employers who demonstrate leadership in diversity and inclusion.
Presented by Financial Times and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the 2025 Diversity Leaders list was determined through an independent survey of more than 100,000 employees across 16 European countries. Participants were asked to rank their employers’ promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across several topics including age, gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation. In addition to the survey, a company’s final score was determined by its share of women in management positions and communications made in favour of diversity, as well as an external evaluation based on online research and public diversity data. Around 15,000 companies from all industry sectors were included in the final analysis, with only the top 850 recognised on this year’s list.
World’s Top Companies for Women
Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide, was named one of the World’s Top Companies for Women for 2024.
Presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the World’s Top Companies for Women list was determined through an independent survey of approximately 100,000 women working for global companies across 37 countries. Respondents were asked to rate their employer’s performance across a series of gender-related topics, including gender pay equity, management’s responses to female discrimination concerns and whether men and women have the same opportunities for advancement within the company. In addition, respondents were asked to rate their overall willingness to recommend their employer and assess them across broader workplace satisfaction questions. Based on these direct and indirect employee recommendations, along with an evaluation of women in leadership positions, only the top 400 companies were recognized.
World’s Best Companies of 2024
TIME, a leading source of news worldwide, recently ranked Carnival Corporation & plc in the top 100 overall and first among cruise companies.
Presented by TIME and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the World’s Best Companies list was determined through a comprehensive analysis based on three primary focus areas. Only companies that generated at least $100 million of revenue in 2023 were considered and evaluated based on above-average employee satisfaction surveys; positive revenue growth in the last three years; and sustainable performance through environmental protection, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG). Scores from all three areas were added on an equal percentage basis to form the final ranking of the top 1,000 companies in the world, which can be viewed on TIME.com.
America's Best Employers in Florida for 2024
Carnival Corporation & plc was named one of America's Best Employers by State in Florida for 2024 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide. Of the top 100 companies honored in the Sunshine State, Carnival Corporation ranked in the top 50 overall.
The recognition as a top employer in Florida builds on a series of recognitions Carnival Corporation has earned for its companywide operations and commitment to fostering a positive workplace environment for all employees.
America's Top Employers For Women in 2024
Carnival Corporation & plc was named one of America’s Best Employers for Women for 2024 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide. Of the top 600 companies included in the listing across 25 major industries, Carnival Corporation was the top-ranked cruise company overall for its efforts in providing women with a positive and inclusive work environment.
This recognition underscores Carnival Corporation's commitment to providing its team members with a supportive company culture and work environment that champions the diversity of gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, culture, beliefs and other backgrounds. The company’s success is a direct result of its employees, who are at the heart of inspiring unforgettable happiness for its millions of guests around the world.
Forbes: America's Best Large Employers 2024
Forbes’ 2024 ranking of the best large employers in the US has tapped Carnival Corporation among its list of 600 honored companies. Carnival, which has 75,000 US-based employees, was ranked 191st on the overall list, 8th among travel and leisure companies and 1st among cruise companies.
Mahogany Bay Earns Best Environmental Management Practices for 2022-2023
At our Mahogany Bay port, we were honored to receive the “Bandera Azul Ecologicade Honduras” (i.e., Honduras 5-star Ecological Blue Flag) award by the Honduras Ministry of Tourism. This award was presented in the beach category for our implementation of best environmental management practices and climate change mitigation and adaptation for 2022-2023.
Best Companies for Latinos to Work in 2023
Carnival Cruise Line was recognized as one of the 25 “Best Companies for Latinos to Work in 2023”by Latino Leaders Magazine.
The list of top U.S. companies for Latinos has been selected by the magazine’s editors based on inclusivity-focused criteria, including external outreach and recruitment initiatives; career opportunities; internal support programs to promote and retain Latino team members; leadership development efforts; diversity representation in the boardroom and C-Suite; percentage of Hispanic employees; and community service.
America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023
Carnival Corporation & plc was named to the first annual listing of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek. The listing recognizes the best workplaces in the U.S. for their operations, commitment to diversity, and success in cultivating an inclusive working environment. Of the 1,000 top-performing companies included on the list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Carnival Corporation was the only cruise company to earn five stars, the highest possible score.
World's Top Companies For Women in 2023
For the third consecutive year, Carnival Corporation & plc was named as one of the World’s Top Companies for Women for 2023 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide. Carnival Corporation was the only cruise company recognized on the list of the top 400 companies that are dedicated to advancing women in the workplace.
The World’s Top Companies for Women were determined through an independent survey of approximately 70,000 women working for global companies across 37 countries. Respondents were asked whether they would recommend their employer to friends and family, and to anonymously rate their workplaces on both general workplace practices and gender-specific issues, such as gender pay equity and opportunities for advancement.
World's Best Employers of 2023
For the third consecutive year, Carnival Corporation & plc has been named as one of the World's Best Employers for 2023 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide. In the seventh annual listing, Carnival Corporation was recognized among the top 700 international employers from over 20 major industries for successfully cultivating a positive workplace environment across work-life balance, career advancement opportunities and employee diversity.
America’s Best Brands for Social Impact
Carnival Cruise Line has been named to the inaugural list of America’s Best Brands for Social Impact by Forbes and recognized for its overall trustworthiness and values, social stances, sustainability and community support.
Produced in partnership with the data analytics company HundredX, the Forbes list derives from a survey of more than 100,000 consumers. It ranks the 300 brands respondents’ rate most highly in four categories: overall brand values and trust, social stances, sustainability and community support. Close to four million ratings were gathered across more than 2,000 unique brands.
World's Top Female-Friendly Companies of 2022
For the second consecutive year, Carnival Corporation & plc was named as one of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies of 2022 by Forbes.
This annual listing of the top female-friendly companies recognizes top-performing multinational organizations in a worldwide survey of 85,000 female workers, and companies with proven gender equality performance and significant representation of women in leadership positions.
Carnival Corporation & plc was the only cruise company recognized on the list.
World's Best Employers of 2022
For the second year in a row, Carnival Corporation & plc has been named as one of the World's Best Employers by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide.
Presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the prestigious annual listing honors the best international employers from over 20 major industries. In Forbes' sixth annual survey, Carnival Corporation was ranked among the best 800 employers in the world based on results and feedback from 150,000 full- and part-time workers at multinational companies and institutions from 57 countries.
Best Places to Work for Latinos
We are proud that Carnival Corporation & plc has been named one of the Best Places to Work for Latinos for the second consecutive year by Latino Leaders Magazine.
Latino Leaders Magazine compiles a list of the best companies using criteria that focused on several areas of an inclusive workforce, including solid outreach and recruitment initiatives, career opportunities across all levels, supplier diversity programs and other efforts to increase a Hispanic and diverse workforce, as well as diversity representation in the boardroom and C-Suite, robust and friendly internal support for employee resource groups, leadership development programs, percentage of Hispanic employees and community service.
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality 2022
For the sixth consecutive year Carnival Corporation & plc has earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), designating us as one of the Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.
World's Top Female-Friendly Companies 2021
Carnival Corporation & plc has been named as one of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies of 2021 by Forbes. The results are based on a global survey of approximately 85,000 women. Also, each company was evaluated based on publicly available information on representation in leadership positions and the results of a women-only survey to gather perceptions on companies in relation to gender equality.
Newsweek's America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021
Carnival Corporation & plc has been recognized in Newsweek’s first ranking for America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021. Companies were evaluated based on their environmental, social, and corporate governance performance. A total of 2,000 American public companies were evaluated and the top 300 are included on the list. The list of companies can be viewed here.
Inc. Best-Led Companies of 2021
Carnival Corporation & plc has been named as one of America's Best-Led Companies of 2021 by Inc., one of the world's most trusted business-media brands.
Compiled from a detailed analysis of more than 10,000 U.S. companies, Inc.'s inaugural listing recognized the top 250 best-led public and private companies in America based on leadership and management excellence. Companies were analyzed to identify standout organizations according to their leadership teams' superlative accomplishments in four key areas, including performance and value creation; market penetration and customer engagement; talent; and leadership team. Carnival Corporation was the only cruise-specific company recognized on the list. The full list of the Best-Led Companies of 2021 is available on Inc.'s website.
World's Best Employers of 2021
Carnival Corporation & plc has been named as one of the World's Best Employers of 2021 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide.
Presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the prestigious annual listing honors the best international employers from over 35 major industries, including travel and leisure. In Forbes' fifth annual survey, Carnival Corporation was ranked among the best 750 employers in the world based on results and feedback from 150,000 full- and part-time workers at multinational companies and institutions from 58 countries.
Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2021
Carnival Corporation & plc was honored to win the Employee's Choice Award for Best Places to Work in 2021 by Glassdoor for providing a great team dependent culture and engaging work environment.
America’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2020
Carnival Corporation & plc has been recognized among Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s (CR Magazine) 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2020. The recognition marks the fifth consecutive year and ninth time in the past ten years that Carnival Corporation & plc has received the distinction in CR Magazine’s 21st annual survey, which recognizes transparency and corporate governance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.
Forbes: America’s Best Large Employer
Carnival Corporation & plc was recognized by Forbes Magazine to be among America’s best large employers.
Forbes: America's Best Employer for Diversity 2020
Carnival Corporation & plc was recognized for the third consecutive year by Forbes Magazine among America’s best employers committed to diversity and inclusion. See the list here.
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