Track Our Progress
Progress towards our 2030 & 2050 goals is based on six sustainability focus areas: climate action, sustainable tourism, circular economy, biodiversity & conservation, diversity equity & inclusion, and good health & wellbeing
Climate Action
Increase fleet shore power connection capability to 60% of the fleet
64% of the fleet has shore power connection capability, up from 57% in 2022 and 46% in 2021
Expand battery, fuel cell and biofuel capabilities
Successfully piloted the use of biofuels as a replacement for fossil fuel on one ship in 2023 and two ships in 2022
Achieve 20% GHG intensity reduction relative to our 2019 baseline measured in both grams of CO2 per ALB-km andkilograms of CO2 per ALBD
Accelerated the expected achievement of this goal by four years to 2026
Achieved 14.0% GHG intensity reduction on an ALB-km basis relative to 2019 and 35.4% relative to 2008
Achieved 14.1% GHG intensity reduction on
an ALBD basis relative to 2019 and 39.3% relative to 2008
Reduce absolute particulate matter air emissions by 50% relative to our 2015 baseline
While achieved in 2022, we continue to track our performance. In 2023, we achieved a 68% reduction
Expand our LNG program
Nine LNG ships in operation, representing 17% of fleet capacity, and four more on ordered (as of December 4, 2023)
Reduce Scope 3 (indirect) emissions associated with food procurement and waste management
Food and waste management Scope 3 emission estimates were similar to the 2019 base year
Optimize the reach and performance of our Advanced Air Quality System program
93% of the fleet has Advanced Air Quality Systems installed (excluding LNG ships)
Identify carbon offset options only when energy efficiency options have been exhausted
Continuing to monitor the carbon offset market and other alternatives
Sustainable Tourism
Achieve 100% cage-free eggs by the end of 2025, achieve 100% responsible chicken sourcing by the end of 2025, achieve 100% gestation crate-free pork by the end of 2025
Continued to work with our supply chain and met our glidepath targets for fiscal year 2023; Sourced 55% cage-free eggs, 34% responsible chicken and 40% gestation crate-free pork purchases
Establish partnerships with destinations focused on sustainable economic development, preservation of local traditions, and capacity management
Continued construction on a new cruise port destination, Celebration Key, on Grand Bahama Island which is expected to open in 2025. Celebration Key will provide business opportunities for the residents of Grand Bahama with an estimated 1,000 local jobs
Continued to support the Alaskan Region through community projects and the Alaska Green Corridor partnership to explore methods to accelerate the reduction of GHG emissions
Continued to support our community efforts in the Caribbean through educational ship tour programs, celebratory events and community volunteerism
Build stronger community relationships in our employment bases and destinations via employee volunteering programs
Conducted multiple coastal cleanups involving shipboard- and shoreside employees and partners in various locations around the world
Costa Cruises continued with its program donating meals to those who need them the most in local communities
AIDA Cruises continued with its initiatives to provide sustainable support to local communities through the construction of new school facilities, providing numerous children access to education
Continue to support disaster resilience, relief, and recovery efforts
Donated to Direct Relief to fund relief efforts in Hawaii after the devastating wildfires
Supported disaster relief efforts in Acapulco after hurricane Otis
Circular Economy
Achieve 50% single-use plastic item reduction in 2021
Removed hundreds of millions of single-use plastic items from the fleet
Increase Advanced Waste Water Treatment System coverage to >75% of our flee capacity
Achieved 70% coverage of fleet capacity and 70% of ships (as of December 4, 2023)
Achieve 30% unit food waste reduction by 2022, 40% by 2025 and 50% by 2030
Achieved our 2022 goal
2025 and 2030 goals on track, as we delivered a 38% unit food waste reduction in 2023
Partner with primary vendors to reduce upstream packaging volumes
Achieved a ~ 50% reduction in plastic-based packaging materials with one strategic partner since 2022
Send a larger percentage of waste to waste-to-energy facilities where practica
Ongoing
Biodiversity & Conservation
Support biodiversity and conservation initiatives through select NGO partnerships
Engaged with several NGOs on potential partnership opportunities
Conduct audits and monitor animal encounter excursions regularly
Continued with audit and monitoring program
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Expand shipboard and shoreside diversity, equity, and inclusion across all ranks and departments
Our company was recognized with several top employer awards more broadly for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace;
Continued to track and report shipboard and shoreside gender distribution across various ranks;
Launched the employee resource group Women
Officer Network; Re-joined the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association
Ensure our overall shipboard and shoreside employee base reflects the diversity of the world
Continued to employ shipboard crew members from approximately 150 countries around the world
Our CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge
Good Health & Well-being
Establish measurable Company Culture metrics and set annual improvement targets
Completed annual culture survey for our shipboard and shoreside employees and began tracking associated metrics
Implement global well-being standards by 2023
Implemented shipboard employee well-being standards, including preventive health offers, such as vaccination protection and the prevention and detection of mental illnesses, among other benefits
Committed to continued job creation
Continued to open and fill a number of shoreside positions
Reduce the number of guest and crew work-related injuries
Continued to implement and monitor impact of initiatives to prevent guest and crew injuries
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