by Mia Taylor
Last updated: 3:49 PM ET, Tue August 15, 2017
Carnival Corporation, a company that includes ten of the world's most well-known cruise brands, is making clear once again that it takes sustainability and protecting the environment very seriously.
The company has just launched an extensive, dedicated sustainability website detailing its long list of initiatives as well as the progress made among Carnival's many brands.
The new website was announced in conjunction with the release of the company's 2016 sustainability report.
Carnival has made great strides and, in some cases, is ahead of targets set in 2015 to reduce the company's environmental footprint.
"We take our commitment to sustainability and the environment very seriously and take proactive measures to ensure that sustainability is ingrained in the core of our business practices," Bill Burke, chief maritime officer for Carnival Corporation, said in a statement.
The achievements detailed in the report include:
-Being ahead of schedule in achieving a nearly 25 percent reduction in CO2e (equivalent carbon dioxide) relative to a 2005 baseline.
-Pioneering the use of LNG (liquefied natural gas), the world's cleanest burning fossil fuel, and introducing the first cruise ship ever fueled with LNG from trucks while in port.
-Continuing to make progress in installing Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems, which significantly improve air emissions by reducing sulfur compounds and particulate matter from engine exhaust. 59 percent of the fleet was equipped with the systems by the end of 2016, and a larger percentage is equipped with the systems as of today.
-40 percent of the fleet was equipped with cold ironing capabilities by the end of 2016, which allows ships to use an alternative power source while in port.
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These accolades are a small glimpse of the many efforts detailed on the website. It also covers efforts in environmental management; energy and emissions; water management; waste management and biodiversity.
All of the efforts made by the world's largest cruise company have not gone unnoticed.
Last year, Carnival and its various brands picked up a variety of awards including being recognized for the third consecutive year as among the best places to work for LGBTQ equality by the Human Rights Campaign and receiving the Port of Seattle Green Gateway Awards for Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises' commitment to environmental excellence.
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