Carnival Company, which operates Carnival Cruise Line, Holland American Line, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises, Seabourn, Costa Cruises, Cunard, and AIDA Cruises, has obtained three prestigious ESG Transport Awards for environmental excellence at a world ceremony in Athens.
The corporate was celebrated on Could 20, 2024, for its management in sustainability, with awards recognizing achievements in local weather change, expertise, and meals waste discount.
The ESG Transport Awards Worldwide 2024 offered awards in 11 classes to acknowledge firms within the international transport trade that display innovation and dedication to sustainability and accountable enterprise practices.
Carnival Company was honored with the Gold Local weather Change Chief Award for its Liquefied Pure Gasoline (LNG) program. Presently, Carnival operates 10 LNG-capable ships, together with the brand new 183,521-gross-ton Carnival Jubilee, which started crusing in 2023 and was voted Cruise Hive’s Finest New Cruise Ship of 2023, and AIDAnova, Carnival Company’s first LNG-powered ship.
By 2028, LNG ships will signify roughly 25% of the corporate’s complete fleet capability and will probably be adaptable to renewable fuels after they develop into extensively obtainable. The corporate’s funding in LNG-powered ships has decreased complete GHG emissions by over 10% in comparison with 2011, the height historic yr.
“We’re dedicated to main the best way in sustainable cruising and we’re extremely proud to be acknowledged for the exceptional progress we’ve made towards slicing greenhouse gasoline (GHG) emissions and lowering meals waste throughout each facet of our operation,” mentioned Invoice Bourke, chief advertising officer, Carnival Company.
Carnival Company additionally earned the Bronze Environmental Chief Award for its efforts in meals waste discount. The businesses’ new applied sciences have resulted in a greater than 40% discount in meals waste per individual in comparison with its 2019 baseline, surpassing its 2025 purpose a yr early.
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Carnival is now on observe to attain a 50% discount in meals waste by 2030.
“The packages honored within the ESG Transport Awards are simply three numerous examples of decisive actions we’re taking to shrink our environmental footpath and pursue subsequent zero GHG emission by 2020,” mentioned Burke.
AIDA Cruises obtained the Gold Expertise Chief Award for its progressive lithium-ion battery vitality storage system on the 125,572-gross-ton AIDAprima.
Put in in 2022 and examined in 2023. It provides vitality to the ship, permitting it to function in a net-zero emission mode for restricted durations. This next-generation battery storage system is a part of AIDA’s broader efforts to scale back GHG emissions throughout its fleet.
Recognizing Excellence in Maritime Sustainability
The ESG Transport Awards Worldwide, recognizing and selling sustainable practices inside the international maritime trade, held the world’s first occasion in 2023. The awards had been established by way of the collaborative efforts of the Hellenic Chamber of Transport and the Ministry of Transport and Island Coverage.
Corporations chosen for the ESG Transport Awards endure a rigorous choice course of judged by esteemed trade insiders.
This yr’s judges included Andreas A. Papandreou, professor of Environmental Economics at Nationwide and Kapodistrian College of Athens; Dr. Kosta G. Gkonis, director and secretary normal of Intercargo; J.A.A.J. Fransen, govt director, Inexperienced Award Basis; and Elisabeth Vshnevskaja, head of mounted earnings, PRI.
Extra judges included Sascha Gill, CEO, United Waterways; Michael Lund, deputy secretary normal, BIMCO; Dr. Tafsir Matin Johansson, assistant professor, WMU-Sasakawa World Ocean Institute, World Maritime College of the Worldwide Maritime Group; Dr. Aspasia Pastra, assistant professor WMU-Sasakawa World Ocean Institute World Maritime College; Dr. Michael Ierides, secretary normal, Cymepa; and Dafne Anghelidis, govt committee member of Waste Industries.
