Carnival Corporation Honored with Three Prestigious ESG Shipping Awards for 2024

Core Insights - Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, was awarded three ESG Shipping Awards for its sustainability efforts, including the Gold Climate Change Leader Award for its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) program [1][2][4] Group 1: Awards and Recognition - Carnival Corporation received the Gold Climate Change Leader Award for its LNG program, which is currently operational on 10 ships and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions [2][4] - AIDA Cruises was recognized with the Gold Technology Leader Award for its innovative lithium-ion battery energy storage system on AIDAprima, which has a capacity of 10-megawatt hours [5] - The Bronze Environment Leader Award was given to Carnival Corporation for its food waste reduction initiatives, achieving over 40% reduction in food waste per person compared to its 2019 baseline [6] Group 2: Sustainability Initiatives - The LNG program is expected to represent approximately 25% of Carnival's total fleet capacity by 2028, with the company currently producing over 10% less total GHG emissions than in 2011 [4] - The food waste management technologies, including biodigesters and dehydrators, are part of Carnival's strategy to minimize food waste and support its goal of a 50% reduction by 2030 [6] - Carnival Corporation's long-term sustainability vision focuses on six areas: climate action, circular economy, sustainable tourism, good health and well-being, diversity, equity and inclusion, and biodiversity and conservation [7]