CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC BRANDS EARN INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS
Corporate Fleet Certified As Meeting ISO 14001 Environmental Standard
MIAMI (September 12, 2006) – The operating companies of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) have successfully completed implementation and certification of their respective environmental management systems to the ISO 14001 standard.
Certifications have been issued to the company's operating units by four different internationally recognized maritime regulatory agencies in recognition of Carnival's commitment to systematic management of its processes, products and services to minimize environmental impact.
The international certification agencies included RINA from Italy, Germanischer Lloyd from Germany, Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance from North America and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in the UK.
The certificates attest that each operating unit's Environmental Management System (EMS) for Operation and Management of Cruise Ships meets the ISO 14001 standard established by the Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization, an internationally recognized standards organization that promotes the development and implementation of international standards, including those for environmental management issues.
ISO 14001 presents a structured approach to establishing environmental objectives and targets and provides a framework for organizations to apply these tools to enhance their processes.
“Carnival Corporation & plc is committed to operating its vessels in the most environmentally friendly manner possible and to receive this ISO 14001 certification speaks volumes about our environmental preservation and protection efforts,” said Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & plc chairman and CEO. “Carnival Corporation & plc will continue to undertake wide-ranging environmental initiatives, including a significant investment in new technology, to reduce our environmental footprint and we are more committed than ever to our goal of becoming the industry leader in environmental excellence,” he added.
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest cruise vacation group in the world, with a portfolio of 12 cruise brands in North America, Europe and Australia, comprised of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line, Windstar Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Ocean Village, P&O Cruises, Swan Hellenic and P&O Cruises Australia.
Together, these brands operate 81 ships totaling approximately 144,000 lower berths with 15 new ships scheduled to enter service between March 2007 and spring 2010. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates the leading tour companies in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, Holland America Tours and Princess Tours. Traded on both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.
