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P&O bares its sustainability soul
P&O Cruises has published its first sustainability report on how it is managing its environmental, economic and social footprint.
Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival Australia, which owns and operates P&O Cruises, said the report – published on the P&O Cruises’ website – provided a snapshot of its activities, particularly in its main operating ‘backyard’ of the Pacific Islands.
“There is an expectation in the broader community that companies will report on the overall impact of their businesses and ultimately that is what our first and future sustainability reports seek to achieve,†Ms Sherry said.
“You can only improve as a business by measuring your impact so this report is a base line for us on all the things we are doing on our ships and on land.â€
The report examines a range of environmental concerns including safety and security at sea, port infrastructure and the impact on island communities at cruise destinations in the Pacific Islands
“The Pacific Islands represent 40-45 percent of our business and are really our closest international destinations so they are absolutely at the core of our business, particularly from the east coast of Australia,†Ms Sherry said.
“We need to partner with the Pacific so that the benefits of cruising are mutual and we are effectively contributing to building a common future.
“Our objective is to make sure our footprint is as small as it can be. We are working very hard to understand the environments we are sailing into so that we have confidence and island communities can have confidence that we are achieving this.â€
The inaugural report can be found at: http://www.pocruises.com.au/aboutus/pages/sustainability.aspx
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