RCL 2020 Sustainability Goals

RCL has committed to reducing GHG intensity by 35% from a 2005 baseline and implementing strict sustainable seafood procurement targets, including sourcing 90% of wild-caught seafood from certified or improving fisheries by 2020. The company aims to integrate Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) standards into its tour operations, targeting 1,000 certified tours by 2020, and intends to support WWF ocean conservation projects. Additional goals include reducing shipboard landfill waste by 85% from a 2007 baseline, increasing Advanced Wastewater Purification System coverage to 90% by 2020, and reducing water bunkering in high-risk regions.

• RCL aims to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of its operations by 35% compared to a 2005 baseline, using the metric of tons of CO2e per ALBDO x km2.
• By 2020, RCL commits to responsibly sourcing 90% of its global wild-caught seafood by volume from MSC certified fisheries, fisheries in full assessment, FIPs, or ISSA member companies, with at least 65% coming specifically from MSC certified fisheries. In North America and Europe, the goal is to responsibly source 75% of farmed seafood from ASC certified farms, those in assessment, or aquaculture improvement projects.
• RCL intends to eliminate the procurement of highly vulnerable species based on IUCN and CITES rankings and has committed to a ban on shark fin procurement across all operations.
• RCL is adopting Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) standards, with a goal to have 1,000 tours provided by GSTC Certified operators by the end of 2020. The company will give preference to GSTC certified tours when quality, price, and availability are equal starting in 2018.
• Corporate environmental goals include reducing shipboard landfill waste by 85% from a 2007 baseline, increasing Advanced Wastewater Purification System (AWP) fleetwide capacity to 90% by 2020, and reducing water bunkering in regions identified as Extremely High or High Risk by the 2015 WRI Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1 report.

APA

WWF International (2016). RCL 2020 Sustainability Goals. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/884/1ighnrv8wm_RCL_2020_Sustainability_Goals_06_30_16.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. RCL 2020 Sustainability Goals. 2016. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/884/1ighnrv8wm_RCL_2020_Sustainability_Goals_06_30_16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{wwfinternational2016rcl, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{RCL 2020 Sustainability Goals}}, publisher = {WWF International}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/884/1ighnrv8wm_RCL_2020_Sustainability_Goals_06_30_16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }