ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP & WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF) 2020 PARTNERSHIP REPORT

The 2020 Partnership Report details the collaboration between Royal Caribbean Group and WWF to reduce the cruise line's environmental footprint and support global ocean conservation. The partnership established measurable targets for greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable seafood and commodity procurement, and sustainable tourism. While the COVID-19 pandemic halted progress on several seafood targets, the company surpassed its goals for sustainable tour offerings and destination stewardship. Royal Caribbean achieved a 32.6% to 34.5% reduction in GHG intensity by 2019 and committed to a further 25% reduction by 2025. The report also highlights philanthropic support for WWF projects in the Arctic, Philippines, Australia, and other regions.

• Royal Caribbean surpassed its 2020 target for sustainable tourism by providing over 2,000 tours through Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)-certified operators by December 2020, exceeding the original goal of 1,000 tours.
• The company achieved significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity from a 2005 baseline, reporting a 32.6% reduction as of 2019 data for one metric and 34.5% for another, nearly meeting its 35% target. In 2020, it committed to reducing emissions intensity by an additional 25% by 2025 relative to 2019 levels.
• Progress on several sustainable seafood procurement targets—including sourcing 90% of wild-caught and 75% of farmed seafood from certified sources—was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the company successfully eliminated the procurement of highly vulnerable or endangered species based on IUCN and CITES rankings.
• The partnership identified coffee, tea, and sugar as the key commodities with the highest environmental and social impacts for which sustainable sourcing strategies need to be developed.
• Royal Caribbean provided a $5 million philanthropic contribution to support WWF's global ocean conservation work, which includes projects such as polar bear tracking in the Arctic, whale shark protection in the Philippines, and DNA database creation for hawksbill sea turtles in Australia.

APA

WWF International (2020). ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP & WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF) 2020 PARTNERSHIP REPORT. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/49t5rtnbhh_WWF_RoyalCarribean_Report_Final_v3_49_.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP & WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF) 2020 PARTNERSHIP REPORT. 2020. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/49t5rtnbhh_WWF_RoyalCarribean_Report_Final_v3_49_.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2020royal, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP \& WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF) 2020 PARTNERSHIP REPORT}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2020}, url = {https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/49t5rtnbhh_WWF_RoyalCarribean_Report_Final_v3_49_.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }