13/10/2023
Let's come back to the "Scaling Sustainably" theme of the Seatrade Europe 2023. ⚓
The idea is to have a 0 carbon footprint by 2050 for a lot of cruise lines, to be in line with the International Maritime Organization's shipping decarbonisation targets.
Smaller cruise lines have already been working on that goal, and are very confident that they will succeed. Some of them have shared their insight as to what they are putting in place to reach their target.
Starting to review their current sustainability measures and procedures helps them to know what they want to achieve and how they will achieve it.
These are ideas of the process for setting sustainability goals :
🌿 Recycling and saving water
🌿 Preserving their destinations for future generations, make sure each destination benefits from their visit,
🌿 Respecting heritage and biodiversity,
🌿 Strengthening their partnerships with local stakeholders, and support local communities
🌿 Finding ways to enhance their contribution to local economies and promote the culture of the destinations that they visit
🌿 Increasing the passenger's awareness of environmental protection while travelling, and involve them in onboard initiatives to reduce the environmental footprint
And most of them agree that being a smaller sized company is what helps them most to control their sustainability, and achieve their goals. It allows them to collaborate closely with local suppliers, ensure that their team is environmentally aware, and that their initiatives are driven by both the communities they visit, and their stakeholders. 🩵