Climate Change Data

Seabourn

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2020)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:181,807 metric tonnes CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:2,353,844 Gigajoules
Water Consumption:488,062 metric tonnes
Waste Generated:7,191 metric tonnes
Carbon Intensity:598 Grams CO2e/ ALB-Km in 2018

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced ship fuel consumption rate (normalized for ship capacity and distance traveled) by 15 percent against 2013 performance.
  • Reduced GHG emissions rate (normalized for ship capacity and distance traveled) by about 15 percent from 2013 to 2018.
  • Reduced normalized rate of particulate matter by 40 percent from 2013 to 2018.
  • Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation equipped with operational Advanced Air Quality Systems (AAQS).

Social Achievements

  • Maintained an excellent safety record with less than 1 percent of shipboard workforce impacted by incidents in 2018.
  • Employee turnover reduced to 28.1% in 2018.
  • Contributed over $4.9 million in cash and in-kind gifts to charitable organizations globally in 2018.
  • Offered nearly 40 free or reduced-fare cruises for charity events, totaling $362,143 in value.

Governance Achievements

  • Environmental Management System (EMS) certified at the corporate level.
  • Adherence to all applicable employment laws and regulations.
  • Holds the Ethisphere® Institute’s Ethics Inside® Certification seal.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Significantly reduce single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

Environmental Challenges

  • Fluctuating global economy and fuel prices.
  • Political volatility in some operating regions.
  • Regulatory changes.
  • High unemployment rates in Seattle and other candidate states for shoreside recruitment.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Maintained excellent safety record and continued improvement in fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste recycling.
  • Expanded employee development, community giving, and volunteerism efforts.
  • Evaluated states with higher unemployment levels to secure staff for entry-level positions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular supplier visits as required; reputational research and vetting process before engaging with vendors.

Responsible Procurement
  • Business Partner Code of Conduct and Ethics
  • Competitive bidding
  • Vigorous vetting process for key vendors
  • Collaboration with AllBrands Global Sourcing for consolidated shipments.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, Inc. (LRQA)

Awards & Recognition

  • 2018 Lloyd’s List Americas Cruise Safety Innovation Award (for near-miss incident reporting program)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:138,724 metric tonnes CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:1,819,094 Gigajoules
Water Consumption:227,918 metric tonnes
Waste Generated:4,067 metric tonnes

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate action
  • Circular economy (waste reduction)
  • Sustainable tourism
  • Health and well-being
  • Biodiversity and conservation
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions rate by about 40 percent from 2013 to 2019 (normalized for ship capacity and distance traveled)
  • Significantly reduced the use of plastic water bottles by installing Nordaq water filtration stations and providing reusable bottles to all guests and team members.
  • Replacing plastic straws, coffee cup lids, cups, cocktail picks, and stir sticks with more sustainable alternatives.

Social Achievements

  • Developed a Culture Action Plan to strengthen organizational culture and ensure a strong, compliant restart after the pandemic.
  • Implemented Courageous Conversations program to improve understanding of cultural sensitivities and foster inclusivity.
  • Maintained an excellent safety record.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an Ethics & Compliance Steering Committee to promote ethical conduct.
  • Implemented an Ethics & Compliance Ambassador program to promote a culture of doing the right thing.
  • Required all employees to complete Code of Business Conduct and Ethics training.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 40 percent carbon intensity reduction relative to the 2008 baseline by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted operations and data collection.
  • Intense competition for skilled labor in the maritime industry.
  • Reducing GHG emissions in the maritime industry requires significant investment and technological advancements.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a Pause Priorities Plan to ensure a strong, compliant restart after the pandemic.
  • Built relationships with top naval schools and merchant marine academies to recruit strong candidates.
  • Implementing a multifaceted decarbonization strategy involving investments, technological advancements, and collaboration with stakeholders.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular audits of employment agencies.

Responsible Procurement
  • Vetting process for vendors.
  • Competitive bidding.
  • Consolidating shipments to reduce environmental impact.
  • Buying more locally to support local economies.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, ISO 14064-3:2006

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)