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Respecting human rights and acting
with integrity in all business dealings
is part and parcel of our corporate
culture and our determination to
operate responsibly. Costa Cruises’
basic principles underpinning the
commitment to maintaining the
highest ethical standards when
interacting with stakeholders are
set out in Carnival Corporation &
plc’s
Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics
, which is fully embraced and
applied by the Company, available at
the website.
The Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics isastatementof theCorporation’s
core values and is designed to facilitate
transparency, respect and dialogue in
relationships between stakeholders.
All corporate policies and Company
procedures are defined and structured
in accordance with the provisions
of the Code and provide additional
operational guidance on specific
matters dealt with therein, such as:
Respecting human rights
Valuing diversity and promoting
inclusion
Business integrity
Conflicts of interest and tackling
forms of corruption
Environmental protection and
promoting sustainability.
These general principles are also
embodied in rules of conduct for
dealing with different stakeholders.
In this regard, in accordance with
the relevant rules and requirements,
the Company also abides by the
ILO core conventions
and the
OECD Guidelines
for Multinational
Enterprises.
The fact that Costa Cruises is by
definition a multicultural enterprise
makes the Company all the more
conscious of the need to respect
human rights. Costa is committed to
recognition of fundamental human
rights not only in its own activities but
also with regard to those carried out
by its partner organizations.
Our principles and values