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The commitment to fully complying with all requirements related to health, environment
safety and security throughout all business activities and to the prevention and
management of the associated risks is guaranteed at all levels in line with the shared top-
down approach designed by Carnival Corporation for all its Operating Lines.
Carnival’s
Board-level HESS Committee
was established to assist the Boards of the Operating
Lines in fulfilling their responsibility to supervise and monitor HESS and sustainability-
related policies, programs and initiatives at sea and onshore. Within each Operating Line
the process of planning and auditing on board and in the shoreside offices is managed by
the
Risk Advisory and Assurance Services
(RAAS)
Department
, which is required to
submit audit reports of HESS processes and performance to the ships and Operating Line
headquarters. Senior management reviews the HESS Policy annually; any updates are duly
announced and disseminated within the organization.
KEY SUSTAINABILITY IMPACTS
(RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES) AND ASPECTS
Protecting
the health and safety of guests and crew
Ensuring
the security of guests, crew and ships
Preserving
the natural environment
Remaining
transparent in sustainability performance and accountability
Managing
and using the best resources efficiently and sustainably
Minimizing
fuel consumption
Reducing
CO
2
emissions
Improving
natural resource management
Operating
worldwide in a changing regulatory landscape
Partnering
with communities/ports-of-call
In 2015 audits were held fleetwide
(15 HESS Audits, one on each ship,
and 11 Verification Visits to certify
the progress/closure of corrective
actions). In compliance with the
ISM
Code
, which requires verification to
be carried out within three months,
an ISM/ISPS Additional Internal Audit
was conducted on 10 ships following
the internal reorganization and transfer
of responsibility for fleet operations
to Carnival Maritime GmbH in 2015.
For the other five ships, so as to avoid
duplication, the audit was performed
parallel with the scheduled ISM/ ISPS
- HESS Internal Audit activities.
15
HESS AUDITS
ONE ON
EACH SHIP