SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Results for 2015 and outlook for the future

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SEA
At the helm of sustainability
Responsibility for implementation of sustainability strategies and
policies rests with the Costa Crociere CEO and the brand Presidents.
The Sustainability Steering Committee is comprised of
representatives from the corporate functions most directly involved
in implementation of the Sustainability Plan. The Committee is
responsible for attainment of the set objectives. The Sustainability
Department is in charge of coordination of the relevant activities
vis-à-vis the associated corporate functions and external stakeholders.
This department interacts with the senior managers of the corporate
functions responsible for the operational management of the main
sustainability areas and has the task of supporting them in the analysis
of impacts and the definition of potential areas of intervention.
The department also plays a central role in promoting a corporate
culture based on operating responsibly.
INTEGRATION
OF SUSTAINABILITY
INTO THE BUSINESS
Costa Cruises is well aware of the
strategic importance of sustainability
for the business and the extent to
which it can contribute to the long-
term creation of value for the Company
and its stakeholders. The integration of
sustainability into Costa’s corporate
culture and operations is increasing
together with the conviction that a
cruise line does not just take tourists
from place to place but has a far wider
role forging links between people,
economies and cultures and generating
a positive impact on the communities
with which it interacts.
During the reporting period there was
an even sharper focus on the constant
pursuit of efforts to reconcile Company
growth with environmental protection,
sharing of value and development of
the ports of call. In this context, the
integration of sustainability factors
into business processes starts with the
identification of operational means and
activities giving rise to opportunities
for shared value creation, based on a
pre-emptive anticipatory and proactive
approach.
For this reason, mechanisms are in
place enabling constant feedback and
periodical dissemination of the main
information regarding the projects
undertaken. To this end, in 2015 a
sustainability web platform* was set up
to provide updates about the relevant
programs and ongoing initiatives.
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