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Celebrating diversity

Part and parcel of our corporate strategy innovative solutions into the product, diversity and the promotion of inclusion is harassment is accepted. Mapping of the
is the goal of conveying our unique style thanks to the input guaranteed by diversity at the center of all our programs directed at gender gap was the fi rst step in defi ning
of hospitality and our holiday product of people, thought, skills and experience. Costa people. By means of our Diversity & Genderenergy, our specifi c action plan
consistently fl eetwide while respecting the Costa people engage with each other in an Inclusion Program launched in 2015 and designed to address the gender imbalance
rich diversity of our human capital, with the inclusive work environment where diversity implemented in 2016, Costa Cruises intends in the Company’s senior management in
awareness of the intrinsic value of a diverse is respected as an added value, facilitating to bolster actions and human resources the medium term.
workforce for the business and the customer. the fostering of talent and creating management policies focusing on cultural
For Costa Cruises, the multicultural setting opportunities for cultural enrichment pluralism, a key asset for a cruise industry
of the workplace, with employees from 70 as well as professional advancement. operator. The activities integrated into the
diff erent nations, is a valuable opportunity Accordingly, the development of a model of action plan are aimed at guaranteeing a
to understand the needs of an international integration designed to enhance the spread work environment with equal opportunity,
and heterogeneous clientele and to integrate of virtuous behaviors aimed at respecting where no form of discrimination or

The Genderenergy program

We are working Company-wide to reduce the gender gap in key management positions,
facilitating talent development for women while taking into account the specifi city and
particular features of the organizational setting.
The search for women with great potential and the defi nition of their career paths follows
separate lines of development, the aim being to make every eff ort to empower our
female employees and ensure they have a structured path to professional growth. As far
as concerns shipboard jobs, our focus is on supporting women in middle and high level
management positions in the Hotel Operations area. We look for the best performers
by direct monitoring of the talent pool and performance review. Candidates for
advancement are given the opportunity to hone their managerial skills and become well-
rounded professionals. We have devised specifi c training courses in female leadership
development taking into account the key question of the work-life balance and how to
deal with the lengthy periods away from home and family. With regard to shoreside
positions, the program cuts across corporate functions and involves networking and
mentorship initiatives with the involvement of organizations that support the growth of
women in the cruise industry.