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One of Costa Cruises’ main areas of engagement is the fight against climate change. In 2017 Costa set up its ongoing, far-reaching responsible consumption program focusing
Our goal of achieving a 40% reduction in emissions by 2020, ten years ahead of on tackling food wastage. Some 10 years ahead of the target laid down in the UN’s 2030
the target laid down by IMO (International Maritime Organization), reflects our firm Agenda, the Company set itself the goal of halving food waste on board its ships by
commitment to making a significant contribution, which can only be done by making 2020 and launched the 4GOODFOOD program.
substantial investments both in upgrading of the existing fleet and in construction of latest The first company to do so in global shipping and mass catering, Costa reviewed its food
generation ships.
preparation and production processes using a structured, innovative and measurable path in
We were the first cruise operator to introduce the use of LNG (the world’s most advanced order to identify areas of inefficiency and carry out continuous improvement so as to reduce
propulsion system, which enables a substantial overall reduction in emissions with the total to a minimum the amount of food discarded and wasted during meal preparation.
elimination of sulfur dioxides). We invested in the research and development required to The process of sensitization of guests by means of a direct call to action encouraging
build a ship fully powered by liquefied natural gas; in so doing, Costa effectively launched responsible consumption is based on the premise that our guests are important stakeholders
an industry-wide process of transformation.
when it comes to mitigating impacts; this is a first for global shipping. The idea of initiating
As pioneers we worked in synergy with the shipyard to design what was basically a novel a process of transformation of the vacation concept, unaffected by pressing global issues
kind of vessel with new features and a new layout, unlike ships built to previous standards and emergencies, is one of Costa’s deliberate strategic choices.
insofar as this one is strictly linked to the arrangements for storage of the new fossil fuel.
Similarly, the Company set up a community support project involving the donation of
The transition to LNG also entailed the upgrading of quayside infrastructure, first and surplus food to charities in the ports of call. The implementation of this unprecedented
foremost the facilities in our homeport of Savona, which were opened in November 2019, as scheme depended on the cooperation of regulatory bodies, which introduced specific
well as shore-to-ship and ship-to-ship bunkering systems. The introduction of LNG-powered requirements to this end, and the Federazione del Banco Alimentare (see pages 42-43).
ships will require a series of future infrastructural investments on the part of ports; the
relevant design choices will depend on stakeholders’ determination to mitigate the impacts
of emissions in proximity to urban areas.

As always, safety was the top priority and the Company collaborated with all the relevant
bodies in order to devise specific standards for cruise ships with regard to LNG. At present,
the main reference document containing mandatory criteria for vessels operating with gas or
low-flashpoint liquids as fuel is the IGF Code (see page 31).
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The move to LNG as an alternative fuel to reduce emissions is a starting point for managing
the transition to zero emission ships. Together with a number of strategic partners and in
complete synergy with Carnival Corporation, Costa is assessing possible fueling solutions
2 International Code of Safety for Ships
using Gases or other Low Flashpoint Fuels. also as regards the existing fleet both at sea and quayside (see page 35).