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UNI EN ISO 14001 environmental certification, included in the BEST 4, system, represents a further step forward in Costa Crociere’s traditional commitment to environmental protection.
The corporate policy provides for:
· the adoption of detailed operating standards;
· the installation of specific technologically advanced equipment for the treatment and processing of waste;
· regular environmental audits to measure and improve the Company’s environmental performance.
Environmental issues and conformity with the relevant international regulations are managed by the Environmental Compliance Department, with a dedicated Environmental Officer on board every ship.
Costa Crociere has also adopted a rigorous programme of training and education for its personnel. The aim is to guarantee the awareness of employees to the potential environmental impact of the activity of the Company and ensure they understand the importance of environmental compliance. There are various course levels for the shipboard and shoreside personnel. The first level is the same for all employees, while higher levels are arranged according to specific core competencies and individual responsibilities.
In 2003 Costa Crociere held 868 environmental compliance courses comprising a total of 34,924 training hours.
Attention is also paid to raising the awareness of Guests, with passenger orientation sensitising people in various ways during their stay on board to the need to protect the (marine) environment.
Among the preventive measures adopted is a dedicated e-mail address (environmental@carnival.com), dwhich employees and Guests worldwide can use to draw attention to any matter that is a source of concern regarding the environmental management systems.
This corporate culture aiming at a model of environmental compliance excellence extends to the way the ships are constructed and operated. Two of the more recent additions to the fleet, the Costa Atlantica (2000) and Costa Mediterranea (2003), were both assigned the Green Star by RINA, certifying that they are designed, built and managed in an environmentally responsible manner.
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