THE FUTURE OF CRUISING
Committed to promoting responsible travel and tourism.
“Our goal is clear: for MSC Cruises marine operations to be net zero emissions by 2050.”
PIERFRANCESCO VAGO
Executive Chairman
Our responsibility: sustainability
Being family-owned means we can invest in the long term,
preserving the planet and its oceans for future generations.
Ensuring we travel the oceans with the utmost care,
while respecting the coastal communities we visit.
SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS
Our sustainability programme is organized around four key pillars: Planet, People, Place and Procurement
Browse our Sustainability reports and find out what we do to promote sustainable cruising.
OUR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME
Our journey towards sustainable cruises is organised around four key pillars: Planet, People, Place and Procurement. This translates into a drive to continuously improve our fleet’s environmental performance; caring for all employees and promoting diversity and inclusion; working to ensure that our impact on the coastal communities that we reach remains positive; and responsibly sourcing the products and services that we purchase.
PLANET
We believe in sustainable cruises and we are committed to responsible travel by continuously pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible at sea.
We are actively engaged in the development of next generation environmental technology to achieve net carbon neutral operations by 2050 and eventually net zero emissions across all our operations.
PLACE
We collaborate with local authorities, community groups and partners, such as the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), to share information and integrate policies and strategies to support sustainable tourism management.
Together, we promote sustainable travel and deliver greater social and economic outcomes for communities.
PROCUREMENT
Our cruise sustainability actions also apply to our procurement policy. From large mechanical parts for our ships to ingredients to feed thousands of people at a time, down to the smallest details, like toiletries, and medical items, we need to buy a huge amount of supplies for our fleet, crew and guests.
Managing environmental, social and ethical issues in our supply chain is critical, and we take a robust approach to this across all areas of procurement.
MSC FOUNDATION
As a family-owned company with a global seafaring heritage that dates back to 1675, we care passionately about the seas and have a real love of the beautiful places and inspiring cultures we take our guests to explore all over the world. This has led us to launch many life-changing initiatives over the years.
The MSC Foundation was founded in 2018 to lead and coordinate these conservation and humanitarian commitments worldwide, developing the longstanding philanthropic partnerships of all the MSC Group companies and launching many new initiatives.
Our Foundation works to restore the critical balance between people and nature, utilising our global reach and unique knowledge of the sea to take immediate action to protect and nurture the blue planet, its peoples and our shared cultural heritage. We help disaster-struck populations toward recovery and support vulnerable communities around the world to realise their full potential through education, sustainable development, and humanitarian medical programmes.
