MIAMI, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world's
largest leisure travel company, today announced that for the fourth
consecutive year it has earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human
Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's 2020 Corporate Equality Index
(CEI), the nation's premier benchmarking survey and report
measuring U.S. companies on their corporate policies and practices
related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
Carnival Corporation has been recognized a total of seven times
in the annual CEI report from HRC Foundation, the educational arm
of the largest civil rights organization in the U.S. dedicated to
working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
and queer people. In addition to the perfect index score of 100,
HRC Foundation has designated Carnival Corporation as a Best Place
to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
"Across our company and our nine global cruise line brands, we
are committed to equality, inclusion and diversity for everyone who
is building a career as part of our organization," said
Roger Frizzell, chief communications
officer for Carnival Corporation. "We are honored to be recognized
as a best place to work for our over 150,000 employees, and
we believe our commitment to diversity inspires
innovation, collaboration and teamwork that gives us a competitive
advantage in the marketplace and plays a key role in our reputation
for providing our 13 million annual guests with consistently
extraordinary vacation experiences."
As part of its broader corporate strategy that includes its
commitment to further improve ethics and sustainability, Carnival
Corporation is committed to continuing to build a diverse and
inclusive workforce and to provide all employees with a positive
work environment and opportunities to build a rewarding career to
further drive employee engagement. The sustained recognition from
HRC over a multi-year period is an important validation of the
company's ongoing commitment, and builds upon recent recognitions
the company has earned for its dedication to diversity and
inclusion. Most recently, Carnival Corporation was named one of the
top companies in America on Forbes' annual list of Best Employers
for Diversity. The corporation was recognized as the highest rated
company in the cruise industry, the No. 3 employer in the travel
and leisure sector, and No. 77 overall among the 500 top
employers.
"The impact of the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality
Index over its 18-year history is profound. In this time, the
corporate community has worked with us to adopt LGBTQ-inclusive
policies, practices and benefits, establishing the Corporate
Equality Index as a primary driving force for LGBTQ workplace
inclusion in America and across the globe," said HRC President
Alphonso David. "These companies
know that protecting their LGBTQ employees and customers from
discrimination is not just the right thing to do – it is also the
best business decision. In addition, many of these leaders are also
advocating for the LGBTQ community and equality under the law in
the public square. From supporting LGBTQ civil rights protections
in the U.S. through HRC's Business Coalition for the Equality Act,
to featuring transgender and non-binary people in an ad in
Argentina, to advocating for
marriage equality in Taiwan –
businesses understand their LGBTQ employees and customers deserve
to be seen, valued and respected not only at work, but in every
aspect of daily life."
Carnival Corporation has an ongoing record of supporting
diversity and inclusion around the world, including significant
efforts on issues such as marriage equality. This includes being
actively engaged in supporting efforts by OUTBermuda and other
LGBTQ community organizations to advocate for the legal
recognition of same-sex marriages in Bermuda.
The company has also shown support through:
- offering welcoming environments with LGBTQ cruises, onboard
activities and special events, including the company's Holland
America Line brand sponsoring the 2020 Seattle Men's and Women's
Chorus Annual Dinner and Auction;
- participating in Florida Competes (formerly Florida Businesses
for a Competitive Workforce), a top coalition to end LGBTQ
discrimination in the state's businesses;
- participation and sponsorship of annual Pride events to raise
awareness and funds for LGBTQ organizations, including the Los
Angeles Pride Parade, Seattle Pride Parade and Southampton (England) Pride; and
- partnering with equal opportunity champions such as the Human
Rights Campaign, Executive Leadership Council, Hispanic Association
on Corporate Responsibility, Catalyst and Leadership Education for
Asian Pacifics.
In its 18th year, the CEI evaluates U.S.-based
companies and top law firms on detailed criteria falling under five
broad categories including non-discrimination policies, employment
benefits, demonstrated organizational competency and accountability
around LGBTQ diversity and inclusion, public commitment to LGBTQ
equality and responsible citizenship.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival
Corporation & plc is the world's largest leisure travel
company and among the most profitable and financially strong in the
cruise and vacation industries, with a portfolio of nine of the
world's leading cruise lines. With operations in North
America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn,
P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises,
P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines operate 105 ships with
254,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with
16 new ships scheduled to be delivered through 2025. Carnival
Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess
Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the
Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London
Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the
only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and
the FTSE 100 indices.
With a long history of innovation and providing guests with
extraordinary vacation experiences, Carnival Corporation has
received thousands of industry awards – including recognition by
the Consumer Technology Association™ as a CES® 2019 Innovation
Awards Honoree for OceanMedallion™. A revolutionary wearable device
that contains a proprietary blend of communication technologies,
OceanMedallion enables the world's first interactive guest
experience platform transforming vacation travel on a large scale
into a highly personalized level of customized service. The
prestigious CES Innovation Awards honor outstanding design and
engineering in consumer technology products.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.princess.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de,
www.pocruises.com and www.cunard.com.
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