MIAMI, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the
world's largest leisure travel company today announced it will shift purchasing policies across its nine leading cruise line
brands by 2024 to improve the welfare of sourced chicken, becoming one of the first companies in the travel industry to commit to
adopting comprehensive broiler chicken welfare policies.
Working with animal protection organizations, including the Humane Society of the United
States (HSUS) and The Humane League, Carnival Corporation is committed to aligning welfare standards for broiler chicken,
ensuring that 100 percent of chicken sourced will be certified by the Global Animal Partnership (GAP).
"Carnival Corporation and our brands recognize animal welfare is an important issue for our guests and the general public, as
well as us, and by teaming up with leading organizations that have made this commitment to responsible sourcing, we are
optimistic that this will help advance broader adoption of these conscientious practices," said Julia
Brown, chief procurement officer for Carnival Corporation. "With this latest initiative, we will expand on our responsible
sourcing efforts across the corporation by working closely with our suppliers to assure that the broiler chickens we purchase are
treated humanely, under appropriate animal welfare standards."
By 2024, Carnival Corporation will require sourced chicken to be GAP-certified and produced under standards that require all
chickens to be given more space and enhanced environments – including litter and lighting. Additionally, these new policies will
ensure that Carnival Corporation's chicken suppliers process their products in a humane manner through a multi-step
controlled-atmosphere system and demonstrate compliance with these standards.
"Carnival Corporation has continued to uphold their position as a leader in the industry on many fronts, including animal
welfare," said Joyana Hunt, corporate policy specialist for HSUS. "We applaud the company's
commitment to broiler chicken welfare."
This broiler chicken purchasing commitment is the latest stride in Carnival Corporation's continued dedication to addressing
animal welfare in its supply chain. In 2015, working with the Humane Society of the United
States, Carnival Corporation committed to switching to 100 percent cage-free eggs across all its brands by 2025.
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 10 dynamic brands that include nine of the world's
leading cruise lines. With operations in North America, Europe,
Australia and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK), as well as Fathom, the corporation's immersion and enrichment
experience brand.
Together, these brands operate 103 ships with 231,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with 18
new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2018 and 2022. 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 dual listed company in the world to be
included in both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.
In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival Corporation as being among the "Top 10 Most Innovative Companies" in both the design
and travel categories. Fast Company specifically recognized Carnival Corporation for its work in developing Ocean Medallion™, a
high-tech wearable device that enables the world's first interactive guest experience platform capable of transforming
vacation travel into a highly personalized and elevated level of customized service.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com, www.fathom.org, www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com, www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, and www.pocruises.com.
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