SUPPLY AND VALUE CHAIN

Every year, we need to procure thousands of different items to run our operations, from engine parts to hand soap, crew uniforms to food and drink. Then we must get it on to our fleet of ships, which are constantly on the move.
Our procurement teams do a great job of building relationships with suppliers all over the world to satisfy our requirements, all the while prioritizing sustainable and ethical choices.

Reducing Environmental Impact

We are working in partnership with our suppliers to raise environmental standards. All employees involved in any purchasing, sourcing and contracting activity must commit themselves to raising awareness among our suppliers on how to reduce any environmental impacts linked to their production chain, operation and final products.

This includes reducing energy consumption, cutting plastic use, preventing air, ground and water pollution, the safe handling, storage and disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste, and ensuring that workers and employees handling hazardous waste are adequately trained.

Reducing Environmental Impact

Sustainable Procurement Committee

We have a committee dedicated to making sure that our approach to procurement has a positive impact on society and minimizes damage to the environment. Part of the committee’s remit is to standardize our approach so we can use similar KPIs across our business. For instance, we are introducing best practice approaches that mean that the teams that procure food and beverages will operate in a similar way to our technical procurement teams. We continue to look for ways to simplify the extensive logistics required to ensure the timely delivery of products to our ships.