ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2019 INTERIM EDITION CONTENTS 5 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NEWBUILDS 8 10 13 ENERGY & EMISSIONS WASTE WATER 14 16 18 BIODIVERSITY COMMITMENT ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS EDITORIAL 3 COMPANY PROFILE 4 FURTHER INFORMATION 19 PUBLICATION DETAILS 19 2 EDITORIAL Dear Readers, Actually, an entirely different text was originally planned for you here. After all, we are looking back on an eventful 2019. We wanted to report what significance the Fridays for Future movement and the subsequent broad social debate it has triggered about climate protection and reducing CO₂ has for us as a cruise company. We wanted to tell you about our new Environmental Advisory Board, which advises us on these issues. And we wanted to write about the long-term TUI Cruises goal of offering climate-neutral and emission-free cruises. But now the world has been turned upside down. In March, we had to announce that we would temporarily suspend our cruise operations. The world has come to a stop, triggered by the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Almost our entire social life and large parts of the global economic and service sectors are at a standstill. In March, we brought 18,000 guests home at short notice, safe and sound. Part of our crew is still aboard our vessels, and both ashore and on board we are now preparing with all our strength to resume regular operations. And then the issue of environmental protection will play a key role again – after all, it is firmly anchored in our corporate strategy. An important milestone this year will be the development of a new environmental and climate strategy applicable until 2030. It is important that we develop a strong strategy here that will make a decisive contribution to our sustainable corporate develop- ment moving forward and position us well for the future. We set ourselves very ambitious environmental targets for 2019, and through numerous projects and initiatives, we were able to achieve a great deal last year. We have come a step closer to our goal of emission-free and climate-neutral cruises. This report will also outline the next steps we intend to take on this path. Transparently and comprehensibly – just as you are accustomed to in our communications with you. I wish you all a stimulating read. Wybcke Meier Chief Executive Officer Chairwoman of the Board of Management EDITORIAL 3 TUI Cruises – the company at a glance. The newly established Environmental Advisory Board, awards such as the CruiseCopenhagen Sustainability Award 2019, and the innovative features of the new Mein Schiff 2 are all proof of the consistent environmental course that TUI Cruises has continued to steer in 2019. On February 9, 2019, singer Carolin Niemczyk CRUISECOPENHAGEN SUSTAINABILITY TUI Cruises GMBH christened the Mein Schiff 2 in Lisbon, the AWARD Foundation of the company: City of Explorers, thus completing the first The intensive work on this vision did not TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) established the joint expansion phase of TUI Cruises with a total go unnoticed by the public in 2019 either. venture in 2008 of 6 new vessels in 6 years. With its 7 ships, Besides numerous awards for its cruise the company today operates the youngest services, TUI Cruises received the Employees in 2019: 540 on shore, and most environmentally friendly cruise CruiseCopenhagen Sustainability Award Mein Schiff ® fleet crew: approx. 7,000 fleet in the world. in September 2019, for its commitment to Concept: Premium all-inclusive on the development of sustainable cruises and around 80 routes worldwide to 167 destinations in the Caribbean, the ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD its efforts to reduce environmental pollu- Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, ESTABLISHED tion. The award was developed by over 60 the Orient, the North Sea and Baltic The central role of environmental protec- stakeholders to recognize initiatives and Sea, Asia, South Africa, Namibia, and Central and North America tion in the company’s development is also companies for their contribution to a more demonstrated by the establishment of an sustainable cruise industry. Fleet in 2019: 7 vessels in service, independent Environmental Advisory Board three vessels in the planning in November 2019. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS Since taking up its business activities, Since then, 4 accredited experts from the TUI Cruises has committed itself to en- fields of science, shipping, and politics have vironmental issues far beyond the statutory been advising TUI Cruises on environmental requirements with a range of voluntary ini- and climate protection issues. Having set tiatives and self-imposed standards. Against the initial course for collaboration at the this background, the company signed local inaugural meeting, the Environmental Advi- environmental commitments for sustainable On February 9, 2019, Mein Schiff 2 sory Board will in future regularly exchange cruise operations in Cannes (“Commitments was christened in Lisbon. information with the management in order to for Sustainable Cruise Operations”) and move toward the vision of emission-free and Marseille (“Blue Charter Global Agree- climate-neutral cruises. ment”) in the year under review. The Environmental Advisory Board at its inaugural meeting (from left to right): Ole von Beust, Wybcke Meier (CEO, TUI Cruises), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Horst Harndorf, Prof. Dr. Stefan Gössling, Lucienne Damm (Senior Environmental Manager, TUI Cruises), and Ferdinand Strohmeier (Vice President Operations, TUI Cruises). Prof. Dr. Lucia Reisch does not appear in the picture. 4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT On board the Mein Schiff ® fleet and at the shoreside offices, the continuous development of structures, topics, and goals ensures more sustainable corporate development. In its current environmental strategy, conference in Hamburg for the second time TUI Cruises TUI Cruises identified specific need for with the aim of strengthening the exchange ENVIRONMENTAL action and defined the priorities for its among the environmental officers of the STRATEGY operat ing activities from 2018 to 2020. Mein Schiff ® fleet and between them and 2018 – 2020 Thematically, the environmental strategy the shoreside environmental department. focuses on the three key themes: “Active The whole team jointly discussed topics such climate protection and reduction of harm- as the optimization of waste disposal and ful air pollutants,” “Comprehensive waste environmental training for the crew, future management and ocean protection,” and newbuild and retrofitting projects, and ques- “Stakeholder involvement and sustainable tions regarding upcoming regulatory changes Active climate protection and destination development.” in the area of maritime environmental reduction of harmful air pollutants protection. Additionally, the increased need TUI Cruises set 17 targets for 2019 to im- of communicating environmental topics on- plement its environmental strategy. Thanks board for the guests was reviewed with the to a large number of initiatives and projects, team and the RCL Director of Environmental the company achieved 13 of these goals, in Programs. The next environmental officers some cases significantly exceeding the de- conference is planned for summer 2020. fined improvements. Comprehensive waste management and ocean protection CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROGRESS IN THE YEAR Environmental protection is an integral UNDER REVIEW part of TUI Cruises’ corporate strategy. In 2019, TUI Cruises ... Against this background, an integrated management system certified in accordan- 1 held another environmental officers ce with ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 combines conference. the areas of environmental protection and 1 conducted a supplier audit prioritizing Stakeholder involvement quality. quality and the environment. and sustainable destination development 1 successfully and, for the most part, com- In the year under review, the system was pletely implemented its internal environ- recertified as regularly scheduled. The com- mental program. Of the 18 environmental pany also conducted training on ISO 14001, targets for 2019, one target was cancelled focusing on the consideration of environ- during the year: “Development of a new mental factors in the individual departments. concept for the continuous reduction of water consumption on board the ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERS CONFERENCE Mein Schiff ® fleet.” Of the remaining 17 In August 2019, TUI Cruises held a two-day targets, the company has achieved 13. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 5 NEWBUILDS TUI Cruises is consistently working toward the long-term goal of climate-neutral and emission-free cruises. Alternative fuels will play a key role here. With the 6 new ships already in service, merely transferring emissions, the electricity TUI Cruises already operates the youngest used to supply the ships must come from and most environmentally friendly cruise renewable sources. fleet in the world. In the case of the ships currently in the planning stage, the latest By 2023, the entire Mein Schiff ® fleet will SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES technological developments are being includ- have been retrofitted and be able to use TUI Cruises already uses sustainable ed in the development phase. In 2019, for shore power. Mein Schiff 4 will be appropri- textiles as the standard in the cabins example, TUI Cruises worked intensively on ately equipped already in 2020. TUI Cruises on Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2. Now the entire fleet is successively the preparation of the technical environ- is thus making an active contribution to being equipped with towels,