Royal Caribbean and Cintas Ink Agreement for Uniform Program

27 January 2016

Cintas Corporation has signed an agreement with Royal Caribbean International, to manufacture uniforms for its fleet of ships, according to a prepared statement.

The uniforms will be manufactured by Cintas and distributed worldwide. The agreement was signed in the presence of the Tianjin Economic Delegations of China in Los Angeles, which endorsed Cintas for the contract’s support of the Chinese economy.

“Cintas’ presence in the marketplace will help prepare for the future growth in Asia,” stated Mike Jones, SVP for supply chain management, Royal Caribbean International. “This strategically allows the procurement and logistics teams to manage the uniform programs worldwide. The planning also will increase production in China from 30 to 50 percent and will have additional savings to the overall uniform cost. Cintas’ design and fabric technology is superior to anything else we’ve seen and with their help we’re able to bring new innovations to the cruise market.”

From the expansive F&B venues to entertainment staff, Cintas was tasked to create many different looks to match the venues on the ships.

“We’re proud of our 23-year-long history with Royal Caribbean and are thrilled to play a key role in helping them reach this new milestone,” said Dan Ambrosio, Vice President of Global Lodging & Cruise for Cintas.

Cintas Corporation and Royal Caribbean International signed an agreement for manufacturing of uniforms for all personnel working onboard RCCL cruise ships. 

From variety of different F&B options to onboard entertainment staff, Cintas was tasked to design many different uniforms to match the ships venues.

Cintas is a Chinese based company with strong presence in North America with six manufacturing plants and eight distribution centers. As leader in supplying corporate identity uniform programs Cintas uniforms are worn by more than five million professionals including McDonald's, W Hotels, among others.

The uniforms for Royal Caribbean crew, staff and officers manufactured by Cintas will be distributed worldwide wherever RCCL cruise ships are sailing. The contract was signed in Los Angeles in presence of the Tianjin Economic Delegation of China, which endorsed Cintas for the contract’s contribution for the Chinese economy.

Cintas has a long term business relations with Royal Caribbean. For more than 23 years this company is providing uniforms for all Royal Caribbean International Brands such as Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur and Azamara Club Cruises.

This contract will increase production from 30 to 50 percent in China and will have additional savings to the uniform overall cost.

Royal Caribbean to source 90% of it wild caught seafood from MSC certified Fisheries

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. AND WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF) ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT OCEAN CONSERVATION

DONSOL, Philippines, Jan. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced today a five-year global partnership to help ensure the long-term health of the oceans.

The partners will set measurable and achievable sustainability targets that will reduce Royal Caribbean's environmental footprint, raise awareness about ocean conservation among the company's more than five million guests, and support WWF's global oceans conservation work. 

The targets announced today focus on supply chain sustainability and emissions reductions through 2020. Royal Caribbean and WWF also are working together to develop targets aimed at strengthening the company's sustainable sourcing strategy and its destination stewardship and sustainable tour operations platforms.

"Our mantra at Royal Caribbean is 'Continuous Improvement,' and this partnership with WWF represents a great opportunity to make a big step forward in meeting our special responsibility to protect the oceans," said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "It is also gratifying to see that our determination to make a meaningful difference is shared by our employees and our guests. This new partnership aligns all of us at RCL with WWF's mission to conserve the world's oceans. Together we are setting aggressive goals and together we will start implementing them right away."

"The threats that are facing the ocean are greater than ever – in the last 30 years, some ocean wildlife populations have declined by nearly 50 percent. If we are going to reverse the downward trends, we must take serious steps to repair, restore and protect the oceans," said Carter Roberts, WWF-US President and CEO. "This initiative centers on two core concepts: first, committing to specific and measurable targets to reduce carbon emissions, increase sustainable sourcing and build destination stewardship; and second, comprehensively engaging their millions of travelers to learn about the ocean and then act to help save it."

Royal Caribbean Cruises and WWF jointly developed new 2020 environmental sustainability targets for the company that includes:

Carbon Emissions 2020 Target:

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent by 2020.

Sustainable Seafood 2020 Target

• Responsibly source 90% of its wild-caught seafood by volume from MSC certified sustainable fisheries, fisheries in full assessment for MSC certification, comprehensive Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), and/or sourced from International Seafood Sustainability Association (ISSA) member companies.
• In North America and Europe operations, responsibly source 75% of its farmed seafood by volume from ASC certified responsible farms, farms in full assessment for ASC certification, and/or comprehensive aquaculture improvement projects.
• In addition, by June 30, 2016, RCL will set specific traceability goals with targets for obtaining MSC and ASC chain of custody.

In addition, Royal Caribbean and WWF have agreed to develop and announce new targets by June 30 that will address destination stewardship. As part of this, WWF and RCL will collaborate to strengthen RCL's destination sustainability assessment and selection process.

Royal Caribbean also will financially support WWF's global ocean conservation work through a $5 million philanthropic contribution during the partnership, and will collaborate with WWF to build global awareness about ocean conservation issues among its millions of passengers.

The organizations made their announcement at an event in Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines that is home to a model community-based ecotourism program. At the event, RCL also made a separate, $200,000 donation to WWF Philippines in support of conservation programs in the Donsol area.

For more information about the Royal Caribbean's efforts and the WWF partnership, visit: www.rclcorporate.com/community

About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) is a global cruise vacation company that owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Club Cruises and CDF Croisieres de France, as well as TUI Cruises through a 50 percent joint venture. Together, these six brands operate a combined total of 43 ships with an additional six under construction contracts, and two on firm order. They operate diverse itineraries around the world that call on approximately 490 destinations on all seven continents. 

About World Wildlife Fund: WWF is one of the world's leading conservation organizations, working in 100 countries for over half a century. With the support of almost 5 million members worldwide, WWF is dedicated to delivering science-based solutions to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, halt the degradation of the environment and combat climate change. Visitwww.worldwildlife.org to learn more and follow our news conversations on Twitter @World_Wildlife.