HURTIGRUTEN Group has released its 2022 Environmental Social & Governance Report, which prioritises emission elimination over carbon offsets, backed by its 66 million fleet investment. The report focuses on four key areas: emissions, nature, people, and communities. Key sustainability milestones achieved last year include the launch of Kong Harald, the...
HURTIGRUTEN Group has released its 2022 Environmental Social & Governance Report, which prioritises emission elimination over carbon offsets, backed by its 66 million fleet investment.
The report focuses on four key areas: emissions, nature, people, and communities.
Key sustainability milestones achieved last year include the launch of Kong Harald, the second hybrid-powered ship in the Hurtigruten Norway fleet, bringing the total of hybrid vessels to five across the Group.
Kong Harald is being introduced as part of a 100 million upgrade of the Norway Coastal Express fleet (CW 23 Sep 2022).
Hurtigruten Expeditions also developed new electric tender boats in partnership with electric motor company Evoy.
The first will be introduced on expedition cruises aboard Otto Sverdrup along the Norwegian coast this season.
Other highlights include an investment focus on hybridisation, fuel optimisation, shore power connectivity, and research & development
Approximately 60% of guests participated in Hurtigruten’s Citizen Science programs across the year, with 2,350kg of litter collected shoreside during ship operations by guests.
Spend on local food and beverage suppliers reached 41% across the two Hurtigruten Norway and Hurtigruten Expeditions divisions.
“Adventure travel creates advocates for the people, places and wildlife impacted by climate change, and our responsibility is to ensure that experience is done as sustainably as possible,” Group Chief Exec Daniel Skjeldam said.
“We operate in a carbon-intensive industry and will be most effective by ensuring emissions don’t make it into the atmosphere in the first place.
“Our priority is investing in the technology that enables us to become Net Zero by 2050 and the launch of our fifth hybrid powered ship as well as the introduction of electric tenders reinforces this commitment.”
