A coalition of nearly 40 leaders across government, business and civil society which is working towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals has welcomed its first “champion” from the cruise industry.
Jan Swartz, Carnival Corporation’s executive vice-president of strategic operations, said it was an “honour” to join Champions 12.3 and help accelerate progress towards fulfilling Target 12.3 of the UN’s goals on food loss and waste.
“Carnival Corporation realises that collaboration leads to great solutions,” she said. “I’m eager to work with leaders across several sectors to find ways to leverage each other’s learnings and expertise.”
Dr Liz Goodwin, a 12.3 Champions member, said Swartz is “ideally placed” to represent the efforts on food waste reduction across Carnival Corp’s nine brands, which include P&O Cruises and Cunard, and share best practices across the industry.
“The cruise industry is an important part of the travel and hospitality sector, and as such, it has a vital role to play in helping to reduce food loss and waste globally,” Dr Goodwin noted.
“Jan brings a unique insight into the daily challenges of tackling food loss and waste in a globally dispersed organisation operating 24/7, 365 days a year and serving millions of guests each year.”
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