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An analysis of the CSR portfolio of cruise shipping lines
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An analysis of the CSR portfolio of cruise shipping lines

January 11th, 2021 Cruise, Featured, PortStudies

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Disruptions and resilience in global container shipping and ports: covid-19 pandemic vs. 2008-2009 financial crisis
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PortEconomics member Michael Dooms along with Michael Geerts (Vrije University) latest port study focuses on the Corporate Social Actions (CSAs) that five major cruise companies conduct in order to improve their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Through a content analysis, the authors examine the most recent sustainability reports of the five largest cruise shipping companies, based on their market share. The analysis shows that CSAs in the domains of environment, ethics and social/philanthropy are dominant within the cruise industry. However, substantial differences are observed between the leading companies in the industry. At the level of both primary and secondary stakeholders, CSR is implemented at the peripheral level of the business. This observation points towards either a high and stringent level of existing regulation preventing further pro-active behavior in the core business activities, or the potential high cost of developing core business-related CSAs, combined with long and uncertain payback times.

The study leads to many suggestions for further research, as limitations arise from the lack of available data on the resources invested in CSAs, as well as in-depth information from the companies in terms of the reasons and motives to engage in specific CSR activities. Further research will also require the development of cruise industry-specific guidelines on CSR reporting, as the current reports differ widely in the amount of information provided as well as the generic standards used. Finally, as this research was conducted before the COVID19 pandemic, authors believe the results may be significantly altered in the aftermath of the resulting crisis in the cruise industry.

The study has been included in a special volume of the scientific journal Research in Transportation Business & Management, themed “Cruise Shipping, Ports, and Destinations” and the authors’ version can be freely downloaded via PortEconomics.

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