We’re excited to announce that Carnival Corporation has been named one of Europe’s 2025 Diversity Leaders by Financial Times, a leader in global business and economic news. Of the top 850 companies recognised, we were the only cruise-specific company named to the list of European employers which demonstrates leadership in diversity and inclusion.
Presented by Financial Times and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, the 2025 Diversity Leaders list was determined through an independent survey of more than 100,000 employees across 16 European countries.
Participants were asked to rank their employers’ promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across several topics including age, gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation. In addition to the survey, a company’s final score was determined by its share of women in management positions and communications made in favour of diversity, as well as an external evaluation based on online research and public diversity data. Around 15,000 companies from all industry sectors were included in the final analysis, with only the top 850 recognised on this year’s list.
Carnival UK & P&O Cruises President Paul Ludlow said:
“As a global company, we are focused on cultivating a workforce that mirrors the diversity of our teams both ship and shoreside and the communities we visit. We believe in celebrating our diversity and fostering an environment where people from different backgrounds, experiences and all walks of life can succeed, and it’s an honour to be recognised among our peers who share the same values.”
This recognition builds on a series of awards the Corporation has earned for companywide operations and commitment to employment excellence and diversity, equity and inclusion. This includes a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, designating the company as an Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion recipient for the seventh consecutive year. In addition, our Women Officer Network was recently recognised by the Seatrade Cruise Awards for Investment in People for the programme’s significant contributions to employee recruitment, training, advancement, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.
This latest recognition underscores our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for our team members and guests that champions the diversity of gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, culture, beliefs and other backgrounds. Our success is a direct result of over 160,000 team members who are at the heart of delivering unforgettable holiday happiness to millions of guests, while honouring the integrity of every ocean sailed, place visited and life touched.