Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc..
LIND.US | Sea and coastal passenger water transport
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences. The company operates a fleet of expedition ships and partners with National Geographic to offer voyages to remote and exotic destinations around the world, including Antarctica, the Arcti...Show More
Better Health for All
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. against any of the 'Better Health for All' KPIs. The articles indicate a lack of publicly available responsibility reports or accessible data for evaluation, and one article was corrupted.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, quantifiable data was found in the provided articles to assess Lindblad Expeditions against the defined KPIs for Fair Pay & Worker Respect. While some articles mention the offering of health insurance
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and full-time positions
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, they do not provide the percentage of the workforce covered or the share of insecure contracts. Similarly, there is no data on living wage coverage, CEO to median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rates, pay equity ratios, worker engagement scores, turnover rates, or labor violation incidents.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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The provided articles do not contain any specific, quantitative data relevant to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.'s fair trade and ethical sourcing practices.
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Honest & Fair Business
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The company has a whistleblower policy that allows for anonymous reporting through a third-party Ethical Advocate site and direct contact with the Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Chairman of the Audit Committee, or Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
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The policy explicitly prohibits retaliation against employees or directors for good faith complaints, with disciplinary action for violations.
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The General Counsel maintains a log of all complaints and tracks their resolution, and the Audit and Nominating Committees provide oversight.
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The company's code of conduct requires Board approval for related-party transactions exceeding $120,000 annually.
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The code promotes compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations and deters wrongdoing, stating that employees should not seek competitive advantage through unlawful or unethical business practices.
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However, there is no evidence of specific training frequency or effectiveness metrics for this policy. While a third-party whistleblower site is used,
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there is no broader evidence of independent verification for other ethical claims or compliance.
Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs. The articles consistently stated that information for these metrics was not found or not applicable to the company's core business of expedition cruising and adventure travel.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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No evidence available to assess Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles that directly maps to the defined Key Performance Indicators for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles mention investments and projects by the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund, such as $2.67 million in 2024 and a total of $24,724,970 from 2008-2024, but do not provide data such as percentages of company revenue reinvested in local community development, numbers of formal partnerships with indigenous groups, cultural appropriation incidents, or specific cultural impact assessment protocols for LIND.US's direct operations.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Lindblad Expeditions has achieved 100% elimination of guest-facing single-use plastic bottles, cups, straws, and stirrers across its fleet, an initiative that began in 2007.
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The company has implemented multiple waste reduction initiatives, including a 45% reduction in food waste from 2021-2022, a 10% reduction in vegetable purchases in 2021 through cross-utilization of scraps, and an 8% reduction in daily prep waste via crew training.
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They also aim for a 30% reduction in food waste.
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Lindblad introduced a Premium Purity self-disinfecting system to reduce chemical usage.
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The company is working with suppliers to eliminate and reduce plastic packaging for supplied items, indicating basic waste requirements for key suppliers.
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Guests receive reusable stainless-steel bottles for refilling at filtered-water stations, and the company promotes a National Geographic pledge to reduce single-use plastics.
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The Cook's Nook dining experience is described as "zero-waste," indicating one facility beginning a zero-waste certification process.
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However, specific waste reduction targets for all waste streams are not detailed, and supplier waste requirements are in the early stages of implementation.