Jamie Sweeting

Vice President of Environmental Stewardship & Global Chief Environmental Officer, Royal Caribbean Cruises ltd, USA

Jamie Sweeting is Vice President, Environmental Stewardship and Global Chief Environmental Officer for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Sweeting is responsible for establishing the company's long-term environmental strategy, including goals and objectives that ensure responsible corporate environmental performance. These objectives incorporate factors such as climate change, destination stewardship, current and future environmental regulations and agreements, and programs that lead to sound environmental policy, compliance, incident response and training.

In his role with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Sweeting's aim is to strengthen the company's ongoing commitment to serve as a responsible steward of the environment. Having worked with many corporations to help them become more environmentally responsible and maximize their contributions to conservation, Sweeting's expertise guides Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s work to preserve and protect the environment.

Sweeting has more than 15 years of experience in tourism, conservation and business management. Most recently, he served as senior business advisor for Conservation International's Center for Environmental Leadership in Business. Previously, he served as the Center's senior director of the Travel and Leisure program, where he helped companies realize the benefits of becoming industry leaders in conservation and community development. Prior to that, Sweeting was Manager of Conservation International's Ecotourism Department, where he helped develop and implement over 35 ecotourism projects in more than 17 countries, and oversaw the launch of the Ecotravel Center, a pioneering, comprehensive ecotourism Internet resource. Sweeting also has worked for The International Ecotourism Society, and previously conducted a special management project on ecotourism in the Caribbean.

Sweeting received a Master of Tourism Administration from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a B.A. honors in Leisure and Business Management from Manchester University in England.

Sweeting lives in Miramar, Florida with his wife Amy and their two children, Rory and Sophie.