FAQ - MSC Foundation
What is the MSC Foundation?
The MSC Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the MSC Group. It works to create meaningful impact for our blue planet and its people by developing and supporting programmes and initiatives around the world dedicated to environmental conservation, education, community support and emergency relief. To achieve this, it works with trusted partners around the world, including UNICEF, Mercy Ships, Mission Blue and Marevivo.
Since its launch in 2018, the MSC Foundation has changed the lives of more than 3 million people around the world.
The Foundation’s accounts are subjected to an independent audit and published every year in its Annual Report.
For further information, click here.
Since its launch in 2018, the MSC Foundation has changed the lives of more than 3 million people around the world.
The Foundation’s accounts are subjected to an independent audit and published every year in its Annual Report.
For further information, click here.
How does my donation to the MSC Foundation work?
Every guest on a voyage with MSC Cruises has the opportunity to support the MSC Foundation’s programmes and initiatives around the world by making an optional €/$/£1 donation. For your convenience, this donation is provisionally added to your onboard account and can be increased, adjusted or cancelled at any time during your cruise at Reception - Guest Service, at the MSC Foundation Centre or by asking the MSC Concierge during your cruise, or alternatively by contacting Customer Service up to 30 days after disembarkation.
What’s more, your generosity will be more powerful because every little contribution together can make a great impact and MSC matches every donation, doubling its value for even greater impact.
That’s how guest donations over the years have had the power to help generate lasting change worldwide, having impacted over 3 million lives around the world.
What’s more, your generosity will be more powerful because every little contribution together can make a great impact and MSC matches every donation, doubling its value for even greater impact.
That’s how guest donations over the years have had the power to help generate lasting change worldwide, having impacted over 3 million lives around the world.
How can I cancel, increase or adjust my donation to the MSC Foundation?
Your €/$/£1 donation will be provisionally added to your onboard account the day before disembarkation.
You can cancel, increase, or adjust your donation at any time during your cruise at Reception - Guest Service, at the MSC Foundation Centre or by asking the MSC Concierge during your cruise; or alternatively by contacting your local Customer Service within 30 days after your cruise.
You can cancel, increase, or adjust your donation at any time during your cruise at Reception - Guest Service, at the MSC Foundation Centre or by asking the MSC Concierge during your cruise; or alternatively by contacting your local Customer Service within 30 days after your cruise.
What exactly does the MSC Foundation do with my donation?
The MSC Foundation is a non-profit organisation committed to generating measurable and sustainable environmental and social change. It achieves this through dedicated programmes to restore and nurture the Blue Planet and to support the most disadvantaged and vulnerable communities worldwide. The MSC Foundation concentrates its efforts across four focus areas: Marine Conservation, Education, Community Support and Emergency Relief.
Every partner and programme is carefully selected based on a rigorous due diligence process which has built a strong track record of impact and reliability.
Every donation made by guests, no matter how small, is matched by the MSC Group to double its impact and allocated 100% to programmes and initiatives.
For further information on the MSC Foundation’s mission and impact, please visit www.mscfoundation.org
Every partner and programme is carefully selected based on a rigorous due diligence process which has built a strong track record of impact and reliability.
Every donation made by guests, no matter how small, is matched by the MSC Group to double its impact and allocated 100% to programmes and initiatives.
For further information on the MSC Foundation’s mission and impact, please visit www.mscfoundation.org
How can I support the MSC Foundation during my cruise?
You can support the work of the MSC Foundation in several ways. You can make a donation, purchase items from our Buy for Good collection, or take part in one of our special initiatives and experiences, such as We Move for Coral. Every action helps the MSC Foundation's programmes and initiatives generate positive change for people and planet.
How much of each donation is spent on the programmes themselves?
Every donation you make, no matter how small, is matched by the MSC Group to double its impact and allocated 100% to selected MSC Foundation programmes and initiatives. There are no deductions for administrative or any other expenses, which are all paid for by the MSC Group.
Ensuring full transparency, the MSC Foundation’s accounts are subjected to an independent audit and published every year in its Annual Report.
For further information, please visit www.mscfoundation.org
Ensuring full transparency, the MSC Foundation’s accounts are subjected to an independent audit and published every year in its Annual Report.
For further information, please visit www.mscfoundation.org
