As an international company, MSC Cruises continues to expand its business while also making unremitting efforts in the field of environmental protection. It has won a series of awards and certificates for the protection of marine ecosystems and the health and safety of passengers and crew. MSC Cruises is the first cruise company to receive the "6 Golden Pearl" environmental award from the international certification body Bureau Veritas. To be awarded this unique award for clean cruise ships, two ship class indicators need to be met, namely advanced air, sewage and waste treatment systems. In addition, MSC Cruises has also obtained ISO 14001 certificates (environmental management), ISO 22000 (food safety certificate), and OHSAS18001 (health and safety management). MSC Splendida, the flagship cruise ship in the fleet, meets all requirements of Bureau Veritas' voluntary energy-saving design; other official certifications include Green Planet Award (environmentally friendly facilities) and CIAL Award (aluminum recycling). All food quality and safety assessments on shore and on board have passed ISO9001 and ISO22000 official certification.

MSC Cruises is also one of the first companies to sign the Venice Blue Flag Agreement to reduce emissions in the Venice Lagoon. MSC Cruises has also signed similar agreements with the port governments of Rome and Genoa to control sulfur dioxide emissions within legal provisions. within the minimum standards. In order to implement the concept of corporate social responsibility, MSC Cruises cooperated with UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) in 2009. The "Cruise for Children" project was launched to help disadvantaged children and teenagers in 126 poor areas in Brazil obtain better education. To date, the project has raised €1 million.