MACAO, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second
straight year, Newsweek magazine has named Sands China Ltd. as one
of the top green companies in the world.
Sands China's global ranking
jumped to No. 62 in the magazine's 2016 Green Rankings, up from
last year's ranking of 99. The June 2
ranking makes the integrated resort developer the second-highest
rated hospitality company in the world for two years running.
Newsweek's annual Green Rankings examines the world's 500
largest publicly-traded companies, ranking them on corporate
sustainability and environmental impact. It is one of the world's
most recognised assessments of corporate environmental performance.
Major international corporations on the list include Nike, Siemens,
Microsoft and Apple. Sands China's
parent company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., was also ranked globally
again this year, at No. 74.
As in 2015, Sands China is the only company from Macao represented in this year's rankings,
placing second globally in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
category. In addition, Sands China is ranked highest among the
list's 65 companies from mainland China, Hong
Kong, Macao and
Taiwan.
"Sustainability remains a fundamental part of Sands China's
culture," said Mark McWhinnie,
senior vice president of resort operations and development. "We are
honoured and encouraged by this second consecutive year of
recognition by Newsweek. Besides the very tangible and measurable
effects we are seeing at our properties, this global ranking is
another welcome confirmation that our Sands ECO360° strategy is an
effective one."
Newsweek's assessment included examining Sands China's efforts
toward responsible gaming, the customer experience, and generating
a positive impact on society and the economy. Sands China's ongoing commitment to the community
includes organising regular community events through the Sands
China Care Ambassador programme, which often reaches out to the
segments of society most in need.
Sands China has numerous
sustainability measures in place under the Sands ECO360° global
sustainability strategy. The use of LED lights and the optimisation
of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems saved a total
of 46 million kWh of electricity in 2015 – enough to power more
than 115,000 households every month. Water savings in 2015 reached
90 million gallons – equivalent to 136 Olympic-sized pools.
The company reduced general waste by 10 per cent in 2015, and
its recycling rate has improved from 2 per cent in 2012 to 13 per
cent in 2015. Several initiatives have contributed to this success,
including team member campaigns like the Clean Plate Challenge and
Clean the Office, and the company's use of innovative food waste
digesters, which convert large volumes of waste into bio-water.
Sands China also processes its
properties' landscaping waste into compost with a wood chipping
machine.
In recognition of efforts such as these and others, Sands China
holds several environmental awards and certifications. In
April 2014, The Venetian®
Macao became the first entity in
Macao and one of the first two
integrated resorts in Asia to
receive the prominent ISO 20121 Event Sustainability Management
System certification. In 2015 it received an ISO 9001:2008
certification for the quality management system of its convention
and exhibition services. Five hotels at Sands China properties are
winners of the Macao SAR government's Macau Green Hotel Award, all
in the highest category of Gold: Sands® Macao; The Venetian Macao; Conrad Macao, Cotai
Central; Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central; and Holiday Inn
Macao Cotai Central. These and many other awards continue to
highlight the success of Sands China's ongoing sustainability
efforts.
Newsweek's 2016 Green Rankings is based on eight performance
indicators: energy productivity, greenhouse gas productivity, water
productivity, waste productivity, green revenue, sustainability pay
link, sustainability board committee, and audited environmental
metrics. More information is available at
www.newsweek.com/green-2016/top-green-companies-world-2016.
About Sands China Ltd.
Sands China Ltd. (HKEx: 1928, Sands China or the Company) is a
Cayman Islands registered company
and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited. Sands China is the largest operator of integrated
resorts in Macao. The Company's
Cotai Strip portfolio is comprised of The Venetian®
Macao, The Plaza™ Macao and Sands® Cotai Central. The
Company also owns and operates Sands® Macao on the Macao peninsula. The Company's integrated
resorts contain a diversified mix of leisure and business
attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting
and convention facilities, a wide range of restaurants, shopping
malls, world-class entertainment at the Cotai Arena and The
Venetian Theatre, and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service
between Hong Kong and Macao. The Company's property development
projects on Cotai have the goal of transforming it into
Asia's premier entertainment and
business destination. Sands China
is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp.
(NYSE: LVS).
For more information, please visit www.sandschinaltd.com.
Media contacts:
Corporate Communications, Venetian Macau Limited
Mabel Wu
Tel: +853 8118 2268
Email: mabel.wu@sands.com.mo
Simpson Lei
Tel: +853 8118 2054
Email: simpson.lei@sands.com.mo
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