LAS VEGAS, Dec. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters
Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the world's biggest news and
information provider, selected MGM MACAU as a top 15 global finalist for the
"Stop Slavery Award" this month.
The esteemed award recognizes companies that have taken concrete
steps to eradicate forced labor from their supply chains. MGM
MACAU was identified for its best
practices and continued leadership in combating human trafficking
across the globe.
"We are very proud of the selection of our MGM MACAU Affiliate as a global finalist in the
movement to combat human trafficking and modern day slavery. We
support measures to prevent trafficking, protect victims and
prosecute traffickers," said Phyllis A.
James, Chief Diversity and Corporate Responsibility Officer
for MGM Resorts International. "Respect for human dignity and human
rights is fundamental to our hospitality and entertainment mission,
and our dedication to ethical business conduct. Recognitions such
as the Stop Slavery Award pull human trafficking out of the
darkness, shedding light on this evil, its destructive effects on
human society and the growing drive to eradicate
it."
The "Stop Slavery Award," in its second year, is judged by a
prestigious panel of experts, including: Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Kailash Satyarthi; Manhattan
District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance,
Jr; Britain's Independent
Anti-Slavery Commissioner Kevin
Hyland; Executive Director of Human Rights Watch
Kenneth Roth; International Criminal
Prosecutor Patricia Sellers; and
Thomson Reuters Foundation CEO Monique
Villa.
"To be a finalist for such an esteemed award alongside other
global enterprises is truly motivating. It is an honor and
testament to our commitments and proactive approach to human rights
and anti-human trafficking," Grant
Bowie, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of MGM
China Holdings Limited (indirect parent company of MGM MACAU), said. "Over the past years, we have
worked vigorously to highlight this important issue. We see this as
an opportunity to lead the way and to partner with other
like-minded organizations and individuals to put an end to
modern-day slavery worldwide."
MGM MACAU's selection was based
on its robust awareness program developed in collaboration with
representatives from the private, public and NGO sectors. The
resort's anti-human trafficking efforts include: movie screenings
open to the public, and forums, roundtables and business luncheons
in order to stimulate collaboration and action. Internally, MGM
MACAU has provided anti-human
trafficking trainings to its team members and established a Vendor
Code of Conduct, with provisions related to supplier workplace
standards in an effort to eliminate child labor, forced labor or
any other violation of human rights.
The naming of MGM MACAU as a
Stop Slavery Award global finalist is one of two anti-human
trafficking honors received this year by MGM Resorts International
Affiliates.
In April, the Federal Bureau of Investigation honored the
security team at ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada with the Director's
Community Leadership Award, given to individuals and organizations
that are successfully combating crime, terrorism, drugs or violence
in America. ARIA's efforts against human trafficking include a
training course they created to educate security staff on how to
identify and refer victims of human trafficking to relevant social
services programs. More than 600 people have graduated from the
course since its inception in 2014.
These awards demonstrate MGM Resorts' continued conviction
against the destruction caused by human trafficking. For 2016-2017
our MGM Resorts Foundation funded a grant to the Salvation Army's
SEEDS of Hope program, which provides emergency, crisis
intervention and restoration services to victims of all forms of
human trafficking. MGM Resorts is also an active participant in the
Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Task Force, a collaboration led
by the Las Vegas Metropolitan
Police Department among local, state and federal law enforcement
and members of the business, non-profit, faith-based and general
community to coordinate anti-trafficking strategies, share best
practices and raise awareness about trafficking prevention,
detection and treatment of victims.
To read more about MGM Resorts' initiatives against human
trafficking, visit mgmresorts.com/en/company/csr/community.html
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment
company with national and international locations featuring
best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and
conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment
experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and
retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences
through its suite of Las
Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses
27 unique hotel offerings including some of the most recognizable
resort brands in the industry. The company is expanding throughout
the U.S. and around the world, developing MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts and MGM COTAI in
MACAU, and debuting the first
international Bellagio branded hotel in Shanghai. The 77,000 global employees of MGM
Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of
FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more
information visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.
About MGM China Holdings Limited
MGM China (HKEx:
2282) is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and
lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the
holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the
six gaming concessions/subconcessions to run casino games
in MACAU. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates
MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located
on the MACAU Peninsula and is developing a second resort,
MGM COTAI which is expected to more than double our presence in the
world's largest gaming market, MACAU.
MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE:
MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies,
operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including
Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. For more
information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's
website at www.mgmresorts.com.
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