LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 11th
consecutive year, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) will
participate in Earth Hour, the worldwide effort that puts climate
change in the spotlight. MGM Resorts will dim the exterior lights
at 18 of its properties around the globe on March 24, 2018 from 8:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The annual event is sponsored by the World
Wildlife Fund.
Building a sustainable tomorrow depends on all of us today.
Earth Hour brings together people and organizations to demonstrate
the importance of energy conservation and to support action on
climate change. Millions will join communities, businesses and
iconic landmarks around the world in switching their lights off for
one hour.
Exterior lighting, rooftop signage, marquees and front features
will be turned off at all the major MGM Resorts' properties in
Las Vegas, as well as at MGM
MACAU and MGM COTAI in
China, MGM National Harbor in
Maryland, Borgata Hotel Casino
& Spa in New Jersey, Gold
Strike Tunica and Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.
"MGM Resorts is a leader in sustainability, a champion of the
environment and are continually creating policies, programs and
initiatives that reduce our environmental impact," said
Cindy Ortega, MGM Resorts
International Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability
Officer. "Earth Hour gives us a global platform to highlight our
company's commitment to addressing climate change."
Earth Hour, which began as a symbolic, lights out event in
Sydney, Australia in 2007, is the
world's largest grassroots movement that advocates for
eco-consciousness. More than 180 countries and territories, and
millions of people around the world are engaged in this celebration
as a global moment of solidarity for the planet. In addition to the
iconic Las Vegas Strip, notable world-famous landmarks, including
the Sydney Opera House and The
Acropolis of Athens also take
part.
MGM Resorts prides itself on being one of the resort industry's
leaders in environmental sustainability. The company has invested
in a best-in-class energy management program focused on using data
to drive efficiency and reduce MGM Resorts overall carbon
footprint. In addition, individual resorts also implement specific
initiatives to conserve energy. For example, the Luxor Hotel &
Casino in Las Vegas recently
completed a comprehensive upgrade to its central plant operations
that will save more than five million kilowatt hours annually.
These combined efforts earned recognition from the U.S.
Department of Energy in 2017.
For more information about MGM Resorts International's
commitment to sustainability, please visit:
www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
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 WWF
WWF is one of the world's largest and most respected independent
conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a
global network active in over 100 countries. WWF's mission is
to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to
build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by
conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use
of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the
reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. Visit
panda.org/news for latest news and media resources.
About Earth Hour: Earth Hour is WWF's global environmental
movement. Born in Sydney in 2007,
Earth Hour has grown to become the world's largest grassroots
movement for the environment, inspiring individuals, communities,
businesses and organizations in more than 170 countries and
territories to take tangible climate action for over a decade. The
movement recognizes the role of individuals in changing climate
change and harnesses the collective power of its millions of
supporters to shine a light on climate action.
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