Melco announces single-use plastics reduction progress and achievement of global standards for sustainable energy and facilit...
December 20 2019 - 4:39AM
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces progress in single-use
plastics reduction and its achievement of two important
certifications from the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) as it continues to prioritize sustainability
in its operations. Melco is the first integrated resort and hotel
operator in the Macao SAR and Hong Kong SAR to receive ISO
41001:2018 for its efforts in facilities management system (FMS).
Melco has also attained ISO 50001:2018 for effective energy
management systems (EnMS). Both certifications cover the entire
portfolio of Melco properties in Macau and Hong Kong, including
City of Dreams Macau, Studio City, Altira Macau, Mocha Clubs and
Melco’s Macau and Hong Kong corporate headquarter offices.
Furthermore, Melco has achieved several
milestones in its long-term commitment towards reducing the use of
problematic plastics and promoting circular economy across its
global operations. In March 2019, Melco became the first and only
hospitality group and integrated resort signatory of New Plastics
Economy Global Commitment, a global initiative to tackle plastic
waste and pollution, led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in
collaboration with UN Environment. To date, the Company has
achieved four significant milestones to tackle single use plastic
(SUP) waste, including:
1) Replacement of all SUP bottles in employee areas with refill
water stations; 2) Replacement of all plastic straws with
sustainable alternatives including reusable metal straws and paper
straws; 3) Replacement of all SUP F&B containers and utensils
with biodegradable, sustainable alternatives including cornstarch,
bamboo fiber and paper; and 4) Trialing large shower amenities to
replace small SUP amenity bottles at Countdown and Studio City
hotels.
Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and CEO of
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, said, “We are thrilled
to be the first integrated resort operator in the Macau SAR and
Hong Kong SAR to attain ISO 41001:2018 for our efforts in
facilities management, and to attain ISO 50001:2018 for effective
energy management. Melco has adopted effective systems across our
properties to provide service excellence to worldwide travelers and
visitors in the most sustainable way. We thank our employees,
especially our dedicated facilities management and energy
management team who make this recognition possible.”
Ms. Denise Chen, Senior Vice President
and Chief Sustainability Officer of Melco Resorts &
Entertainment, said, “As a leading integrated resort
operator and responsible corporate citizen, we believe it is
essential to take action on tackling the issue of plastics
pollution. Being sustainable is core to our business strategy and
we are making significant progress to reduce the use of problematic
single-use plastic and packaging, as well seeking alternative
solutions with a concrete roadmap. We strive to protect the
environment for our future generations and sustainability will
continue to be our key focus across our daily operations, in Macau
SAR and beyond.”
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), established in 1947, is an independent, non-governmental,
international standards-setting organization that ensures products,
services and systems meet a level of quality, safety and
efficiency. The certificates demonstrate Melco’s focus on improving
safety, health, well-being and productivity of its facilities while
ensuring operations become more sustainable through effective
environmental and energy management.
About Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Limited
The Company, with its American depositary shares
listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MLCO), is a
developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment
casino resort facilities in Asia and Europe. The Company currently
operates Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com), a casino hotel located
at Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an
integrated urban casino resort located in Cotai, Macau. Its
business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which
comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic
gaming machines in Macau. The Company also majority owns and
operates Studio City (www.studiocity-macau.com), a
cinematically-themed integrated entertainment, retail and gaming
resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary
of the Company currently operates and manages City of Dreams Manila
(www.cityofdreamsmanila.com), a casino, hotel, retail and
entertainment integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex
in Manila. In Europe, the Company is currently developing City of
Dreams Mediterranean (www.cityofdreamsmed.com.cy) in the Republic
of Cyprus, which is scheduled to open in 2021 and expected to be
the largest and premier integrated destination resort in Europe.
The Company is currently operating a temporary casino, the first
casino in the Republic of Cyprus, and three satellite casinos with
a fourth satellite casino scheduled to open in the coming months
(“Cyprus Casinos”). Upon the opening of City of Dreams
Mediterranean, the Company will also continue to operate the four
satellite casinos while operation of the temporary casino will
cease. The Company also holds equity interests in Crown Resorts
Limited (“Crown”), a company listed on the Australian Securities
Exchange and which operates two of Australia’s leading integrated
resorts, Crown Melbourne Entertainment Complex and Crown Perth
Entertainment Complex. In the United Kingdom, Crown operates Crown
Aspinalls, a high-end licensed casino in London. Crown’s
development projects include the Crown Sydney Hotel Resort at
Barangaroo on Sydney Harbour. Crown also holds equity interests in
the Aspers Group and Nobu and has interests in various digital
businesses. For more information about the Company, please visit
www.melco-resorts.com.
The Company is strongly supported by its single
largest shareholder, Melco International Development Limited, a
company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who
is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company.
About ISO 41001 and ISO
50001
Released in April 2018, ISO 41001:2018 is the
first international facilities management system establishes a
benchmark for developing and driving effective, strategic, tactical
and operational FMS and FM practices. The latest version of the
EnMS standard ISO 50001:2018 was published in August 2018. ISO
50001 is a set of requirements for organizations on how to
implement EnMS to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs and
improve energy performance.
For media enquiries, please
contact:Chimmy LeungExecutive Director, Corporate
Communications Tel: +852 3151 3765Email:
chimmyleung@melco-resorts.com
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