LAS VEGAS, June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wynn Resorts, Ltd.
(NASDAQ:WYNN) was ranked number 100 out of 500 companies on
Newsweek Magazine's 2015 list of "Top Green Companies in the
U.S." The ranking is based on research by Corporate Knights Capital
and HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Investor Inc. and considers eight
environmental performance indicators, including Energy
Productivity, Water Productivity and Carbon Productivity, among
others.
The company remains committed to environmental stewardship while
still remaining uncompromised on guest experience and service. This
year's rank showcases that commitment representing a significant
leap from the previous ranking of 344 in 2014.
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore are Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design) equivalent certified resorts, a
designation given by the U.S. Green Building Council, and are
dedicated to sustainability by implementing unique recycling,
energy efficiency and water conservation programs.
"Environmental sustainability is an important part of our
long-term success as a company," said Maurice Wooden, president of Wynn Las Vegas and
Encore. "We continue to challenge ourselves to improve our
efficiency by regularly testing our programs, identifying areas for
improvement and implementing innovative methods to maintain the
integrity of our environment and our resort."
Newsweek's "Top Green Companies in the U.S." highlights
the 500 largest publicly-traded companies in the United States by market capitalization as
determined by Bloomberg as of March 4,
2015. For more information about Newsweek Magazine's
2015 "Top Green Companies in the U.S." list, please click here.
About Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts, Limited is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select
Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is part of the S&P 500
and NASDAQ-100 Indexes. Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn and
Encore Las Vegas (www.wynnlasvegas.com) and Wynn and Encore Macau
(www.wynnmacau.com).
Wynn and Encore Las Vegas feature two luxury hotel towers with a
total of 4,748 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas,
approximately 186,000 square feet of casino space, 34 food and
beverage outlets featuring signature chefs, two award-winning spas,
an on-site 18-hole golf course, meeting space, a Ferrari and
Maserati dealership, approximately 99,000 square feet of retail
space as well as two showrooms; three nightclubs and a beach
club.
Wynn and Encore Macau is a destination casino located in the
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two luxury
hotel towers with a total of 1,008 spacious rooms and suites,
approximately 280,000 square feet of casino space, casual and fine
dining in eight restaurants, approximately 57,000 square feet of
retail space, recreation and leisure facilities, including two
health clubs, two spas and a pool.
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