LAS VEGAS, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands
Corp. (NYSE: LVS) has been recognized as a global leader for its
actions to address climate change issues and its disclosure of
climate change information, noted by two recognitions from CDP, the
international not-for-profit which holds the most comprehensive set
of global corporate environmental data. LVS earned a position on
CDP's 2015 Climate A List, as well as on its Climate Disclosure
Leadership Index (CDLI). These recognitions come on the heels of
Las Vegas Sands being recognized for the first time in the Dow
Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for its industry-leading
corporate sustainability efforts in North
America.
The CDP Climate A List includes companies from around the world
identified as leaders in action to combat climate change in the
past CDP reporting year and includes 113 organizations,
representing five percent of the corporations participating in
CDP's climate change program. Las Vegas Sands Corp. earned a
position on the CDP CDLI for disclosing high-quality carbon
emission and energy data through CDP's climate change program.
Organizations named to the CDLI represent the top 10 percent of
companies participating in the climate change program. Las Vegas
Sands is one of only two hospitality companies to be included in
both leadership indexes – A List and CDLI – validating its equal
focus on performance improvement as well as transparency.
CDP's executive chairman and co-founder Paul Dickinson says: "The influence of the
corporation is mighty. We congratulate the A List companies that
are illuminating the path to a low carbon future through their
climate leadership. The momentum of business action on climate
change suggests we are reaching a tipping point, where companies
are poised to achieve their full potential. They need ambitious
policy at both a national and international level that will support
them in this regard and will catalyze participation from industry
at scale."
The DJSI is one of the mostly highly regarded sustainability
indices and is based on an analysis of corporate economic,
environmental and social performance. The DJSI are the
longest-running global sustainability benchmarks worldwide and have
become the key reference point in sustainability investing for
investors and companies alike. The Dow Jones Sustainability
North America Index represents the top 20 percent of the largest
600 North American companies in the S&P Global Broad Market
Index based on a variety of criteria including environmental
management, corporate governance, responsible gaming and corporate
citizenship.
"Being included in these prestigious indices from CDP and Dow
Jones demonstrates the dedicated commitment Las Vegas Sands has
made to being a global leader in sustainable building and business
practices," said Robert Goldstein,
president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands. "These
CDP and Dow Jones designations reflect the strength and depth of
our global sustainability program, and of our belief that
environmental stewardship is a vital corporate responsibility."
Las Vegas Sands is deeply committed to environmental stewardship
through the work of the Sands ECO360° Global Sustainability
Program, which focuses on sustainable building and development, as
well as reducing the impact of the company's business operations on
the natural environment. The program integrates best practices in
sustainability across all LVS properties and serves as a roadmap
for continuous improvement on environmental performance.
The CDP A List and the CDLI, along with the climate scores of
all companies publicly taking part in CDP's climate change program
this year, is available in the CDP Climate Change Report 2015.
About Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Las Vegas Sands
(NYSE: LVS) is the world's leading developer and operator of
Integrated Resorts. Our collection of Integrated Resorts in
Asia and the United States feature state-of-the-art
convention and exhibition facilities, premium accommodations,
world-class gaming and entertainment, destination retail and dining
including celebrity chef restaurants and many other amenities.
Our properties include the five-diamond Venetian and Palazzo
resorts and Sands Expo Center in Las
Vegas, Sands Bethlehem in Eastern
Pennsylvania, and the iconic Marina Bay Sands in
Singapore. Through majority
ownership in Sands China Ltd., LVS owns a portfolio of properties
on the Cotai Strip in Macao,
including The Venetian Macao, The Plaza and Four Seasons Hotel
Macao and Sands Cotai Central, as well as the Sands Macao on the
Macao Peninsula.
LVS is dedicated to being a good corporate citizen, anchored by
the core tenets of delivering a great working environment for
nearly 50,000 employees worldwide, driving impact through its Sands
Cares corporate citizenship program and leading innovation with the
company's award-winning Sands ECO360° global sustainability
program. To learn more, please visit
www.sands.com.
Contact:
Kristin McLarty
(702) 414-3218
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