LAS VEGAS, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In
celebration of Earth Day, Las Vegas
Sands (NYSE: LVS) proudly announces that more than 26,000
individual green actions were completed by its team members during
the company's annual "I Will If You Will" (IWIYW) global challenge.
Initiated by Sands ECO360, Las Vegas Sands' global sustainability
program during the week leading up to Earth Hour on March 19th, the challenge encouraged
the company's team members to take action to reduce their impact on
climate change.
"I am extremely proud of the participation we had from our team
members this year," said Katarina Tesarova, vice president of
global sustainability for Las Vegas Sands. "The challenge was a fun
and effective way to demonstrate that by taking small actions,
individuals really can make a positive impact on the environment,"
continued Tesarova. "Team members shared pictures of themselves
taking action such as using alternative transportation, reducing
water use, or switching off their lights for Earth Hour. I'm
confident that they will continue to incorporate these habits into
their daily lives."
Team Members were provided with a list of actions that they
could take to "Change Climate Change." Some of the options
were:
- Take public transportation/bike/walk to work
- Turn off your lights during Earth Hour
- Change out less efficient incandescent and fluorescent lights
with LED lighting
- Wash clothes in cold water
- Adjust thermostat for efficiency
- Take an educational Sands ECO360 quiz
- Unplug electronics when not in use
- Submit a "green" efficiency idea for use at the property
At Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, 8,677 green actions were completed.
One example of a collaborative effort was 140 team members working
together to plant trees on the rooftop of the Sands Expo and
Convention Center to make the property greener. One mature tree can
supply a person with enough oxygen for two years while consuming up
to 48 pounds of CO2 for each of those years, benefiting
both the environment and overall air quality.
Team members at Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania finished over 934 green actions.
16 Green Committee volunteers set up a booth near the dining room
for team members to take an educational Sands ECO360 quiz. Everyone
that participated was given an LED lightbulb. LED lightbulbs
generally use 80% less energy compared to traditional incandescent
bulbs.
In Macao, team members from all
Sands China Ltd. properties – Sands Macao, The Venetian Macao, The
Plaza Macao featuring Four Seasons, and Sands Cotai Central
including The St. Regis, Conrad, Sheraton and Holiday Inn
participated in the event, delivering more than 3,200 actions.
At The Venetian, The Palazzo and Sands Expo Center in
Las Vegas, 13,699 actions were
recorded. To celebrate completing the most actions among any of our
operating regions, Pete Boyd, senior
vice president of operations will deliver on his promise to jump
into the Grand Canal at The Venetian at the end of April to fulfill
his part of the IWIYW challenge.
LVS is deeply committed to environmental stewardship through the
work of the Sands ECO360 Global Sustainability Program, which
focuses on sustainable buildings 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 company properties and serves as a
roadmap for continuous improvement on environmental
performance.
The company's official blog, Sands Confidential, will recap the
challenge in greater detail, highlighting various team members
completing green actions during the week of the challenge.
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 Venetian and The 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. (HK:1928), 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.
Contacts:
Kristin McLarty
Kristin.McLarty@sands.com
702-414-3218
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