LAS VEGAS, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) joined the American Business Act on
Climate Change Pledge by pledging to reduce energy consumption 20%
by 2020, during the National Clean Energy Summit held at the
Mandalay Bay Resort Convention Center, sponsored by U.S. Senator
Harry Reid, and with closing keynote
comments by President Barack
Obama.
"MGM Resorts is committed to being a leading corporate citizen
in all it does. Climate change and consumption of traditional
energy sources is among the most critical issues of our day," said
Jim Murren, Chairman & CEO of
MGM Resorts International.
"Innovating our resorts to operate more efficiently, while also
offering a remarkable guest experience, is a top priority for our
company," said Cindy Ortega, Chief
Sustainability Officer of MGM Resorts International. "Joining the
American Business Act on Climate Change, as well as our previous
pledge to the U.S. Energy Department's Better Buildings Challenge,
is another step in our promise to guests, employees and our
surrounding communities to employ sustainable best practices at all
of our resort destinations."
CityCenter, an urban resort destination on the Las Vegas Strip
featuring ARIA Resort & Casino, earned one of the highest LEED
achievements of any hotel, retail district or residential
development in the world from the U.S. Green Building Council with
a Gold certification for its hotel tower, convention center
and theater, Vdara Hotel & Spa, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, Veer Towers and Crystals retail and
entertainment district.
MGM recently installed the world's largest rooftop solar array
on a convention center at Mandalay Bay, stretching 20 acres and
producing enough electricity to power 1,000 U.S. homes
annually.
In addition to the Pledge, 15 MGM Resorts properties have
received a green key designation by The Green Key Eco-Rating
Program, a ranking service based on hotels' sustainability efforts
and recognized by such travel services as AAA, Travelocity and
Expedia. Bellagio, ARIA, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand Las Vegas and
Vdara have each additionally earned the prestigious "5 Green Key"
distinction for their Green Key Meetings Programs.
MGM Resorts International is also a 2014 recipient of the Galaxy
Star award from the Alliance to Save Energy, and is named among
Newsweek Magazine's most environmentally responsible
companies in the United
States.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's
leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of
destination resort brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay
Bay and The Mirage. The Company is in the process of developing MGM
National Harbor in Maryland and
MGM Springfield in Massachusetts. The Company also owns 51
percent of MGM China Holdings Limited, which owns the MGM Macau
resort and casino and is developing a gaming resort in Cotai, and
50 percent of CityCenter in Las
Vegas, which features ARIA Resort & Casino. For more
information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's
website at www.mgmresorts.com.
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