This week I had the opportunity to stay at The Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas during National Broadcasters Association. I was working on my interview notes in my hotel room and I noticed the Hotel TV was set on their homepage. That is when I first heard of the Non-profit: Clean The World. Just wait till you see what they are doing – Recycling hotel soap to save the world!!!
CHECK OUT on FACEBOOK: Clean the world
CLEAN THE WORLD is definitely a non-profit organization worth highlighting AND read more below about The Sands Corporation (The owners of The Palazzo and several other hotels) and their ECO360.
SANDS CORPORATION ECO360
Our responsibility to the planet is as important to us as our commitment to the comfort and well-being of our guests and Team Members. The Sands ECO360° Global Sustainability strategy is designed to help minimize our environmental impact, and it reflects our vision to lead the way in sustainable building development and resort operations. Our legacy must be to leave a responsible, cleaner, and safer world for future generations. At Las Vegas Sands Corp., this is far more than just an idea.
PRESS RELEASES
Las Vegas Sands’ Energy Conservation Program Saved Nearly 50 million kWh in 2013
14-Aug-2014LAS VEGAS – August 14, 2014 –
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), the world's premier developer and operator of integrated resort destinations, continues to drive leadership in corporate environmental stewardship today by sharing that it reduced its energy consumption worldwide in 2013 by 47.3 million kWh through the completion of more than 80 energy efficiency projects, reducing energy use at existing operations by 6.9 percent and 5.1 percent in newly opened properties.
The company today released its most recent environmental report, Behind the Scenes: 2013 Sands ECO360⁰ Report1, a comprehensive study of the Las Vegas Sands' green building approach, environmentally responsible operations, sustainable meetings program and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
Beyond its accomplishment in energy conservation, some of the company's other key sustainability achievements in 2013 include:
In Las Vegas, LVS has achieved an average recycling rate of 57 percent.
Marina Bay Sands, LVS' property in Singapore, reduced its emissions by 10 percent, the largest reduction of all LVS properties.
LVS' properties in Macao conserve nearly 30 million gallons of water annually due to the installation of faucet aerators.
The Sands Bethlehem team donated more than five tons of clothing and coats to charities, preventing this waste from going to landfill.
LVS achieved eight new environmental awards and certifications; now almost all of LVS' properties around the world hold at least one third-party sustainability certification.LVS also further deepened its commitment to green building in 2013, launching its Global Sustainable Development Standards, which provide sustainable owner project requirements for the development of new resorts and the renovation of existing properties. The standards are based on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) principles, including energy and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, sustainable materials and waste recycling. The Standards also incorporate the company's global best practices such as comprehensive lighting standards, advanced loading dock environmental provisions, as well as recycling guidelines.
"The Sands ECO360° Global Sustainability strategy reflects our vision to lead the way in sustainable building development and resort operations," said Katarina Tesarova, vice president of global sustainability at LVS. "The accomplishments LVS achieved in 2013 illustrate successes in our primary focus areas, green building and energy conservation, along with other areas, such as waste diversion, team member engagement, and building impactful partnerships. We've also more closely aligned practices at all of our properties globally to build a standard of excellence in sustainability around the world."
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Sands ECO360 °, LVS has set the standard for environmental conservation in the hospitality and gaming industries, earning a wide range of recognitions and certifications for "green" building, operations and reporting. In 2013, the Sands Expo and Congress Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo in Las Vegas was the first meeting venue in the world to achieve APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Meeting Level Two certification from the Convention Industry Council and ASTM International for its leading green meeting practices. Marina Bay Sands, LVS' property in Singapore was the first meeting venue outside of the United States to be certified at Level One. LVS also earned recognition in 2013 from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the world's only global environmental disclosure system, by securing a position on the CDP's Global 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the company's measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and the transparency of its climate change strategy. The Sands ECO360° program has been fully integrated into LVS' operations and remains focused on meeting environmental objectives in four fundamental areas: green buildings, environmentally responsible operations, sustainable meetings, and stakeholder engagement.
For more information about Sands ECO360⁰ or to download a copy of the 2013 Environmental Report, please visit
http://www.sands.com/sands-eco-360/our-news/environmental-report.html..
1 The 2013 Sands ECO360⁰ Report adheres to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Sustainability Reporting guidelines.
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.
