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LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT A NEW CLASSIC The Parisian: built for the future 2020 GOALS Experience Fine-tuning our sustainable sustainability focus buildings PLAN ZERO Our rst zero waste event in Asia The Parisian Macao OVERVIEW Experience Contents sustainable buildings 3 16 Sustainability is an ever-evolving conversation, and Welcome from our Chairman Environmental performance Our renewed commitment to sustainable Explore how we measure progress so are high-performance building strategies. Even and responsible growth across a suite of environmental indicators as design preferences and available technologies continue to change, our ultimate goal remains the same – to create spaces that benet the environment 4 18 and provide enjoyable experiences for people who Sands ECO360 strategy Small steps, big changes visit, stay, or work at our Integrated Resorts. Our approach to sustainability Despite infrastructure limitations, our Sands China Ltd. properties increased waste reduction initiatives Our iconic properties are architectural masterpieces and all of them are also examples of functional 6 sustainable design. They showcase the success Developing green buildings stories of going green while underscoring the A closer look at The Parisian Macao, our newest Integrated Resort on the Cotai Strip elegant feel with better lighting, cleaner air, and more comfortable indoor environments. The Parisian Macao – our newest addition – 20 epitomizes this belief: it is our most sustainable Reinventing our classics development to date. Find out more about the Our Las Vegas properties continued to lead the way on the Las Vegas Strip, achieving initiatives in place behind the scenes (p.6). 8 LEED Gold® recertication Running environmentally responsible operations Discover a few of our favorite eco-friendly stories from the past year 10 22 Hosting green meetings Everyday excellence Marina Bay Sands partnered with WWF to and events procure sustainable seafood Marina Bay Sands held Asia’s rst-ever zero waste to landll event 24 Enlightening the future Sands Bethlehem promotes environmental awareness, crafting holiday wreaths from 100% recycled materials 12 with local Donegan Elementary School Expanding stakeholder engagement The quest for one million Sands ECO360 actions got o to a strong start in 2016 14 Global goals, our targets 26 Our new 2020 sustainability targets were developed with a global mind-set Our stakeholders unpacked Recognizing the value of diverse perspectives, many voices shape the foundation of our Sands ECO360 strategy 2 | LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT OVERVIEW GREEN BUILDINGS OPERATIONS GREEN MEETINGS ENGAGEMENT GOALS PERFORMANCE REGIONS STAKEHOLDERS WELCOME FROM OUR CHAIRMAN We are pleased to launch While we continue to seek new development opportunities, we concurrently strive to the 2016 Sands ECO360 minimize the footprint of our existing report, marking 10 years properties. This past year saw us complete 84 dierent energy eciency projects across of sustainability eorts at our portfolio of properties, which in turn Las Vegas Sands Corp. are expected to save more than 31 million kilowatt hours of electricity use going forward. As the pre-eminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts, we Our Green Meetings program continues to recognize the opportunity we have to propel the industry to a more sustainable inuence culture and set the standards future. Our iconic Marina Bay Sands hosted for excellence – not only in elegance and Asia’s rst ever zero waste to landll event luxury but also in what it means to be a in November. Our revised strategy includes responsible corporate citizen. an expansion of our sustainable meetings program to encompass additional events Since 2007, we’ve made it a strategic priority and venues at all of our properties. to become a more sustainable company. Following the conclusion of our previous During the past year, our sustainability eorts ve-year reporting cycle, we updated have not gone unnoticed. We continued our Sands ECO360 sustainability strategy to earn extensive recognition for our in 2016 to advance our commitment to achievements from external stakeholders, minimizing our environmental impact and such as our inclusion in the Dow Jones contributing to the communities in which Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America, we do business. Our revised sustainability earning a position on CDP’s Climate A List, and strategy is also now aligned with the United being named as one of Fortune’s World’s Most As we close out the 2016 reporting year, we Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Admired Companies. These accolades would set our sights on a more sustainable future, with a specic focus on the objectives most not be possible without the participation with the continued success of our business material to our operations. of our 50,000 Team Members worldwide. In built on a foundation of responsibility and the past year alone they have completed transparency. I invite you to read more about We are very proud of The Parisian Macao, 264,000 ECO360 actions in support of our our environmental commitment in this sixth our newest Integrated Resort that opened in sustainability program. From carpooling to annual environmental report, and hope you September. Not only does The Parisian fulll work, to installing water ecient xtures will share your thoughts with us. my vision for the Cotai Strip, but a host of at home, to building hygiene kits with SHELDON G. ADELSON innovative features make the property our repurposed amenities from our resorts, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Ocer most sustainable development to date. Team Members have done it all. and Treasurer, Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 3 OVERVIEW SANDS ECO360 STRATEGY Operating a sustainable business means focusing on the areas where we have the greatest impact and where we can make meaningful improvement through investments, partnerships, and scalable solutions. The way forward Reframing our strategy The Sands ECO360 strategy guides our sustainability eorts. P In 2016, in response to stakeholder feedback and changing T L C A expectations, we updated the program. We are expanding A N our Green Meetings pillar to include events, oering additional E nvir onm environmentally conscious options in other venues such en ta as the ArtScience Museum, theaters, and arena functions. gs lly in r d e il sp Greater emphasis has also been placed on wellness- u o b n N s focused amenities, allowing guests to maintain their n atu i e s ra b e nt s l re l r e ion W so e active lifestyles while traveling. G m at as u o op ov s Sup te rc el n ie pl m e p v e og y a c e e r ol ch n o d n a a n r d n h in g s a w a c s e e s te u m r t e l s v i N e e t e a o d iv a n t t i i n o a n t o a n s m v b e o il R n i n t I y n E o n i v t a ir r o o C s g n b p o m a i in l t m e l h r n o rs m t c e o G u a r n p l e t e W n fo b r r t r e it o m a d e ll y tp e p n n e n c ri M al a e e au nt am n s Staying on track n ss se Te er n t o m m Ex ti ca e e ti g e er a Reviewing our progress t C g in n g e s er a d nd ol Our Sands ECO360 strategy focuses on the impacts e eh ve ak that are most material to our business, balancing short- nts St C term targets and long-term aims. We measure and manage H our environmental performance by recording and analyzing E C O utility data to improve our operations. To maintain transparency K D and accountability, we issue annual reports to share our results. Our commitment to sustainability is validated through third-party disclosure frameworks, such as CDP and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). 4 | LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT OVERVIEW GREEN BUILDINGS OPERATIONS GREEN MEETINGS ENGAGEMENT GOALS PERFORMANCE REGIONS STAKEHOLDERS Environmental Management System An environmental management system framework provides a means to identify the impacts of our operations, establish priorities, set performance goals, initiate projects, and continuously monitor and improve the Sands ECO360 program. Aspirational and attainable Resetting our goals P For us, a goal isn’t simply a box to be checked; it’s an objective T L worth achieving and exceeding. We surpassed nearly all our C A A N targets during our initial reporting cycle. Now we have set E our sights on new challenges as we align our strategy with nvir onm en the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ta gs lly We’ve also set ambitious science-based greenhouse gas in r d e il sp u o reduction targets, and are the rst Integrated Resort b n N s n atu i company to have them approved by the Science Based e s ra b e nt s l re l r e ion W so e G m at as u o Targets initiative. op ov s Sup te rc el n ie pl m e p v e og y a c e e r ol ch n o d n a a n r d n h in g s a w a c s e e s te u m r t e l s v i N e e t e a o d iv a n t t i i n o a n t o a n s m v b e o il R n i n t I y n E o n i v t a ir r o o C s g n b p o m a i in l t m e l h r n o rs m t c e o G u a r n p l e t e W n fo b r r t r e it o m a d e ll y tp e p n n e n c ri M al a e e au nt am n s n ss se Te er n Ready, set, go t o m m Ex ti ca e e ti g e er a t C g Retrotting for eciency in n g e s er a d nd ol e eh From Green Buildings to Green Meetings, we seek to ve ak nts St optimize our performance.