LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT THE ART OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE Experience Intelligent engineering sustainable in action UNFORGETTABLE EVENINGS events Sustainability meets the runway SCIENCEBASED TARGETS Driving revenue growth while cutting carbon This report is printed with soy-based ink on FSC-certied paper that contains 50% recycled post-consumer ber. ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands OVERVIEW Experience Contents sustainable events 3 16 The sun has set, and a crowd begins to gather in Welcome Expanding stakeholder the heart of Singapore’s Marina Bay. Festivalgoers Reecting on our accomplishments engagement and milestones are surrounded by an array of animated colors Our strong relationships with stakeholders help us work toward common that bounce o countless exhibitions scattered environmental goals along the promenade. Passing through a tunnel of 4 spiraled lights, onlookers nd themselves standing Sands ECO360 strategy in front of the largest and most exuberant creation Narrowing in on key environmental themes 18 at the event. The lotus ower-shaped façade of the Our targets ArtScience Museum has been transformed into a Our focused approach to the UN Sustainable glowing art projection, depicting nature in digital 6 Development Goals form onto the exterior of the building. The secret life of waste Uncovering opportunities for resource For only a few nights each year, the ArtScience recovery 20 Museum lights up for i Light, Asia’s leading Environmental performance sustainable art festival. The event convenes artists, Explore our sustainability progress across a environmentalists, and spectators alike to celebrate suite of environmental indicators sustainable lifestyles and energy conservation. 8 Developing green buildings A closer look at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, our LEED-certied sustainable exhibition space 22 Dening leadership in Macao 10 Our Sands China Ltd. properties are moving Running environmentally the needle on the Cotai Strip responsible operations Achieving business growth and greenhouse gas emissions reduction 24 with science-based targets Committed to innovation in Singapore Echoing the sentiment that green business is 12 good business at Marina Bay Sands Planning green meetings and events Our holistic perspective to creating meetings 26 of the future Creating positive change in Las Vegas Promoting sustainability among younger 14 generations, and tackling waste and water Hosting unique green events at The Venetian Resort Coupling extravagance and responsibility in our most noteworthy events of the year 2 | LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT OVERVIEW KEY THEMES GREEN BUILDINGS OPERATIONS GREEN MEETINGS ENGAGEMENT GOALS PERFORMANCE REGIONS WELCOME FROM OUR CHAIRMAN We are pleased to present recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, which considers various performance our 2018 Sands ECO360 indicators including supply chain standards, report, which marks the labor practices, risk management, and ethical operations. Lastly, Sands China Ltd. halfway point toward our was recognized by FTSE4Good, an ethical 2020 sustainability goals. investment index series that also measures ESG performance. This year was one of milestones and achievements for Las Vegas Sands. As we At the beginning of our ve-year cycle, we reect on our journey and look toward the set science-based emission reduction targets future, we envision building momentum intended to future-proof business growth. on the foundation we’ve created. Our four Our resort operations target requires a pillars – Green Buildings, Environmentally reduction in greenhouse gas emissions Responsible Operations, Green Meetings of 6% from our baseline in addition to and Events, and Stakeholder Engagement – conserving enough power to compensate anchor our Sands ECO360 strategy as we for the entire energy consumption of newly continue to evolve the program to focus on opened resorts, including The Parisian the most relevant environmental issues. Macao and The St. Regis Macao. Although we are only halfway through the ve-year The iconic ArtScience Museum at Marina timeframe set to meet this goal, we have Bay Sands became the rst known already achieved 97% completion. In museum in the Asia-Pacic region to parallel, our business has continued to grow, achieve LEED® certication and serves as showing a 17.5% increase in net revenues both a platform for sustainability and an since 2015. Our eorts indicate that it is exceptional model of responsible operations. possible to decouple business growth from completed 252,933 Sands ECO360 actions to The Parisian Macao also achieved LEED® environmental impact. protect the environment, bringing us three Silver for Building Design and Construction, quarters of the way toward meeting our making it the rst building in Macao to The persistent eorts of our sustainability 1 million actions goal by 2020. obtain this certication. teams, engineers, and facility operations have helped us to achieve such sizable As we look toward the future, we are Our program was once again recognized carbon reductions. This year we motivated to continue advancing on our by leading environmental, social, and implemented 38 energy eciency projects goals and to take on new challenges as governance (ESG) indices that rank the that are expected to save more than they emerge. world’s largest companies on sustainability 48 million kilowatt-hours of electricity performance. Of the 7,000 companies annually. Our Team Members’ individual SHELDON G. ADELSON participating, we were one of only 20 actions have also contributed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Ocer to achieve CDP’s A List for both Climate to the continued success of our and Treasurer, Las Vegas Sands Corp. Change and Water Security. We were also sustainability program. In 2018, we | 3 KEY THEMES SANDS ECO360 STRATEGY We are constantly evolving our strategy to adapt to emerging trends, support new business opportunities, and foster environmental stewardship. Our recently adjusted approach narrows in on six key themes: energy, transportation, water, waste, food, and procurement. We mindfully address each theme within the four pillars of the Sands ECO360 program to ensure our initiatives span the full scale of the company’s operations. Energy ENERGY RENEWABLE EFFICIENCY ENERGY Design buildings that Seek out renewable energy conserve electricity and solutions, including onsite deploy new technologies to solar thermal and solar reduce energy consumption. photovoltaic systems. R E E S N S P V O I G N R N S O I I D B N L L M I E E U O N B P T N E A E R L E A L Y R T I G O Transportation N S FERRIES BUSES Explore advanced Optimize routes and utilize G technologies and increase alternative fuel sources to R E R fuel economy standards for decrease emissions. A E E T N N D our ferry eet. N D L M E O E E M H V E E E E T G I K N N A A T G T G S S S N E Water WATER WATER EFFICIENCY REUSE Upgrade xtures and systems, Source non-potable water and enact water conservation harvest rain and condensate policies, and encourage water for landscaping, sensible water usage. restrooms, cooling towers, and other uses. 4 | LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT OVERVIEW KEY THEMES GREEN BUILDINGS OPERATIONS GREEN MEETINGS ENGAGEMENT GOALS PERFORMANCE REGIONS Key Theme Assessment Identifying the right approach to incorporating relevant topics into a sustainability strategy is unique to each company. For us, considering criteria such as environmental impact, stakeholder relevance, risk, innovation, transparency, awareness building, and alignment with the existing strategy helped us prioritize the initiatives that matter the most. Waste CONSTRUCTION WASTE FOOD WASTE Responsibly handle construction Tackle one of our largest waste waste from new developments, streams through reduction, remodels, and renovations. donation, and diversion. ZERO WASTE EVENTS R E E Host and support green events S N S P V O I that actively target high G N R N S O recycling rates. I I D B N L L M I E E U O N B P T N E A E R L E A L Y R T I G O N Food S SUSTAINABLE FOOD G R Incorporate eciency into kitchen E R design, source eco-friendly ingredients, A E E T N N D N and provide sustainable cuisine D L M E O in restaurant menus. E E M H V E E E E T G I K N N A A T G T G S S S N E Procurement SUSTAINABLE PLASTIC PRODUCTS REDUCTION Address diverse product categories Eliminate plastic products where to procure sustainable items that possible or replace them with are better for the environment eco-friendly alternatives. and human health. The Venezia Lobby, The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas | 5 KEY THEMES THE SECRET LIFE OF WASTE Waste is an unseen part of the hospitality industry, but nevertheless an important sustainability issue that we are working to address throughout our business. When products are thrown away, our Team Members and partners recapture as many of those resources as possible behind the scenes to give them a second life. GREEN BUILDINGS Key to building up resort recycling We rely on our internal Sustainable Development Standards to combine leading environmental building practices from respected standards, such as LEED, with our expertise in resort design, construction, and operations. Waste minimization is a key theme embedded into these standards to guide our R E E S N S P V processes. We create our properties to have state-of-the-art O I G N R N S O waste management docks equipped with the newest recycling I I D B N L L M technology and designed to handle standard and specialty I E E U O N recyclables like food waste, cooking oil, and accidentally B P T thrown-away utensils and glasses. During construction, we N E A E R L ensure building materials such as concrete and carpet are E A L Y R T I recycled.