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Sands China Ltd. Earns Top 1% Rankings in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook

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Sands China Ltd. has achieved outstanding ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance, ranking among the top 1% in both the China edition and the Global edition of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024. This recognition highlights the company's commitment to its three corporate responsibility pillars: People, Community, and Planet. With the concerted efforts of its 26,000 team members and community partners, Sands China has been recognized for its exceptional sustainability achievements.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sands China Ltd. has earned Top 1% rankings in both the China edition and the Global edition of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024, a testament to its impressive ESG achievements.
  • The company has achieved this distinction through its concerted efforts across its three corporate responsibility pillars: People, Community, and Planet.
  • Sands China is the only company in the Casinos & Gaming industry category to achieve this distinction, highlighting its exceptional sustainability performance.
  • The S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024 recognized Sands China with a Top 1% ranking in both the China and Global editions this year, based on its score in S&P's 2023 annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).
  • Over 1,700 companies across 60 industries from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao were assessed in the China edition of the 2024 yearbook, with only 12 companies achieving Top 1% ESG performance.
  • In the Global edition, Sands China was among only 66 companies that scored Top 1% ESG performance, out of over 9,400 companies across 62 industries.
  • Sands China's exceptional ESG performance is exemplified by its 2.33 million hours of workforce training in 2023 and a 17.5% reduction in gas emissions ahead of schedule, as well as its volunteer team, the Sands Cares Ambassadors, contributing over 310,000 hours of voluntary community service over the years.

Statistics:

  • Sands China Ltd. has achieved a 17.5% reduction in gas emissions ahead of schedule.
  • The company's volunteer team, the Sands Cares Ambassadors, has contributed over 310,000 hours of voluntary community service over the years.
  • Sands China's workforce training hours in 2023 totaled 2.33 million.
  • In the China edition of the 2024 yearbook, over 1,700 companies across 60 industries from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao were assessed.
  • In the Global edition, Sands China was among only 66 companies that scored Top 1% ESG performance out of over 9,400 companies across 62 industries.

Sources:

  • Sands China Ltd. news release
  • S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024
  • S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2023
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) 2023
  • Las Vegas Sands corporate social responsibility platform

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