Our Planet Initiatives
Sands’ dedication to preserving our planet’s natural resources is not only a promise – it’s an area of consistent leadership in the hospitality industry.
Sands ECO360 in Action
Our Work
The Sands ECO360 global sustainability program guides our environmental strategy across five key areas of focus. We invest in driving efficiencies, making improvements to increase sustainability and incorporating scalable solutions in the areas where we can make strong impact.
Low-Carbon Transition
Creating a sustainable future is contingent on businesses, governments and stakeholders aligning around the transition to low-carbon solutions. Guided by our science-based targets, we have focused our low-carbon transition strategy on reducing climate impact through:
Energy Efficiency: We design our buildings to conserve electricity and deploy new technologies to reduce energy consumption during ongoing operations.
Renewable Energy: We seek out renewable energy solutions, including on-site solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems and renewable energy certificates.
Transportation: We are transitioning guest shuttle buses to electric and clean-fuel sources, as well as leveraging carbon offsets for hard-to-decarbonize air and ferry travel.
Water
Our water stewardship initiatives are aligned with United Nations SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation and focus on three core areas:
Water Efficiency: We upgrade fixtures and systems, enact water-conservation policies and encourage sensible water use in our properties.
Water Reuse: We aim to increase use of non-potable water for landscaping, restrooms, cooling towers and other applications.
Ecosystems: We partner with regional water champions to reinvigorate biodiverse systems, increase resiliency, engage communities and leverage water technologies.
Working with our long-time partner The WASH Foundation, we address water issues in our regions through the Drop by Drop Project, which provides grants to local organizations for innovative water stewardship projects.
Materials and Resources
We take a responsible approach to the products and services we use in our business by aiming to replace harmful materials with renewable and sustainable alternatives and procuring environmentally responsible goods and services. Our focus areas include:
Responsible Sourcing: We integrate sustainability into the total life cycles of our properties by using environmentally preferred materials, products and services.
Plastic and Packaging: We are committed to replacing single-use plastic products and packaging with sustainable alternatives and transitioning to reuse models where possible.
Waste
Addressing waste is an important priority for our sustainability strategy because reduction not only conserves natural resources and protects ecological systems, it also decreases climate impact. We reduce our waste streams by consuming less when possible and reusing and recycling more with priorities on:
Food Waste: We are tackling one of our largest waste streams through prevention, donation and diversion.
Construction Waste: We responsibly handle construction waste from new developments, remodels and renovations.
Operational Waste: We recycle whenever possible and find opportunities to reduce waste generation.
Resources
Read more about our impact, and access important tools and disclosures.
ESG Reports
ESG Material Issues Brief
Sands ECO360 Newsletters
Environmental Responsibility Policy
Assurance Statements
GRI Indices
CDP Responses
Corporate Giving Guidelines
Sands Diversity Statement 2023
Modern Slavery Statement 2024
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