Corporate Bits | MGM Cotai awarded energy management certification

MGM Cotai has recently attained the ISO 50001:2018 certification for effective energy management systems, making the company’s two properties ISO 50001 certified, the gaming operator announced in a statement. MGM Macau received the first ISO 50001 certification in 2016.
With the goal of reducing its annual total normalized energy consumption against the baseline by 13% by 2025, MGM Cotai had a normalized energy saving of 4.7% in 2019 compared to 2018.
ISO 50001 is the international standard for energy management systems created by the International Organization for Standardization, which is considered the ideal energy management standard across the world.
Grant Bowie, CEO and executive director of MGM China Holdings Limited, said, “MGM believes an environmentally-responsible business is always a better business, and we also recognize the importance of ensuring the long-term sustainable development in the Macau community.”
“While our Facility Management team strives to reduce energy consumption of our properties with intelligent solutions, this achievement is also the result of all of our team members who contribute by making small green changes one at a time,” he added.
Last year, MGM Cotai obtained the ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management System Certification through proactive environmental management and by adhering to the international standard.

Wynn to donate anti-epidemic supplies worth MOP2 million to SMEs

Casino operator Wynn Macau has announced that it will donate MOP2 million to purchase anti-epidemic supplies for local small and medium-sized enterprises in order to help alleviate the economic hardship caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus.
In a statement issued yesterday, Wynn said it was joining hands with the Macao Chamber of Commerce to distribute the supplies to local enterprises in need, in the hopes of combating the epidemic with the community.
Wynn has ordered over MOP2 million worth of hand sanitizers from local suppliers. With support from the Macao Chamber of Commerce, these supplies are expected to reach members of the Macao Chamber of Commerce and local SMEs in stages from March 23 to April 17. This initiative is expected to benefit over 13,000 SMEs.
The idea came about after Linda Chen, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Wynn Macau, recently visited the Macao Chamber of Commerce and was warmly welcomed by the Vice Presidents of the Board of Directors, including Chui Yuk Lum, Vong Kok Seng, U Kin Cho and Choi Tat Meng. Both parties exchanged views and expressed concern over the operating pressures faced by local SMEs amid the epidemic.
Chen suggested distributing anti-epidemic supplies via the Macao Chamber of Commerce to its members as well as local enterprises in need. This effort will also benefit local residents and thereby help strengthen consumer confidence.