Corporate Bits | Sands conducts climate change initiatives for team members

Sands China Ltd. recently conducted two environmental sustainability and climate change initiatives, including its participation in Earth Hour 2018 and the hosting of an in-house Climate Week at Sands China properties.

The integrated resort operator joined businesses and individuals around the world in observing Earth Hour on Saturday, March 24, marking ten straight years of turning off the lights at its properties.

The gaming operator’s observance of Earth Hour was complemented by its own in- house Climate Week, which was held between March 20 and 27 at the employee back-of-house areas of Sands China properties.

Climate Week encouraged team members to take action to address climate change. The highlight of the week was an Energy Saving Roadshow, said the gaming operator in a statement.

The roadshow encouraged team members to replace their homes’ incandescent and compact fluorescent bulbs with ultra energy-efficient LEDs to save energy.

More than 4,000 energy-saving lighting products were sold during Climate Week. 

Galaxy introduces electric buses

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has introduced electric passenger buses in Macau and expects to introduce more such buses in future, the gaming operator announced in a statement.

GEG introduced its electric buses in late 2017 after several months of performance assessment and trial operations. The gaming operator’s electric buses have already begun conveying visitors along its Border Gate route.

Compared to diesel-powered buses, GEG’s electric buses are propelled solely by energy-efficient electric motors, which produce zero emissions and little noise.

GEG’s flagship properties Galaxy Macau and StarWorld Hotel have obtained ISO14001 Environmental Management System Certification.

Additionally, GEG has established an Environmental Committee and an Energy Management Committee to promote energy conservation and environment protection among its team members.