Sands China has helped
divert over 300 tons of hotel
amenities from landfills since 2014
MACAO, Dec. 1, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- For the 10th year in a row, local community group
volunteers joined Sands China team members at The
Venetian® Macao to
assemble hygiene kits for international social enterprise Clean the
World, with more than 27,000 kits assembled at this year's event on
Dec. 1. Clean the World helps prevent
the spread of disease worldwide by distributing hygiene supplies
essential for good health to populations in need around the
globe.
The hygiene kits contain soap that has been sterilised and
recycled through Clean the World's remanufacturing process, after
being collected from hotels at Sands China's integrated resorts,
thereby giving used hotel supplies a second life. Each kit also
comes with shampoo, conditioner, bath gel, a toothbrush set, and an
encouraging message from Sands China and Clean the World.
Sands China and its community
partners have assembled close to 356,000 kits since 2014, when the
company became the first integrated operator in Macao to launch such an event. The annual
hygiene kit build is an initiative of Sands China's parent company,
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), and helps Clean the World distribute
emergency response hygiene kits to assist with on-the-ground,
immediate needs in times of crisis and disaster.
"Sands China is proud to continue our longstanding partnership
with Clean the World, marking a remarkable decade of shared
commitment toward improving hygiene and well-being of those in need
across in the globe," said Dr. Wilfred
Wong, president of Sands China Ltd. "This enduring
collaboration exemplifies Sands China's dedication to make a
positive difference in the lives of others. We are ever grateful to
the volunteers from among our team members and community partners
for helping make an event like this a success, and we remain
steadfast in our commitment to contribute to a healthier, more
sustainable world for all."
Approximately 200 volunteers from Sands China and the Rotary
Club of Macau joined together to
build this year's hygiene kits at Cotai Expo. Global charity
Children International will distribute the finished kits to
families in need in the
Philippines, providing them with hygiene supplies that are
essential in times of crisis, such as during natural disasters.
Shawn Seipler, founder and chief executive officer of Clean
the World, said: "Clean the World is proud to partner with Sands
China for the 10th consecutive year. Each year, without fail, they
demonstrate their commitment to making the world a better place by
assembling hygiene kits for those in need. This year, Sands China
assembled over 27,000 hygiene kits for Children International in
the Philippines. With millions
worldwide lacking access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH),
we are extremely thankful to have partners as committed as Sands
China, as they play a crucial role in ensuring proper access to
these essential resources for everyone."
Sands China's support of Clean
the World is part of Sands Cares, the global corporate citizenship
programme of Las Vegas Sands Corp., and the Sands ECO360 global
sustainability strategy.
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About Sands China Ltd.
Sands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated in
the Cayman Islands with limited
liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
(HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of
integrated resorts in Macao. The
Company's integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise The
Venetian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao,
The Parisian Macao and The Londoner® Macao. The
Company also owns and operates Sands® Macao on the
Macao peninsula. The Company's
portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure and business
attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting
and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping
malls; world-class entertainment at the Cotai Arena, The Londoner
Arena, The Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, the Londoner
Theatre and the Sands Theatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet
ferry service between Hong Kong
and Macao. The Company's Cotai
Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to Macao's transformation into a world centre of
tourism and leisure. Sands China
is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands
Corp. (NYSE: LVS).
For more information, please visit www.sandschina.com.
Sands Cares
A firm believer in the importance of corporate social
responsibility, Sands China Ltd. engages with the local
Macao community as a part of Sands
Cares – the charitable giving programme of parent company Las Vegas
Sands Corp. Sands Cares integrates the company's philanthropic work
worldwide in four key areas: financial giving, community problem
solving and collaboration, in-kind donations, and team member
volunteerism.
Key areas of Sands Cares in Macao include the Sands Cares Ambassador
programme for volunteering in the local community; charitable
contributions to NGOs and community organisations; and sponsorship
of community events.
For more information, please visit
www.sands.com/sands-cares/
About Clean the World
Clean the World, an affiliate of Clean the World Global, is
a global leader in sustainable environmental and social impact
solutions, transforming used soap bars and plastic amenities that
the hospitality industry would otherwise discard into life-saving,
essential supplies for communities in need across the globe. With
every soap and plastic amenity recycled, Clean the World helps
reduce the impact of pollution on our planet and improves the lives
of women, children, and communities globally by donating new soap
bars to global NGOs, such as The WASH Foundation.
With over 8,000 participants in its Global Hospitality
Recycling Program, Clean the World has already diverted over 25
million pounds of waste from landfills and donated over 80 million
bars of recycled soap since its inception in 2009.
To learn more about Clean the World, please
visit https://cleantheworld.org.
Media contacts:
Corporate Communications, Venetian
Macau Limited
Mabel Wu
Tel: +853 8118 2268
Email: mabel.wu@sands.com.mo
Jesse Chiang
Tel: +853 8118 2054
Email: jesse.chiang@sands.com.mo
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