Over 330 tons of hotel amenities
diverted from landfills by Sands China since 2014
MACAO, Oct. 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of 350 Sands
China team members and local
community group volunteers worked together to assemble more
than 30,000 hygiene kits for international social
enterprise Clean the World on Thursday at The
Venetian® Macao's Cotai
Expo, marking the initiative's 11th consecutive year.
Sands Cares Ambassadors and other Sands China team members
joined volunteers from four organisations for the service activity:
local green enterprise Macau ECOnscious, Green Future, the Bosco
Green Store of Bosco Youth Service Network, and the University
of Saint Joseph. They worked together to build this year's hygiene
kits, whose supplies are essential for good health and
personal hygiene, and help prevent the spread of disease in
populations in need around the globe. The completed kits will be
distributed to 15 community groups, including the Philippines to provide families in need
with critically needed hygiene supplies during natural disasters
and other times of crisis, as well as distributed to NGO members in
need in Hong Kong and Macao.
The hygiene kits contain soap that has been collected from Sands
China's integrated resorts and then recycled and sterilised through
Clean the World's remanufacturing process, giving new life to used
hotel supplies. Each kit also comes with shampoo, conditioner, bath
gel, toothbrush, toothpaste, and an encouraging message from Sands
China and Clean the World.
In 2014, Sands China became the first integrated operator in
Macao to launch this type of
sustainability initiative. It is an initiative of 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.
"It is a pleasure for Sands China to work with Clean the World
to support global hygiene for 11 straight years now," said Dr.
Wilfred Wong, executive vice
chairman of Sands China Ltd. "This annual initiative is an
important part of our commitment to address environment and
community in our strategies. By working together, we believe we can
contribute to helping our world become a better place and support
people in need. Our gratitude goes to Clean the World, our team
members, and our community partners who have cooperated with us
over the years to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable
communities, while recycling resources and practicing
sustainability."
Shawn Seipler, founder and chief
executive officer of Clean the World, said: "I am thrilled that
Sands China has accomplished the incredible goal of building 30,000
hygiene kits in one day, bringing their total to an astounding
385,700 kits since we began our partnership in 2014. This milestone
reflects Sands' unwavering dedication to improving global health
through hygiene and sanitation. Their commitment over the years has
made a real difference in the lives of countless individuals, and I
couldn't be more pleased with what we've achieved together. I look
forward to continuing this impactful partnership and reaching even
greater heights in the future."
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 Venetian 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. Clean the World offers a Global Hospitality Recycling
Program that provides a zero-waste solution by diverting soap bars
and plastic amenities that the hospitality industry would otherwise
discard from landfills. The soap is recycled into new bars, while
the plastic is either recycled into flakes that can be used to
manufacture new products, hence embracing the circular economy, or
used to create clean energy. By doing so, Clean the World helps
reduce pollution, save water and decrease the carbon footprint of
thousands of hotels globally, while helping improve the lives of
women, children, and communities by donating the new soap bars to
global NGOs, such as The WASH Foundation.
Since its inception in 2009, Clean the World Global has diverted
over 27.9 million pounds of waste from landfills, donated over 86.3
million bars of recycled soap to global NGOs, and distributed more
than 5.9 million hygiene kits to individuals in need.
To learn more about Clean the World Global and its global
impact, please visit cleantheworldglobal.org.
Media contacts:
Corporate Communications, Sands China
Ltd.
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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