Las Vegas Sands surpasses ESG goals ahead of 2025 deadline

Las Vegas Sands Corp. has released its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, showing that the company has exceeded two of its three core goals ahead of its 2025 deadline. The report highlighted major progress in workforce development, community involvement, and environmental sustainability. 

Sands invested $220 million in workforce development by the end of 2024, surpassing its $200 million goal. In 2024 alone, the company spent $38 million on job training and career development for team members, hospitality professionals, and local workers. Sands also spent $3 billion on goods and services from local businesses and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and invested $26 million in diverse suppliers.

The company exceeded its community volunteerism goal, logging 255,955 volunteer hours from 2021 to 2024, passing the 250,000-hour target. In 2024, team members contributed over 33,000 hours to more than 70 nonprofit organizations.

Sands also donated $12 million to nonprofits and supported their growth through the Sands Cares Accelerator, which graduated its fourth member in 2024. Sands China invested in revitalizing Macao landmarks and helped local entrepreneurs build businesses in culturally significant areas.

On the environmental side, Sands reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% from its 2018 baseline—far exceeding its 17.5% target. This was achieved through energy-efficiency upgrades and purchasing energy attribute certificates. 

The company also introduced a 30% emissions reduction goal by 2025, aligned with the Paris Agreement. Other environmental achievements include a 6% increase in waste diversion compared to 2019, a 29% reduction in food waste, and an 11% decrease in potable water use intensity, surpassing all 2025 targets.

Moreover, Sands made progress on replacing single-use plastics with sustainable alternatives, converting 62% of its branded water bottles, and increased its cage-free egg sourcing from 3% in 2023 to 18% in 2024, with a goal of 100% by 2028.

Sands was recognized in the 2024 Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices, Newsweek’s 2025 America’s Most Responsible Companies list, and the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025, where it ranked among the top 10% of global ESG performers and was the only U.S.-based casino and gaming company included.

“In 2025, we are focused on closing the gaps around our 2025 goals and continuing to push ahead in areas where we’ve achieved our ambitions or are currently surpassing our targets,” Katarina Tesarova, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, said. “We are motivated to aim higher as we set our sights on a strong finish to our current reporting period and prepare to establish new goals for our 2026-2030 cycle.”