MACAO, Dec. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sands China Ltd. and
Clean the World kicked off "One Project Day" Friday at The
Venetian® Macao's Cotai
Expo Hall D. The initiative aims to build 20,000 hygiene kits which
will be donated to charities and community organisations in
Macao and other Asian countries.
The event is a part of the Sands ECO360° global sustainability
strategy and the corporate citizenship program Sands Cares.
To achieve the target of packing 20,000 hygiene kits, over 1,000
people signed up for the project, including 800 Sands China team
members and 200 volunteers from five local associations: Caritas
Macau, Fuhong Society of Macau,
Macau Red Cross, the Macau Association for the Parents of the Mentally Handicapped, and the Macau
Youth Volunteer Association. Each hygiene kit contains a range of
bathroom amenities from Sands China's properties: soap recycled
through the Clean the World programme; bottles containing unused
portions of shampoo, body wash and lotion; and new items like a
facecloth and toothbrush donated by Sands China. Also in the kit is
a card with encouraging messages handwritten by Sands China team
members.
The project kick-off ceremony was held Friday afternoon with
officiating guests including Jolene
Han, Managing Director of Clean the World Asia; and
Mark McWhinnie, Senior Vice
President of Development and Shared Services and Director of Sands
Cotai Central, Sands China Ltd.; as well as volunteers from the
five participating associations.
"Sands China is proud to be working with Clean the World once
again," said McWhinnie. "As a leading integrated resort operator,
we work hard to be a socially responsible company that makes a
positive difference in the community, and we are also delighted to
be playing our part in promoting environmental efforts in our
region. Sands China admires Clean
the World's ethos, which is in line with our Sands ECO360° global
green initiative, which aims to reduce our operational impact to
society through measures like energy saving, resource recycling,
conservation and community engagement. "
"I would like to thank Sands China for its generous support to
Clean the World," said Han. "With Sands China's support, we have
recycled 30 tons of soaps from its five participating hotels: The
Venetian Macao; Sands Macao; Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central;
Conrad Macao, Cotai Central; and Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai
Central."
Sands China is committed to
living up to its environmental responsibilities by promoting
sustainable practices that reduce the impact of hotel operations on
the environment and enhance the resort experience of guests as well
as the quality of life of the local community. The Sands ECO360°
global sustainability strategy is designed to help minimise
environmental impact, and at the same time lead the way when it
comes to sustainable building development and resort
operations.
Sands China is also deeply
committed to making positive changes in society by harnessing the
power of people and resources. Sands Cares is the global corporate
citizenship program that combines exciting partnerships, charitable
giving and team member volunteerism to make an impact around the
world.
About Sands China Ltd.
Sands China Ltd. (HKEx: 1928, Sands China or the Company) is a
Cayman Islands registered company
and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited. Sands China is the largest operator of integrated
resorts in Macao. The Company's
Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao is comprised of The
Venetian® Macao, The
Plaza™ Macao and Sands®
Cotai Central. The Company also owns and operates Sands®
Macao on the Macao peninsula. The Company's integrated
resorts contain 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 and the
Venetian Theatre, and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service
between Hong Kong and Macao. The Company's property development
projects on Cotai have the goal of transforming it into
Asia's premier entertainment and
business destination. Sands China
is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands
Corp.
For more information, please visit www.sandschinaltd.com.
About Clean the World
Clean the World is a social enterprise with the mission of
saving millions of lives around the world. Clean the World leads a
Global Hygiene Revolution to distribute recycled soap and hygiene
products from more than 2,100 hotel and resort partners to children
and families in countries with a high death rate due to acute
respiratory infection (pneumonia) and diarrheal diseases (cholera)
-- which are two of the top killers of children under 5. Since
2009, Clean the World has distributed more than 17 million bars of
soap in 96 countries. Through the "ONE Project," Clean the World
provides hygiene kits to relief organizations throughout
North America. More information:
http://www.cleantheworld.org.
Media contacts:
Public Relations, Venetian Macau Limited
Simpson Lei
Tel: +853 8118 2054
Email: simpson.lei@sands.com.mo
Josie Ho
Tel: +853 8118 2024
Email: josie.ho@sands.com.mo
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