Newsweek Green Rankings names Las Vegas Sands the highest rated hospitality company in the country

Las Vegas Sands has been ranked as one of the greenest large companies in the world in the 2016 Newsweek Green Rankings, released today. LVS holds the #39 spot on the U.S. 500 list and the #74 position on the Global 500 list, while the company's subsidiary in Macao, Sands China Ltd., has been listed #62. This accomplishment makes Las Vegas Sands and Sands China Ltd. the highest ranked hospitality companies in the U.S., as well as in the world.

The Newsweek Green Rankings are one of the world's most recognized assessments of corporate environmental performance, comprehensively evaluating the environmental performance of the 500 largest publicly-traded companies in the United States and around the world. The rankings are based on eight key performance indicators; Energy Productivity, Greenhouse Gas Productivity, Water Productivity, Waste Productivity, Green Revenue Score, Sustainability Pay Link, Sustainability Board Committee, and Audited Environmental Metrics.

"We take a great deal of pride in our company's commitment to minimizing the impact we have on the environment," said Katarina Tesarova, LVS vice president of global sustainability. "Earning this designation by Newsweek's Green Rankings is extremely rewarding and is a testament to our company's vision to lead the way in sustainable building development and resort operations," Tesarova continued.