Quick Environmental Facts
Transparency & Reporting
- First to publish three annual sustainability reports in the casino-entertainment industry
- Submitted three Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Responses
- First in the industry to announce Carbon Inventory & EPA-Approved Reduction Goals
- CodeGreen* Scorecard at all U.S. resorts collects environmental, employee and guest data to enable improved strategy and more comprehensive reporting
Global Leadership
- Vice President of Sustainability elected to the board of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council Volunteerism & Philanthropy
- Major HERO/CodeGreen volunteer partners and philanthropic beneficiaries include: Audubon Nature Institute of New Orleans, Clean the World, Dartmouth College "Big Green Bus," National Park Trust, The Nature Conservancy in Nevada
Commitment to Environmental Stewardship: Key Targets
- Energy Conservation
- Updated Target (2012): 20% reduction in fossil fuel use per air-conditioned square foot by 2015 from 2007 baseline
- Carbon Emissions Reduction
- Updated Target (2012): 40% reduction 2007-2025
- Water Use
- Updated Target (2012) 10% reduction per air-conditioned square foot 2008-2015
Commitment to Environmental Stewardship: Key Initiatives
- LED-conversion initiative replaced 50,000 halogen bulbs throughout U.S. locations (2010-2012)
- Raised nearly $6M for the nonprofit ONE DROP through inaugural World Series of Poker tournament The Big One for ONE DROP
- Guests are educated in opportunities to reduce their environmental impacts, and surveyed for awareness and perceptions of Caesars' CodeGreen performance
- More than 200 managers have received training and certification through Green Meetings & Events program
- CodeGreen Scorecard collects data at all U.S. resorts on energy and water use, carbon emissions, solid waste/recycling, and employee and guest perceptions of CodeGreen initiatives
- CodeGreen At Work and In the Home programs encourage creative environmental solutions
* Caesars Entertainment groups its environmental policies and initiatives under the term "CodeGreen."
