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Henkel Makes Further Progress Across All Areas of Its Sustainability Strategy

The Cost of Waiting: How Delaying Energy Savings at Wastewater Treatment Plants Could Cost Municipalities Millions

<img alt="Baker Tilly Imprints 2024 Impact Report" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3d1fe2df-3ef9-461f-89bd-db132cd6e4dc" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Impact-Report_BAKER-TILLY_041825.png" width="640" class="align-center" height="640" loading="lazy" />Never underestimate the power of stepping forward. In 2024, as a united team, we leaned into our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, igniting a spark of innovation, dedication and commitment to progress that propelled us in ways we never imagined. Never willing to settle, we know that improving and creating greater change only comes with taking the next step. 

The <a href="https://www.bakertilly.com/page/beyond-tomorrow-esg?utm_source=3BL&amp;utm_medium=Media+Insight&amp;utm_campaign=PR-Baker+Tilly+releases+2024+Impact+Report">2024 Impact Report</a> gives an inside look at the work and achievements that positively impacted our clients, communities and the planet. Here's a snapshot of what Baker Tilly accomplished: 

<ul><li>Staying in shape: Our team members stay in top shape and are ready for anything our clients need. Last year, they spent over 7,100 hours on required monthly training, with real-life scenarios, to ensure their innovation practices were sharp and ready.   </li>
	<li>Hit play: Our curated courses for team members continued to help them grow and gain professional insight into topics ranging from inclusion concepts to environmental, sustainability and governance issues.</li>
	<li>The gift of giving: In 2024, our stewardship dedication was a shining star, with record-breaking participation in our annual Baker Tilly Wishes giving program, perfectly reflecting the shared value of making a difference in our communities.</li>
	<li>We love records: As we strive to become more environmentally sustainable, we emphasized data collection across our firm in 2024, including in real estate, utilities, travel, finances, purchasing, policies, risk and our overall business strategy.</li>
	<li>Best of the best: For the first time, we received a spot on Forbes' list of America's Best Employers for Women – an achievement that highlighted our dedication to creating a truly supportive and inclusive environment where women can thrive.</li>
	<li>We belong: In 2024, we continued to focus on making our practices transformational and rooted in belonging.   </li>
</ul>Ready to see how we are making a difference? We invite you to read our <a href="https://www.bakertilly.com/page/beyond-tomorrow-esg?utm_source=3BL&amp;utm_medium=Media+Insight&amp;utm_campaign=PR-Baker+Tilly+releases+2024+Impact+Report">2024 Impact report</a> to learn how our commitment to our people, clients and communities was put into action.

Baker Tilly Releases 2024 Impact Report  

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<a href="https://www.cummins.com/news/stories/2025-03-03/young-engineers-inspire-siblings-south-africa" target="_blank">Cummins</a>

Engineering graduates Nompilo Zulu and Sinethemba Mthembu, from Johannesburg, South Africa, have not only forged their own paths in the field but have also inspired those around them. Here’s what they have to say about teamwork and innovation:

Q: What idea has had the most profound impact on your career path?

Nompilo Zulu: Knowing that my younger sister looks up to me as a woman in the engineering field has motivated me to strive for excellence, excel in everything I do, and serve as a positive role model for her.

Q: How is your team innovating?

Nompilo Zulu: My team is innovating by working on an optimized tool aimed at aiding us and our customers in selecting renewable energy sources that power our <a aria-label="Accelera™ by Cummins electrolyzers - open in a new tab" href="https://www.accelerazero.com/electrolyzers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Accelera™ by Cummins electrolyzers</a> for smoother operations.

Q: How does this work contribute to more sustainable energy solutions?

Sinethemba Mthembu: <a href="https://www.cummins.com/technology/future-of-energy-video-series" target="_blank">Green hydrogen</a>, which is produced by these electrolyzers utilizing renewable energy, serves as a versatile energy carrier, enabling energy storage, industrial decarbonization and powering different industrial applications through the use of <a aria-label="fuel cells - open in a new tab" href="https://www.accelerazero.com/fuel-cells" rel="noopener" target="_blank">fuel cells</a>. Our team's work helps our customers make use of this technology and reduce carbon emissions.

Q: What have you learned from being part of your team?

Nompilo Zulu:The importance of effective communication. I realized that addressing issues or raising concerns promptly leads to quicker resolutions and smoother operations.

Sinethemba Mthembu: Being part of this team has shown me that our diverse backgrounds and ages give us the opportunity to grow and learn from one another. Each person's unique experience and perspective enriches our understanding. Moreover, working toward a shared goal unites us in how we collaborate.

Q: What is the greatest wealth in your life?

Sinethemba Mthembu: I have learned that time is my greatest asset in life. It is what I use to gain experiences, reach my goals, and build relationships. With time, I can keep growing, innovating, and learning new things. It’s not about how much time we have but how we make the most of it — to achieve our dreams and leave a lasting impact.
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Young Engineers Inspire Their Siblings in South Africa

<img alt="Net Zero USA 2025 poster" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e795165f-42c4-4d9f-ba30-9c00af325ad2" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Net-Zero-USA-2025_Reuters-Events_041525.jpg" width="640" class="align-center" height="627" loading="lazy" />April 16, 2025 /CSRwire/ - <a href="https://events.reutersevents.com/sustainable-business/net-zero-usa/?utm_source=3BL+newsletter&amp;utm_medium=Email" target="_blank">Reuters Events: Net Zero USA 2025 </a>(May 6-7, San Diego) is built to be the West Coast meeting point for you and 200 senior sustainability leaders to have candid discussions, forge new partnerships and create a community that will help you and your company in its quest to decarbonize operations and de-risk the business from future climate impacts. 
3BL Members can attend with an exclusive discount code. <a href="https://events.reutersevents.com/sustainable-business/net-zero-usa/register" target="_blank">Register</a> and use the code NZ3BL100 to save $100 on your pass. 
This year’s agenda focuses on giving leaders the opportunity to have candid discussions on scope 3, supplier engagement, demonstrating the profitability of sustainable business and building an engaged sustainability culture.  
This is a must-attend event for those working to decarbonize their business through real relationships and human connections. Speakers joining in May: 

<ul><li>Jeff Fyre, Chief Sustainability Officer, Kontoor Brands</li>
	<li>Erin Augustine, Co-lead Global Sustainability and VP Sustainability Operations and Supply Chain, Oatly</li>
	<li>Sara Neff, General Manager – Sustainability, Microsoft</li>
	<li>Hugh Welsh, President – North America, DSM Firmenich</li>
	<li>Holly McHugh, VP Sustainability and Social Impact, Mejuri</li>
	<li>Jenna Stauffer, Climate Strategy Lead, Google</li>
	<li>Katina Boutis, Director of Sustainability, Everlane</li>
	<li>Laura Sweitzer, Director of Sustainability and Strategic Sourcing, TCHO</li>
	<li>Kristen Spalding, VP Investor Network, Ceres</li>
	<li>Shea Jameel, Senior Director – Head of Sustainability, Marsh McLennan</li>
	<li>Virginia Li, Executive Director - Sustainability and ESG, Nexteer</li>
</ul>Join us in May as we address climate risk and build supply chain resilience. <a href="https://events.reutersevents.com/sustainable-business/net-zero-usa/register" target="_blank">Register</a> and use the code NZ3BL100 to save $100 on your pass. 
For information on speaking, attendance or sponsorship, please contact: <a href="mailto:claire.tillotson@thomsonreuters.com" target="_blank">Claire Tillotson, Project Director</a>

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Exclusive Discount for 3BL Members – Reuters Events: Net Zero USA 2025

Ancestry, the global leader in family history, today published its 2024 Impact Report. The report demonstrates how Ancestry is focused on enhancing its products and leveraging its resources to create a positive impact on people, communities and our planet.

“From reducing our carbon emissions to expanding our global reach through innovation and meaningful community partnerships, our 2024 Impact Report highlights Ancestry’s continued commitment to preserving the past and shaping a brighter future,” said Howard Hochhauser, President &amp; CEO at Ancestry. “We are proud of the progress we’ve made and we remain focused on the work ahead to create more connected, resilient communities that will thrive for generations to come.”

The 2024 Impact Report highlights Ancestry’s progress toward preserving the past and helping build a better future. In 2024, Ancestry:

<ul><li>Reduced carbon emissions by 8% across its scope 1, 2, and largest scope 3 contributors.</li>
	<li>Added 24 new DNA ancestral regions and 63 ethnic groups to AncestryDNA to serve more customers globally.</li>
	<li>Made available for free 1.1M culturally significant records at risk of being forgotten as part of the company’s $3M pledge through 2025, including new Japanese Incarceration records and the Articles of Enslavement collection.</li>
	<li>Provided 13M+ students access to historical records through AncestryClassroom at no cost, surpassing the 2025 target.</li>
</ul>To read the full report, view Ancestry’s SASB metrics and UN Sustainable Development Goals, and learn more about the key initiatives within each impact area, visit <a href="https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/annual-impact-report" target="_blank">https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/annual-impact-report</a>.

About Ancestry 
Ancestry, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families. 

Media Contact: <a href="mailto:mediarelations@ancestry.com" target="_blank">mediarelations@ancestry.com</a>

Ancestry Publishes 2024 Annual Impact Report, Highlighting Corporate Commitments & Progress

CDL’s 18th Integrated Sustainability Report Highlights

<ul><li>Increased alignment with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Standards, founded on CDL’s harmonised two-pillar reporting framework</li>
	<li>Enhanced double materiality assessment to identify key climate-related Sustainability Risks and Opportunities (SROs)</li>
	<li>Expanded Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) includes major properties in New Zealand and enhanced use of nature-related tools; Alignment of nature-related goals with GET strategy</li>
	<li>Secured S$400 million first-of-its-kind TNFD targets-aligned sustainability-linked loan for nature conservation and sustainable development</li>
</ul>City Developments Limited (CDL) has released its 18th Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2025, titled “<a href="http://www.cdlsustainability.com/" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">Zero in on Action: Fast-Forwarding Towards Sustainable Ecosystems</a>”. Building on last year’s focus on nature and biodiversity, this year’s report underscores CDL’s commitment to advancing sustainable ecosystems and creating value for a resilient, nature-positive future. The report also reflects CDL’s pioneering sustainability leadership since 1995, as well as its progress toward Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals and targets under the <a href="https://cdlsustainability.com/cdl-future-value-2030/on-track-to-achieving-future-value-2030-goals-and-annual-targets/" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">CDL Future Value 2030 Sustainability Blueprint.</a> 
  
In line with its Operational Net Zero 2030 target, CDL has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 operational carbon emissions for assets under direct management and operational control by 25% from 2016 levels. It achieved a 38% reduction in Scope 3 embodied carbon in new developments compared with a 2016 baseline. The Group recorded a 52.1% reduction in Scope 3 investment intensity, reflecting CDL’s commitment to achieving its Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)-validated target of a 63% reduction in emissions by 2030. To further advance its climate action strategy, CDL completed an Internal Carbon Pricing (ICP) pilot study on Republic Plaza, its flagship Grade A office building in Singapore, laying the foundation for future implementations of carbon pricing mechanisms across its portfolio. Ms Esther An, CDL’s Chief Sustainability Officer, said, “We are thrilled to announce the launch of CDL's 18th sustainability report, a testament to our unwavering commitment to sustainability for three decades. Guided by our ethos of ‘Conserving as We Construct’, CDL has consistently integrated environmental stewardship, social well-being, and economic prosperity into our operations. We continue to innovate by ‘Cooling by Greening’ and collaborate with our ecosystem of partners to step up nature-based solutions and TNFD reporting. This milestone underscores our dedication to creating sustainable spaces that respect nature, advance communities, and ensures a resilient future for all.” 
  Further Alignment with IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards with Enhanced Double Materiality Assessment 
  
In June 2023, the ISSB issued its inaugural International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2, which many jurisdictions, including Singapore, have adopted using a phased approach. Moving towards greater alignment with the ISSB Standards, CDL worked with external consultants to enhance its double materiality approach, evaluating both financial and impact materiality in 2024. The Group identified several SROs with potential financial implications on its business. CDL will prioritise addressing these SROs, given the urgent impact of climate change on its core businesses. 
  
CDL has built up a unique blended sustainability reporting framework anchored on impact and value pillars. Since 2008, CDL’s framework has incorporated the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards at its core, adding various framework over the years: CDP (2010), Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) (2013), Integrated Reporting Framework (2015), SDG Reporting (2016), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Recommendations (2017), SBTi (2018), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standards and  Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) Framework (2020), and TNFD Recommendations (2024). 
  Strengthening Commitment to Nature and Biodiversity Conservation 
  
CDL has secured over S$9 billion in sustainable financing since 2017. In 2024, it obtained <a href="https://www.cdl.com.sg/newsroom/cdl-partners-dbs-on-first-of-its-kind-tnfd-targets-aligned-sustainability-linked-loan" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">a landmark S$400 million sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank</a>, aimed at supporting nature conservation and sustainable development in Singapore. The first-of-its-kind loan is tied to TNFD-aligned targets, reinforcing CDL’s leadership in sustainable finance and environmental stewardship. 
  
As <a href="https://www.cdl.com.sg/newsroom/cdl-first-in-singapore-to-publish-tnfd-aligned-disclosures-in-its-17th-integrated-sustainability-report-2024-zeros-in-on-nature-to-enhance-value-and-impact" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">one of the first Singapore companies to voluntarily adopt the TNFD Recommendations</a> in March 2024, CDL has expanded its TNFD disclosures this year to include its wholly-managed and owned properties in New Zealand. Additionally, the Company has leveraged advanced AI-driven tools for biodiversity and environmental risk assessments, including Xylo Systems, Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT), ENCORE (Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks, and Exposure), and the WWF Risk Filter Suite (Water Risk Filter). 
  
CDL continues to advance nature and biodiversity conservation through the launch of two key initiatives in March 2025, the <a href="https://www.cdl.com.sg/newsroom/president-tharman-unveils-two-sustainability-innovations-for-the-community-at-city-square-mall-the-cdl-ecotrain-and-a-cooling-microforest" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">CDL EcoTrain and CDL MicroForest</a>, at City Square Mall, Singapore’s first eco-mall. These initiatives align with CDL’s TNFD adoption and reinforce its commitment to enhancing urban biodiversity and climate resilience while nurturing future eco-champions and promoting sustainable living. 
  Media Contact: <a href="mailto:stephanie.chua@cdl.com.sg" target="_blank">Stephanie Chua</a> 
Manager, Sustainability

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Fast-Forwarding Towards Sustainable Ecosystems: CDL Marks 30 Years of Sustainability Efforts With 18th Integrated Sustainability Report 2025

<figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="123b688b-3bcd-4423-869c-4afd7f8ee257" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/040825_BeachCleanup-94.jpg" width="640" height="1024" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Volunteers cleaned up Granada Beach in Long Beach, CA.</figcaption></figure>In support of Earth Month, employees from <a href="http://aegworldwide.com/" target="_blank">AEG’</a>s LA Kings, the Anaheim Ducks, and Mercury Insurance, partnered with <a href="https://ryansrecycling.com/project-3r/" target="_blank">Ryan’s Recycling</a> to help protect coastline communities in Long Beach, CA.
<figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="df3c0427-1665-461b-8c9f-4ef77d858ad8" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/040825_BeachCleanup-25.jpg" width="640" height="1024" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Kelly Cheeseman, Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Los Angeles Kings and AEG Sports, spoke to the volunteers before the cleanup began.</figcaption></figure>On April 8, 2025, 170 volunteers came together for the 4th annual Freeway Faceoff Beach Cleanup and picked up 422 pounds of trash, including plastic and glass bottles and aluminum cans, preventing harmful waste from polluting the ocean and endangering marine life. Through their hands-on conservation efforts, the LA Kings, continue to demonstrate their dedication to making a lasting positive impact in communities throughout Southern California.
<figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="21a56295-9f42-4906-a73e-b08d6cecde9c" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/040825_BeachCleanup-54.jpg" width="640" height="1024" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Volunteered picked up 422 pounds of trash.</figcaption></figure>“California is home to beautiful coastlines that support the local economies, protect marine life, and are enjoyed by residents and visitors alike,” said Gabe Gelbard, Manager, Community Relations, LA Kings. “Across the state, pollution is a major threat to our oceans and health. At the LA Kings, we believe that taking care of our environment is a responsibility we all share, and the Freeway Faceoff Beach Cleanup is a great example of how our employees, fans and partners can come together to ensure our state’s beaches are clean for future generations to enjoy."
<figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="22d25ce4-de0b-458d-835a-37d071190f31" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/040825_BeachCleanup-90.jpg" width="640" height="989" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Volunteers from the LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Mercury Insurance and Ryan’s Recycling cleaned up Long Beach, CA.</figcaption></figure>The Freeway Faceoff Beach Cleanup has become a meaningful tradition, uniting hockey fans and community members in support of a greener future. For the past few years, the LA Kings have partnered with Orange County, CA-based Ryan’s Recycling, which was founded in 2012 by fourteen-year-old Ryan Hickman, who started recycling at the age of three. Since then, Ryan has inspired thousands of kids to recycle in their own communities for a cleaner planet and today Ryan’s Recycling has collected over two million cans and bottles from beaches, protecting the ocean and keeping harmful pollution out of landfills.
<figure role="group" class="align-center"><img alt="&quot; &quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="2c12a28f-0804-4af6-a3ee-c95b424c25e3" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/040825_BeachCleanup-39.jpg" width="640" height="830" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>170 volunteers came together for the 4th annual Freeway Faceoff Beach Cleanup.</figcaption></figure>

LA Kings Team Up With Anaheim Ducks, Mercury Insurance and Ryan’s Recycling To Clean the Coast in Long Beach in Support of Earth Month

<img alt="women running" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ea3fa389-d667-4bb1-83b2-a371da237d3a" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/gender-equality_%20International-Olympic-Committee_040725_1.jpeg" width="640" class="align-center" height="720" loading="lazy" /><a href="https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-welcomes-recognition-of-sport-as-a-tool-for-gender-equality-and-empowerment-in-declaration-adopted-by-the-commission-on-the-status-of-women-csw" target="_blank">International Olympic Committee news</a>

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has welcomed the <a href="https://docs.un.org/en/E/CN.6/2025/L.1" target="_blank">Political Declaration adopted unanimously</a> by the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York, reaffirming the importance of sport as a vehicle for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

As stated in paragraph 11 of the declaration, UN Member States “also recognize the contributions of all women and girls, including adolescent girls, to their societies, and the opportunities to strengthen these contributions in decision making processes, and as agents of change as well as ensuring their equal access to safe, accessible and affordable digital technology and to inclusive and equitable quality education, including physical education and sports, and promote life-long learning as well as access to health-care services and to empower them and fulfill all their human rights and fundamental freedoms, and end all forms of violence and discrimination against them.”

This acknowledgment builds upon a strong history of the CSW consistently recognising the contribution of sport to gender equality.

The transformative power of sport in accelerating gender equality

Speaking at a high-level ministerial roundtable organised by the Mission of Qatar, <a href="https://www.olympics.com/ioc/ms-laura-chinchilla" target="_blank">IOC Member Laura Chinchilla</a> underlined the transformative power of sport in accelerating gender equality and social development. She urged Member States to engage more strongly with the sports sector for the advancement of social development of women and girls.
<img alt=" IOC Member, Laura Chinchilla, sitting at a desk and speaking into microphone" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="beb9b91e-0d5f-449d-980f-f4d508a01c4c" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/gender-equality_%20International-Olympic-Committee_040725_2.jpeg" width="640" class="align-center" height="719" loading="lazy" /><blockquote>
Participating in sports helps women and girls complete education, gain skills, and boost their economic contribution. Since 1995, sport has been repeatedly recognised by UN Member States as a powerful enabler of gender equality. This was reaffirmed yesterday, in the CSW69 Political Declaration.

Laura Chinchilla 
IOC Member
</blockquote>

Highlighting the efforts of the IOC and the Olympic Movement to close gender gaps on and off the field of play, her address also reaffirmed ongoing collaboration with public authorities, the UN, development banks, the private sector and civil society to promote the social development of women by enhancing safe and inclusive access to sport.

Chinchilla also highlighted the economic potential of sport, noting that the sector has grown by over 5 per cent annually for the past two decades and is projected to continue expanding. Chinchilla noted that despite these proven benefits, sport remains an underutilised tool in many government policies.

She called upon policymakers to collaborate with the sports movement to invest in safe, equal and inclusive sporting opportunities for women and girls, and emphasised that governments have a unique opportunity to leverage sport as a cost-effective tool for the development of women and girls, supported by <a href="https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/collective-efforts-needed-between-partners-to-use-the-potential-of-sport-to-achieve-the-sdgs" target="_blank">development financing institutions</a>.

Recognising the role of sport in advancing sustainable development

Since 1995, sport has been referenced in multiple policy documents pertaining to the rights of women and girls, notably the <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2015/01/beijing-declaration" target="_blank">Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action</a>, Beijing+5, and past Agreed Conclusions of the CSW. These documents have repeatedly emphasised the role of sport in fostering leadership, economic empowerment and social inclusion for women and girls.

The inclusion of sport in the CSW69 Political Declaration marks another milestone in the ongoing recognition of its role in sustainable development. As governments, international organisations and stakeholders continue to advance gender equality, sport remains a powerful catalyst for positive change worldwide.

Gathered at the UN Headquarters from 10 to 21 March, participants in this year’s CSW will take part in a series of meetings and discussions looking back on the developments since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration in 1995, and looking forward to the <a href="https://social.desa.un.org/second-world-summit-for-social-development" target="_blank">Second World Summit on Social Development</a> – due to be held in Doha from 4 to 6 November 2025.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has welcomed the Political Declaration adopted unanimously by the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York, reaffirming the importance of sport as a vehicle for gender equality and the empowerment of women

IOC Welcomes Recognition of Sport as a Tool for Gender Equality and Empowerment in Declaration Adopted by the Commission on the Status of Women

In 2024, as a united team, we leaned into our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, igniting a spark of innovation, dedication and commitment to progress that propelled us in ways we never imagined. 

<img alt="A leaning tree in the desert" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="cf6822bb-4399-480b-b111-c428de3d4927" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Sustainability-Yearbook-2025_Las-Vegas-Sands_032725_1.jpg" width="640" class="align-center" height="637" loading="lazy" /><a href="https://www.sands.com/news/sands-and-sands-china-top-the-sp-global-sustainability-yearbook-2025-casinos-and-gaming-category/" target="_blank">Las Vegas Sands</a>

Las Vegas Sands and Sands China were again included in the S&amp;P Global Sustainability Yearbook, with the two companies recording the highest global environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores in the casinos and gaming category.

Sands China was the highest-scoring company in the casinos and gaming category, ranking among the top 1% of S&amp;P global ESG scores, while Sands received designation among the top 10% of overall S&amp;P global ESG scores. Sands and Sands China were among only seven companies in the casinos and gaming industry included in the 2025 yearbook, with 41 companies assessed. Sands was the only U.S.-based company in the casinos and gaming category listed in the yearbook.
<img alt="Bus outside of Las Vegas Sands property" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="376ede50-64ae-412a-a452-b554f87e4fcb" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Sustainability-Yearbook-2025_Las-Vegas-Sands_032725_2.jpg" width="640" class="align-center" height="637" loading="lazy" />The comprehensive annual overview of the state of corporate sustainability around the world is based on evaluation of ESG performance. More than 7,690 companies assessed for the 2024 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) were considered for inclusion in the S&amp;P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025. Distinctions are calculated against the top-performing company in each industry, and exclusions applied thereafter. This year, only 780 companies made it into the S&amp;P Global Sustainability Yearbook.

These designations for Sands and Sands China are the latest recognition from the world’s leading reputational benchmarks that assess ESG performance. This past December, Sands was again recognized on the <a href="https://www.sands.com/news/press/las-vegas-sands-named-to-the-dow-jones-sustainability-indices-for-world-and-north-america-2/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Dow Jones Sustainability™ Indices (DJSI)</a>, with placement on both DJSI World and DJSI North America for the fifth consecutive year. Sands China was named to DJSI World and DJSI Asia Pacific for the third consecutive year.

Sands also was included in <a href="https://www.sands.com/news/las-vegas-sands-named-to-newsweeks-americas-most-responsible-companies-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2025</a>, ranking 60th out of 600 companies, and was highest among the 19 companies making the list in the hotels, dining and leisure industry.

“As we strive to push our performance forward each year, the stringent CSA assessment provides an important benchmark for the impact we are making in the areas we’ve prioritized,” Katarina Tesarova, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer, said. “Recognition in the yearbook demonstrates our progress, yet we do not take inclusion for granted. We know we must continually advance to receive this important designation, and that is always our goal.”

With the goal of achieving measured and ongoing ESG progress, Sands established 2021-2025 ambitions to invest $200 million in workforce development, contribute 250,000 volunteer hours to its communities and reduce carbon emissions by 17.5% by the end of the period, mapping to its People, Communities and Planet corporate responsibility pillars. Sands will report its progress on these targets in the 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance report, which will be released in spring 2025.

To learn more about the company’s corporate responsibility initiatives, read the latest environmental, social and governance report: <a href="https://www.sands.com/resources/reports/" target="_blank">https://www.sands.com/resources/reports/</a>.

Las Vegas Sands and Sands China were again included in the S&amp;P Global Sustainability Yearbook, with the two companies recording the highest global environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores in the casinos and gaming category.

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