LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- A leading publication that monitors corporate
responsibility has included the Chairman & CEO of MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) among the 30 finalists for its 5th Annual
Responsible Chief Executive Officer of the Year recognition.
Jim Murren, Chairman & CEO of
MGM Resorts International, was noted in the annual compilation by
CR Magazine, the voice of the corporate responsibility
profession.
"Corporate responsibility begins at the top and Jim Murren's leadership has materially advanced
MGM Resorts' sustainability results," said Richard Crespin, Executive Director of the
Corporate Responsibility Officer Association and Chairman of the
COMMIT!Forum. "Jim, together with all of this year's
finalists, represents an elite group of individuals and
organizations that display a commitment to stakeholders and society
through positive leadership."
CR Magazine evaluates CEOs across industries that visibly exceed
standards in the areas of employee relations, environmental impact,
human rights, philanthropy and corporate responsibility practices.
Murren was the only CEO noted in the hospitality and entertainment
sector.
Instrumental from the inception of MGM Resorts' leading
Diversity & Inclusion program in 2000, Murren has led the
expansion of the company's leadership in corporate and social
responsibility to include Environmental Sustainability, as well as
Community Engagement & Philanthropy. His leadership has helped
the Company reach a variety of major social responsibility
accomplishments, including:
Diversity & Inclusion: MGM Resorts has graduated more than
11,000 Diversity Champions through its Diversity Champion training
workshop and has increased the overall representation of women (42
percent) and minorities (38 percent) in the diversity profile of
its management team. Additionally, through its Supplier and
Construction Diversity programs, MGM Resorts has spent a cumulative
total of nearly $3 billion with
minority-owned, women-owned and disadvantaged business
enterprises.
Philanthropy & Community Engagement: MGM Resorts last year
contributed to a combined total of more than 500 nonprofit agencies
in Nevada, Michigan and Mississippi through its corporate giving
program. Additionally, Company employees have donated nearly
$50 million to nonprofit
organizations through The MGM Resorts Foundation since its founding
in 2002.
Environmental Responsibility: At more than 18M sq. ft.,
CityCenter is the largest LEED® Gold certified development in the
world, earning six LEED® Gold certifications from the U.S. Green
Building Council. Additionally, MGM Resort has reduced electricity
consumption by 120 million kWh per year, enough to power 10,450
homes each year, and water usage by 500 million gallons per year,
enough to fill more than 750 Olympic-size swimming pools. In 2011,
Newsweek magazine ranked MGM Resorts as the most "green" resort and
casino company.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's
leading global hospitality companies, operating a peerless
portfolio of destination resort brands, including Bellagio, MGM
Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. For more information about MGM
Resorts International, visit the Company's website at
www.mgmresorts.com.
About CR Magazine www.thecro.com
CR Magazine is the voice of the corporate responsibility
profession covering case studies, best practices, and trends in the
5 primary segments of the CR profession: a) Governance, risk,
compliance, b) Environmental sustainability c) Corporate social
responsibility, d) Philanthropy, and e)
Workforce/diversity.
SOURCE MGM Resorts International