LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of
its longstanding commitment to sustainability and its communities,
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) has launched a new corporate
social responsibility (CSR) website today – Earth Day. Branded to coalesce with MGM's
powerful CSR initiative, "Inspiring Our World", the website details
the Company's advancements in diversity, community engagement and
environmental responsibility. It is accessible at:
www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
"Our new CSR website serves as a great forum to engage guests,
customers and partners in our efforts to 'Inspire our World,'" said
Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM
Resorts International. "Customers, today, are interested not only
in the exceptional service a business provides, but also whether it
serves the community and planet with the same enthusiasm. We want
them to know that we are passionate about both."
Since the Company's founding, MGM Resorts has shown a powerful
commitment to the fundamental principles of social
responsibility.
Serving as an online portal for regular MGM updates, the new
website will chronicle the latest in Company CSR news, published
reports and achievements. Highlights featured include:
Diversity & Inclusion – MGM Resorts has increased and
maintained the overall representation of women (more than 40
percent) and minorities (more than 30 percent) in the diversity
profile of its management team for more than half of the past
decade. Additionally, during the decade following the creation of
its Supplier and Construction Diversity programs in 2001, the
Company spent a cumulative total of nearly $3 billion with minority-owned, women-owned and
disadvantaged business enterprises. MGM Resorts has been recognized
among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc
Magazine; 40 Best Companies for Diversity by Black
Enterprise Magazine; Best Companies for Latina Employees by
Latina Style Magazine; and the "Best Places to Work for LGBT
Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Philanthropy & Community Engagement – Since 2002, The
MGM Resorts Foundation has donated nearly $50 million to nonprofit organizations.
Additionally, Company employees logged more than 113,000 volunteer
hours last year to help more than 850 nonprofit agencies meet
community needs. In light of its volunteer efforts, MGM Resorts
earned the Nevada Governor's
Points of Light Award earlier this year.
Environmental Sustainability – Over the past five years,
MGM Resorts has achieved a total savings of more than 300 million
kilowatt hours of electricity, 500,000 MMBtu of natural gas and 1.9
billion gallons of water; and increased its recycling rate by more
than 420 percent. Additionally, MGM Resorts' properties have
achieved six LEED® Gold certifications and 15 Green Key
Global Eco-Ratings; at more than 18 million square feet, CityCenter
is the largest LEED® Gold certified new development in
the world. MGM Resorts is recognized as the highest ranking company
in the casino resort industry among Newsweek Magazine's most
environmentally responsible companies.
The new CSR website further expands MGM Resorts' presence on the
Web, complementing well its re-launched Facebook page.
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 MGM Grand Detroit, Bellagio, MGM Grand,
Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. For more information about MGM Resorts
International, visit the Company's website at
www.mgmresorts.com.
SOURCE MGM Resorts, International