Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
REDUCE
- Acquired the Las Vegas’ Monorail, which transports millions of passengers per year using 100% electric energy and producing zero emissions.
- The Las Vegas Convention Center provides fast and convenient transportation across its campus with its fleet of electric vehicles.
Los Angeles World Airports
REDUCE
CONSERVE
PROTECT
- Created the “Boldly Moving Toward Zero” Sustainability Action plan, which includes goals to transition to zero potable water for non-potable demands, use 100-percent renewable energy and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
- Equipping parking structures with EV chargers, with the goal of 1,200 charging stations in our parking garages. In 2021, over 60% of LAX’s vehicle fleet was alternative fuel vehicles and 40% of LAWA’s sedan fleet was fully electric.
- Restoring dunes at LAX and managing invasive plants for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly habitat restoration project.
Maritz
REDUCE
SOURCE
- Measures and analyzes Greenhouse Gas emissions information for an event and counsels clients on how to improve the event’s sustainability based on findings from their proprietary Carbon Footprint Measurement Tool.
- Companies are demanding their partners develop socially and environmentally responsible supply chains, and Maritz is no different. Maritz is committed to being a responsible partner and ensuring the responsible practices of their suppliers and vendors.
Marriott International
INFORM
REDUCE
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PROTECT
- Provides carbon and water footprint reporting twice per year to corporate customers.
- Rollout of its full-sized amenities program is targeted for completion in all hotels globally by the end of 2022 and is expected to eliminate 500 million tiny toiletry bottles from landfills annually.
- Provides funding for the Foundation for Amazon Sustainability’s Juma REDD+ project, which aims to curb deforestation in a 2,770-square-mile.
- Assessed existing North American, Caribbean & Latin American suppliers via EcoVadis’ sustainability assessment platform.
- Over 5,500 EV chargers installed worldwide.
MGM Resorts International
INFORM
REDUCE
CONSERVE
SOURCE
- Aims to source 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. by 2030.
- The 100 MW MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array, as well as solar panels atop Mandalay Bay Convention Center, MGM Springfield and T-Mobile Arena, provide renewable electricity to MGM properties. MGM supports Nevada’s target to transition to 50% clean energy by 2030 and 100% carbon-free energy by 2050.
- Plans to reduce materials to landfill per square foot by 60% by 2025 and water use per square foot by 33% by 2025 (2007 baseline).
- Offers clients low-carbon, environmentally sustainable venues, sustainable food and beverage options, and best-in-class food waste management. MGM also helps meeting planners communicate the sustainable elements of an event and offers detailed information on the sustainability of events to help quantify impacts and benefits.
National Park Service
INFORM
REDUCE
- Between 2016 and 2019, the NPS, in partnership with BMW, installed nearly 100 EV charging installations in national parks, en route, and at NPS workplace & fleet locations.
- The Climate Friendly Parks Program provides parks with tools and resources to address climate change and has established goals to measure GHG emissions and educate staff, visitors and the public on ways to address climate change.
New Orleans & Co.
INFORM
REDUCE
CONSERVE
SOURCE
- Initiated the Love Your City Initiative to engage the community with sustainability initiatives such as the Zero Waste challenge, which promotes recycling, composting and eliminating plastics across local businesses.
- Partnered with LifeCity and local business leaders to reduce waste, including through promoting recycling, waste diversion, locally sourced goods, energy conservation and more.
- Partners with the Audubon Nature Institute on a sustainable seafood guide.
New York City Tourism + Conventions
INFORM
- Provides sustainability content for meeting planners at business.nycgo.com/meeting-planners.
- Partners with The Nest Summit, WTTC and The Climate Group on initiatives to educate its membership and the public during Climate Week NYC.
- Launched the “Proudly Sustainable” media campaign during WorldPride in partnership with six Broadway shows to educate the event’s 5M visitors on making sustainable choices during their visit.
Norwegian Cruise Line
PROTECT
- Helping to restore severely degraded coral reefs in the Cayman Islands, preserving a vital local ecosystem and popular local attraction among U.S. cruise passengers.
