MGM Grand Las Vegas Environmental Sustainability

At MGM Resorts, we recognize that climate change poses a significant threat to our company. Also, as an operator of resorts in the desert destination of Las Vegas, we take targeted action to address climate risks facing our portfolio. One focus is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and have taken bold actions to decarbonize our operations across our portfolio, including MGM Grand Las Vegas. For example, our Las Vegas Strip resorts source some of their electricity from the MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array - a 100MW Mega Solar Array just north of The Las Vegas Strip. This array can produce 90% of the daytime power needed for the entire Las Vegas MGM Resorts’ portfolio. Climate change adaptation is a universal issue so MGM Grand Las Vegas adapts through MGM Resorts’ companywide climate action.

Since MGM Grand Las Vegas requires significant levels of energy, we have devised an energy management program that regulates financial and environmental costs. We utilize energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems throughout the MGM Grand Las Vegas complex to enable saving energy. While MGM Grand Las Vegas predates the first LEED certified building, we take bold action to retrofit our existing resorts to ensure they also perform efficiently. MGM Grand Las Vegas is lit by LED lighting and promotes our eco friendly hotels by changed over 1.5 million lights to energy efficient LEDs across all of our MGM Resorts venues. This is one of many examples we have taken to improve the energy efficiency of MGM Grand Las Vegas and other resorts in our portfolio.

Resorts require a lot of water. And for a resort the size of MGM Grand Las Vegas, it is important to have a water conservation program that ensures water is used efficiently and responsibly. For years, MGM Grand Las Vegas has delivered water efficiency programs to reduce its overall water consumption. In building design, we install or retrofit water-efficient fixtures including faucets, showerheads and toilets, where possible. We also use efficient appliances, including water-efficient laundry machines and dishwashers. Water conservation efforts at MGM Resorts is also supported by guests with our towel and linen reuse program. This combination of capital investment in water efficiency projects and encouragement of better behavior has helped MGM Grand Las Vegas lower its water consumption.

The scale of MGM Grand Las Vegas requires large volumes of materials for both Design & Development and operations. Also, materials result in waste, and with the amount of materials used at MGM Grand Las Vegas, the waste is high. Because material use results in waste and MGM Grand Las Vegas uses a large volume of material, we have a robust material diversion program to help reduce the amount of waste from MGM Grand Las Vegas that goes to landfills. This includes common materials such as glass, metal, plastics, and nontraditional items such as hangers, towels, and oyster shells. We also recognize that we need to avoid waste alongside diverting it. Therefore, we are exploring innovative technologies to help reduce the amount of waste we generate at MGM Grand Las Vegas. Waste management at MGM Resorts is a high priority in staying at an eco-friendly hotel.