# Sands China Celebrates Sixth Consecutive Year in Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices

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- Published: 2026-07-01T15:46:00+07:00
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_World’s only integrated resort operator named to both World and Asia Pacific indices"
People, Community, and Planet" ESG pillars receives international acclaim

MACAO, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of its outstanding performance
in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, Sands China Ltd. has been
named in the latest Dow Jones Best-in-Class (DJBIC) Indices, including the Dow Jones
Best-in-Class World Index for the fifth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Best-
in-Class Asia Pacific Index for the sixth consecutive year, making it the world’s
only integrated resort operator to be concurrently listed in both indices – a strong
validation of its exceptional performance and effectiveness in the company’s three
core ESG pillars of "People, Community, and Planet."

 [ ⌊In recognition of its outstanding performance in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, Sands China Ltd. has been named in the latest Dow Jones Best-in-Class (DJBIC) Indices, including the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index for the fifth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index for the sixth consecutive year, making it the world’s only integrated resort operator to be concurrently listed in both indices.⌉ ](https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/3002955/Photo__2Mb.html)

In recognition of its outstanding performance in Environmental, Social, and Governance(
ESG) practices, Sands China Ltd. has been named in the latest Dow Jones Best-in-
Class (DJBIC) Indices, including the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index for the
fifth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index for the
sixth consecutive year, making it the world’s only integrated resort operator to
be concurrently listed in both indices.

In this year’s assessment, 16 integrated resort operators globally were invited 
to participate. Ultimately, only Sands China and its parent company, Las Vegas Sands
Corp., were selected for the World Index. Sands China is also one of only two integrated
resort operators to secure a spot on the Asia Pacific Index. Meanwhile, Las Vegas
Sands Corp. has been named to the World and North America indices for the seventh
consecutive year, further demonstrating that the Group’s integrated ESG management
approach continues to receive high international praise.

**Grant Chum, chief executive officer and executive director of Sands China Ltd.**,
said: "We are deeply honoured to once again be listed on both the Dow Jones Best-
in-Class World and Asia Pacific indices, and to remain the world’s only integrated
resort operator to achieve dual listing on these prestigious benchmarks. This accolade
is an encouraging, high-level international endorsement of our outstanding ESG performance.
Sands China has always viewed sustainable development as a fundamental cornerstone
of our business and remains committed to fulfilling our corporate social responsibility.
For over two decades, we have embedded ESG principles into our daily operations –
driving local talent development, fostering community inclusion, and supporting 
SMEs, generating broader and lasting social benefits for Macao. Moving forward, 
we will continue to uphold our sustainability philosophy and practices, working 
closely with the Macao SAR government and all sectors of society to co-create a 
greener, better, and more diversified future for Macao."

Sands China has consistently implemented a range of sustainability initiatives under
its "People, Community, and Planet" pillars. Under the **People** pillar, the company’s
Sands China Academy had provided 1.8 million cumulative training hours to local 
employees in 2025. Beginning with Sands^(®) Macao’s opening in 2004, the total training
provided to team members had exceeded 22.6 million hours as of the end of 2025.

Under the **Community** pillar, the company established the Sands Cares Ambassador
Programme in 2009, making it the first integrated resort operator in Macao to launch
a volunteer team. As of the end of 2025, the programme had contributed over 362,000
community service hours since its launch. Concurrently, Sands China actively supports
the Macao SAR government’s policy direction of promoting community economy and district
revitalisation, consistently deploying corporate resources to inject vitality into
the sustainable development of historical areas. Guided by the principle of "integrating
the old with the new, bridging the past into the future," Sands China extended the
Community Revitalization Programme for Rua das Estalagens to further encourage and
support Macao SMEs to launch and optimise their businesses on the street, working
together to revitalise the economic vitality of the neighbourhood.

Under the **Planet** pillar, Sands China continues to advance its carbon reduction
and environmental protection measures. Compared to a 2018 baseline year, the company
has successfully reduced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 61 
percent. This series of highly efficient green initiatives also earned Sands China
its recent renewal of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification.
The company further optimises resource utilisation and enhances operational efficiency
through concrete actions that include recycling 100 percent of playing cards, having
switched all complimentary bottled water to eco-friendly materials, and the continued
expansion of green procurement strategies – such as increasing the proportion of
cage-free eggs procured.

Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices represent the world’s first
and most credible benchmarks for corporate sustainability. Conducted annually by
S&P Global, the indices comprise an in-depth review of more than 12,000 companies
worldwide, rigorously and comprehensively assessing ESG performance across industries.
The results are a core indicator for global sustainability investors and an internationally
recognised mark of excellence in long-term business success and governance standards.

**About Sands China Ltd. Sands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated
in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of integrated
resorts in Macao. The Company’s integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise The
Venetian^(®) Macao, The Plaza^(®) Macao, The Parisian^(®) Macao and The Londoner
^(®) Macao. The Company also owns and operates Sands^(®) Macao on the Macao peninsula.
The Company’s portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure and business attractions
and transportation operations, including large meeting and convention facilities;
a wide range of restaurants; shopping malls; world-class entertainment at The Venetian
Arena, The Londoner Arena, The Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, The Londoner
Theatre and Sands Theatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service between
Hong Kong and Macao. The Company’s Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing
to Macao’s transformation into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China
is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).

For more information, please visit [www.sandschina.com](http://www.sandschina.com/).

**Media contacts:Corporate Communications, Sands China Ltd.
Mabel WuTel: +853 8118
2268Email: [mabel.wu@sands.com.mo](https://www.thailand-business-news.com/pr-news/mabel.wu@sands.com.mo)

Jesse Chiang
Tel: +853 8118 2054Email: [jesse.chiang@sands.com.mo](https://www.thailand-business-news.com/pr-news/jesse.chiang@sands.com.mo)

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