RESPONS I BLE GAM I NG AND F I NANC I AL CR I ME PREVENT I ON HUMAN R I GHTS To provide safeguards at our resorts, we maintain a robust responsible gaming program and have invested significantly in policies and procedures to prevent illegal financial activity. We are firmly committed to protecting human rights and have a zero-tolerance policy for violations. Safeguards are fully integrated into our business through steadfast action to uphold the highest ethical standards. We have identified and are addressing salient human rights risks within our own operations in the areas of discrimination and harassment, and human trafficking. We also perform due diligence with our suppliers and business partners and monitor performance through third-party audits that include a focus on child labor, forced labor, human trafficking, remuneration, discrimination, harassment and freedom of association. Accomplishments In 2022, training our people to remain abreast of current human rights requirements and protections was our primary activity. Human Rights Due Diligence: To prevent or mitigate adverse human rights impacts in our direct operations, we conduct proactive due diligence in the areas of human trafficking and discrimination and harassment. Please see page 76 in the Appendix for details on our management approach to these salient topics. AT A GL ANCE P I L L AR People APPROACH Human Rights Team Members and Other Workers Ensure the highest levels of ethics, fairness and protection Suppliers and Partners Maintain rigorous standards in our supply chain and business relationships Guests Safeguard against human trafficking and other infringements Our responsible gaming strategy aims to reduce gaming risk by helping people make informed choices. Elements include offering self-limit options, providing accessible and prominent signage for resources, and deploying a unique Responsible Gaming Ambassador program. Accomplishments In 2022, we continued working to reduce gambling risk and ensure legal and ethical financial activity through informed practices and partnerships. Responsible Gaming: The Venetian Macao and The Londoner Macao obtained the newly developed Macau-localized Responsible Gaming Indicator accreditation, supporting our global commitment to the American Gaming Association’s Responsible Gaming Code of Conduct and complementing Marina Bay Sands’ RG Check accreditation through the Responsible Gambling Council. Sands China also hosted AT A GL ANCE P I L L AR People APPROACH Responsible Gaming and Financial Crime Prevention Responsible Gaming Train Team Members, support guests and partner for education and research Safeguards Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for illegal financial activity regular promotions, including a Responsible Gaming Parent-Child Event Series, which teaches financial management. In 2022, Sands donated $300,000 to the International Center for Responsible Gaming for ongoing research and education. Sands China once again provided $56,000 to four local organizations for responsible gaming and financial management roadshows, workshops, trainings and sharing sessions. Safeguards: In the area of financial crime prevention, we continued to make ongoing updates to our policies and procedures so that we remain on top of local regulations and industry practices. In Macao, an anti-money laundering risk assessment to identify potential risks related to money laundering and terrorist and proliferation financing was completed and submitted to the local gaming authority. In 2023, we plan to review our human trafficking prevention program to evaluate ways we might improve our efforts with respect to modern slavery and the protection of human rights more broadly. Training: This past year, we updated our annual Team Member compliance training curriculum, which includes e-learning modules covering our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and prevention practices for human trafficking and workplace discrimination. Team Members must complete additional specialized modules by job function to address relevant issues and specific procedures. In addition, we trained Marina Bay Sands suppliers with an annual spend of more than $100,000 and the full body of Sands China suppliers on our Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure our partners remain informed of our standards for performance and applicable laws and regulations. APPENDIX GOVERNANCE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OUR PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION OUR STRATEGY 29 CLOSING
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