AT A GL ANCE P I L L AR Communities APPROACH Local Business and Partner Development Business Growth Create platforms and support initiatives that drive local business success Nonprofit Advancement Provide resources, mentorship and consulting to expand nonprofit capabilities our Sands Cares strategy. Seeing the benefit of this work, we launched the Sands Cares Accelerator in 2017 to fast-track progress for rising nonprofits. Over a three-year engagement, members develop a high-impact initiative, and Sands provides extended funding, structured guidance and customized support to help them achieve their goals. Accomplishments In 2022, we continued building on the success of our core Sands-branded platforms, while kicking off new programs with our communities. Business Growth: Our signature initiative for spurring local business success, the Sands Shopping Carnival is now the largest sales event in Macao. The 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival featured more than 530 booths provided free to local businesses and attracted more than 100,000 visitors. Though the COVID-19 summer outbreak delayed the event by a few months, exhibitors appreciated the quick rescheduling and pointed to the comprehensive attractions and facilities as factors in boosting their revenue. In 2022, SME partners had a greater presence with even more booths dedicated to them at the carnival. Sands China also hosted a portion of the First China (Macau) High-Quality Consumption Exhibition (CHCE) & Hengqin Global Bay Area Forum. Billed as one event in two places, the sequential exhibitions represented a milestone in promoting the integrated commercial and industrial development of Macao and Hengqin, laying the groundwork for post-pandemic recovery. Nonprofit Advancement: Since its inception, the Sands Cares Accelerator has welcomed five nonprofit organizations. In 2022, we held the first global virtual event to showcase members and celebrate NPHY’s graduation. We also welcomed Green Future, the first member in Macao. Art Outreach Singapore continued its work to advance the new HEARTH community art space supporting independent artists, and U.S.-based Green Our Planet successfully graduated the program. The 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival also served as a platform for promoting nonprofit partners, with Sands China providing free event space to the Fuhong Society of Macau, Macau Special Olympics, Everyone Stray Dogs Macau Volunteer Group and the Macau Association of the Parents of the Mentally Handicapped. Sands Cares Ambassadors assisted with booth support and accompanied nonprofit clients to enjoy festival attractions, contributing 250 hours of volunteer service. LOCAL BUS I NESS AND PARTNER DEVELOPMENT The local businesses and nonprofit organizations serving our regions are the lifeblood of these communities and integral to creating a strong economic and social foundation.We aim to propel their success through capacity-building initiatives that marry the expertise and resources of a global company with programs that empower advancement. While we support various community initiatives to spur growth of local and diverse businesses, SMEs and nonprofits, we also have created our own platforms to enhance their opportunities. In Macao, we invest significantly in programs for SMEs because these organizations are critical to the community and the daily operations of our properties. When the pandemic decimated sales in 2020, Sands China established the Sands Shopping Carnival, a three-day mass marketplace to increase business for local SMEs and Sands retailers. The sales vehicle was so successful that it has become an annual event. On the nonprofit side, we understand the sustained impact of providing organizations with resources for improving their infrastructure and have made capacity building a key element of BR I NG I NG THE SANDS CARES ACCELERATOR TO MACAO Sands expanded the flagship Sands Cares Accelerator program in Macao by welcoming Green Future to the program in 2022. During its membership, Green Future is working to create a first-of-itskind environmental social enterprise that provides training, sorting services and logistics to improve recycling in Macao, while bringing new jobs that include opportunities for disabled residents. Since joining the program, Green Future developed its recycling service, conducted recycling trials and market research, set up daily recycling routes, and successfully grew recycling from June to December by 175,000 pounds. $250,000 Investment in Sands Cares Accelerator partners in 2022 530 Booths provided free to exhibitors at the Sands Shopping Carnival 2022 ESG REPORT 34
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