Marina Bay Sands earns the highest rating for the Events Industry Council Sustainable Event Standards for Venues Platinum certification. Photo Credit: Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands reaffirms its commitment to sustainability efforts
by earning the highest rating for the Events Industry Council (EIC)
Sustainable Event Standards for Venues Platinum certification. It is the
highest-rated venue outside of the US.
The certification was achieved based on the venue’s efforts in:
Improving a comprehensive waste management plan that achieved its
highest-ever recycling rate of around 27 per cent in 2021; energy-saving
initiatives from solar arrays and LED lighting that reduced energy
consumption by 14.6 per cent in 2021 compared to a 2019 baseline; and
converting 98.5 per cent of its fleet of vehicles at the centre to
electric.
The standards were developed by more than 100 industry leading
practitioners. It assesses applicants based on industry-wide
requirements such as sustainable procurement policy and waste and water
management; and sector-specific criteria such as employee training and
communication, energy management, and the attainment of EIC’s
Sustainable Event Professional Certificate.
By end-2022, Marina Bay Sands will be obtaining the internationally
recognised hotel Global Sustainable Tourism Council certification, in
line with the Singapore Hotel Sustainability Roadmap.