Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands reported its 2025 carbon emissions as follows: Scope 1 emissions were 164,524,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were 231,929,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 location-based emissions were 379,186,000 kg CO2e. The company also disclosed several Scope 3 categories, including approximately 968,308,000 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, about 124,757,000 kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities, roughly 687,257,000 kg CO2e from capital goods, approximately 19,754,000 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, about 14,674,000 kg CO2e from employee commute, roughly 8,685,000 kg CO2e from business travel, approximately 2,422,000 kg CO2e from upstream leased assets, about 2,200,000 kg CO2e from upstream transportation and distribution, and 11,000 kg CO2e from investments.

For 2024, Las Vegas Sands reported Scope 1 emissions of 155,421,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, Scope 1 emissions were 119,588,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 location-based emissions were 475,129,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were 58,341,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 location-based emissions were 443,064,000 kg CO2e. For 2021, Scope 1 emissions were 38,446,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 location-based emissions were 602,958,000 kg CO2e. In 2020, Scope 1 emissions were 50,500,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were 472,501,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 location-based emissions were 513,089,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 306,669,000 kg CO2e. For 2019, Scope 1 emissions were 188,532,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were 666,390,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 location-based emissions were 682,434,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 594,077,000 kg CO2e, which included 57,456,000 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations.

Las Vegas Sands has set several climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2050. Additionally, Las Vegas Sands commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 30% by 2025 from a 2018 base year. A longer-term target involves reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 61% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.

Las Vegas Sands also has Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments. The company commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 17.5% by 2025 from a 2018 base year, aligning with a "Well-below 2°C" classification. More recently, Las Vegas Sands Corp. committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 60.2% by 2030 from a 2018 base year, which is consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C. Furthermore, 72.85% of its suppliers by emissions, covering purchased goods and services and capital goods, will have science-based targets by 2030.