SJM Resorts said in a recent statement that it supported the annual Earth Hour lights-out campaign again last Saturday.
According to the statement, all SJM hotels and casinos switched off their exterior lights and non-essential indoor lights from 8:30 p.m. for one hour last Saturday. The statement said that SJM aimed to join forces with the community to reduce energy consumption and promote sustainable development.
The statement noted that the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort has begun participating in the “Monthly Earth Hour” event by turning off all of its non-essential lights every first Tuesday of the month.
SJM Board of Directors Chairman Daisy Ho Chiu Fung said in the statement that “as a socially responsible company, SJM is pleased to join forces with people around the world in the Earth Hour campaign to promote environmental awareness. We have invited our team members to participate by switching off non-essential lights in the office and at home. We will continue with our efforts in reducing energy consumption, in full support of the Macau government’s environmental protection plan to make the city a low carbon emission centre.”
The statement said that in addition to joining the annual Earth Hour event, SJM has also launched a series of sustainable practices aiming to reduce energy consumption and to raise employees’ awareness towards environmental protection. The statement pointed out that the company encourages employees to turn off all non-essential office lights and electrical equipment during lunch hours, and to set air conditioners at no lower than 25 degrees Celsius.
The undated handout photos provided by the SJM Resorts shows the Grand Lisboa Palace in Cotai with the exterior lights out (top), and the resort with the lights on.
