Melco reaffirms commitment to sustainability in 2023 RISE to go Above & Beyond report - Seite 2

• Progressed journey to eliminate problematic single-use plastic (SUP) and submitted first plastics inventory report to the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative.
• Avoided 5.2 million SUP bottles with the NORDAQ water filtration system serving 55% of Melco’s guestrooms globally.
• Recycling or repurposing over 500 tonnes of playing cards across global locations.
• Continuing to monitor food waste with AI machines. Internal “Clean Plate Challenges” motivate and acknowledge colleagues’ waste reduction efforts, with high overall participation rates recorded across all properties.

On Community, Engagement and Investment:

• Generated over US$1.1 million for SME businesses in Macau through 13 Heart of House roadshows with 257 participating SMEs, a 55% increase over 2022.
  

On Safety, Health and Wellbeing:

• 89% of colleagues completed the Hotel and Catering Safety Card Training Program training in 2023.
• 36 elite athletes were identified through the Company’s REACH! Program, representing Melco in 55 local and national sports events.
• Close to 500 colleagues participated a series of “Feel Better” in-house mental wellness seminars, organized with Melco’s partner, The Women’s General Association of Macau.
  

On Engagement of our People:

• Women comprise 27% of Melco’s boards and 35% of senior management.
• 68% of positions at the “Vice President” level and above have been filled from within Melco’s local community.

On Ethical and Sustainable Supply Chain:

• Further engaged suppliers and held 27 capacity-building workshops in 2023 on topics ranging from sustainability to occupational safety and health best practices with 368 attendees, including 200 SMEs, a 31% increase over 2022.
• Achieved sourcing targets with 90% of chemicals sourced in Green and Amber categories, and 100% of bed and bath linen being OEKO-TEX- certified, ahead of the Company’s 2030 target.
• 22% of all seafood purchased by weight are from sustainable sources, an increase of 3% over 2022, for Melco’s properties in Macau and Manila.
• Company’s procurement strategy deepens ties with local suppliers to influence the prioritization of items with sustainability attributes, including cage-free eggs, seafood and duck from sustainable sources, lower carbon beef and plant-based alternatives.

On Ethics and Integrity: