Las Vegas Sands Corp

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Las Vegas Sands Corp provides thorough, policy-specific transparency about its climate-related lobbying. It names three distinct Nevada initiatives it has acted on—“Senate Bill 358” expanding the state Renewable Portfolio Standard to 50 % by 2030, the “Optional Pricing Program Rate (OPPR)” renewable-energy tariff proposal, and “Senate Bill 448” covering transportation electrification and renewable-energy subsidies—allowing readers to identify each measure unambiguously. The company also explains how and where it sought to influence these measures, noting that it “filed a letter of support” for the OPPR with the Public Utility Commission of Nevada, worked “as part of a broader industry coalition” on SB 448, and “supported SB 358” together with other hospitality businesses, while additionally citing direct communications with utility providers and participation in local government environmental working groups. Finally, it is explicit about the changes it wanted: backing an RPS increase to 50 % by 2030, advocating for an electricity tariff linked to renewable contracts, and requesting that “20 % of funding is earmarked for development of charging infrastructure for tourism and outdoor recreation” under SB 448. By detailing the policies, the lobbying channels and targets, and the precise outcomes it pursued, the company demonstrates a comprehensive level of disclosure on its climate-policy lobbying activities.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Las Vegas Sands Corp has established processes to ensure its policy engagement is consistent with its climate goals but lacks a dedicated oversight body or detailed public reporting on climate lobbying alignment. The company reports that it “has processes in place to review any direct lobbying activities deemed to impact the climate in accordance with our People, Communities and Planet commitment and low-carbon transition plan,” and that it “reviews contributions to certain trade associations with lobbying positions that are not aligned with the Paris Agreement,” demonstrating active alignment of both its direct and indirect lobbying. It further explains that “our Chief Sustainability Officer has the oversight over all Sands ECO360 activities to ensure these activities would be consistent with the overall climate change strategy,” indicating linkage to a senior role. However, the company “does not plan to have one in the next two years” with respect to a Paris-aligned engagement commitment, does not disclose a formal lobby-specific committee or a named senior executive solely responsible for climate lobbying oversight, and has not published a dedicated audit or report evaluating its climate lobbying alignment.	2