Corporate Responsibility Magazine recently named Caesars Entertainment Corporation among its “100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for 2019. Ranked number 72, Caesars selection was based on its environmental, social and governance performance.
Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility Jan Jones Blackhurst said, “Caesars Entertainment is committed to leading the way as we build a responsible business culture staked in supporting the well-being of people and our communities and acting as steadfast stewards of the environment. Through our PEOPLE PLANET PLAY corporate responsibility framework, we dedicate attention and resources to each of our mission areas to create the industry leading impact that has earned us the prestigious distinction as one of CR Magazine’s top corporate citizens.”
Caesars’ industry leadership was especially noted in the magazine’s environmental categories evaluation, ranking number 15 on environment and number 4 on climate change. The magazine called out Caesars’ continued commitment to environmental sustainability progress, including science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout its supply chain.
CR Magazine also noted Caesars’ PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework, featuring 11 corporate responsibility priorities and their impacts on people, the community, society and the environment.
CR Magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens” list ranks companies in the Russell 1000 Index and documents 260 ESG data points of disclosure and performance measures. Data is gathered from publicly available information in the categories of the environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance and stakeholders and society.
