Better Health for All
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MGM Resorts' core business includes gaming, which carries the risk of problem gambling and gambling disorder, causing disruptions in psychological, physical, social, or vocational areas of life.
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The company acknowledges this negative health impact.
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To mitigate these effects, MGM Resorts implements exceptional addiction safeguards. Over 54,000 employees received responsible gaming training in 2024, with 1,038 guest-facing team members certified in advanced practices.
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The company utilizes the GameSense program, offering interactive tools, dedicated advisors, self-exclusion, and self-limit programs.
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It promotes free gambling-blocking software like BetBlocker
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and provides numerous 24-hour confidential resources for problem gambling.
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MGM Resorts invests in research, donating $180,000 to the Kindbridge Research Institute
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and $360,000 to the International Center for Responsible Gaming,
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and collaborates with Kindbridge Behavioral Health for mental health assessments and treatment services.
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MGM demonstrates exceptional risk transparency by providing comprehensive information on how gambling games work, the odds, common myths, and a self-assessment tool to identify potential problems.
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The company also has a strong prevention orientation, integrating responsible gaming education across its offerings and providing employee wellness programs including mammogram awareness, health coaches, and a tobacco cessation program.
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"Stay Well Meetings" are offered to reduce stress and increase mental acuity.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, MGM Resorts showed comprehensive global health crisis response capabilities. It provided logistical support for 250,000 rapid test kits, donated freezer/refrigeration units for storage, and sourced/shipped 200,000 gloves and 261,000 gowns for healthcare workers.
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The company also made substantial food donations, totaling over 1.1 million meals in 2020,
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with a goal of 5 million meals by 2025.
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Additionally, MGM provided significant support to the healthcare workforce by donating PPE to medical professionals and hospital foundations.
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The company also makes substantial food donations to communities, contributing to nutrition.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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MGM Resorts International is primarily an entertainment and hospitality company, not a financial institution. Consequently, most KPIs related to financial products, lending, or deposit services are not applicable. The company does not offer consumer lending or deposit services, generate revenue from high-cost financial products, manage customer finance data, or operate as a regulated lender. It also does not provide debt products, financial education programs, or financial service access points to consumers, resulting in a score of 0 for these KPIs. No specific percentage of annual pre-tax profit reinvested in community finance was provided, leading to the omission of the 'profit_reinvestment' KPI. Similarly, the 'wealth_building_outcome' KPI is omitted as the evidence, while showing support for economic opportunity through education and supplier diversity, does not provide specific, quantifiable outcomes such as credit-score rise, savings growth, or business creation percentages for a defined user base as required by the KPI. Despite not being a financial services provider, MGM Resorts engages in initiatives that support economic opportunity. The MGM Resorts Foundation awarded $2.7 million in grants to 107 nonprofit organizations in 2023, supporting affordable housing, economic opportunity, and workforce development
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. The company has spent $4.6 billion with diverse-owned suppliers since 2001
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and aims for 15% of its annual biddable spend to go to diverse suppliers
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. Its College Opportunity Program enrolled 517 students in 2023, with 65% being minority students
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, achieving an 86% enrollment-to-completion rate
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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MGM's CEO-to-median worker pay ratio was 332-to-1 in 2024, with the CEO earning $15.8 million and the median worker $47,607.
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The company recorded three substantiated workplace safety or health violations in 2023.
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Approximately 26.1% of its total workforce, specifically 20,000 employees in Las Vegas, are covered by collective bargaining agreements with the Culinary Workers Union, which includes substantial wage increases and enhanced job protections.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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MGM Resorts has established a Supplier Code of Conduct
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and engaged third-party experts to assess human rights risks within its supply chain
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. The company aims to spend 15% of its total biddable spend annually with diverse suppliers
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and has spent $4.6 billion with diverse-owned suppliers to date
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. It has also committed to sourcing 100% of its eggs from cage-free sources by 2030
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and chickens from Global Animal Partnership certified suppliers
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. However, the provided articles do not contain specific, current quantitative data points required to score KPIs such as the percentage of spend covered by fair-trade certifications, audit frequency, number of forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability coverage, remediation speed, percentage of contracts with enforceable ethical sourcing clauses, or the share of spend on high-risk materials.
Honest & Fair Business
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MGM Resorts International incurred $16 million in ethics-related regulatory fines in the past three years, including a $7.5 million federal fine in January 2024
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and an $8.5 million fine to Nevada regulators in April 2025.
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These penalties stemmed from violations of the Bank Secrecy Act
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and anti-money laundering compliance failures, with a former president pleading guilty to BSA violations.
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The company has an Anti-Corruption Policy and Guidelines
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, complies with FCPA
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, and has an AML program.
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However, executives had suspicions about illegal bookmakers' funds as early as 2015
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and failed to act on customer warnings in 2018
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, indicating significant enforcement failures. MGM has a comprehensive whistleblower policy with a 24/7 anonymous hotline operated by an independent company
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, which prohibits retaliation.
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However, in 2013, OSHA ordered the company to reinstate a whistleblower and pay $325,000 in damages
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for retaliatory termination under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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For transparency, MGM achieved a double-A rating from CDP in 2022 for Climate Change and Water Security
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, placing it among 57 companies out of more than 15,000 scored.
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The company has not indicated any financial restatements, and its 2023 Annual Report received an unqualified opinion from Deloitte & Touche LLP
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, confirming effective internal control over financial reporting.
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Kind to Animals
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MGM Resorts International closed The Mirage's Dolphin Habitat and Secret Garden in September 2022 following animal welfare concerns, with plans to relocate the animals.
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The company committed in February 2020 to source 100% of its eggs from cage-free sources globally before 2030
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and has a "Cage-Free & Free-Range Egg & Chicken Policy."
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It also pledged to procure chickens from suppliers certified by Global Animal Partnership.
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In September 2015, MGM Resorts provided funding for vaccines for giant pandas at the China Conservation & Research Center.
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Employees participated in conservation efforts, including planting trees, removing 25 bags of invasive species, and contributing 116 volunteer hours at Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, and 51 volunteer hours at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
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The Nature Conservancy supported Beau Rivage Casino & Resort by donating 40,000 pounds of oyster shells for oyster restoration.
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MGM Resorts distributed questionnaires to over 200 critical suppliers for supply chain risk assessment covering ESG issues.
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No War, No Weapons
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MGM Resorts operates in entertainment and hospitality, with no involvement in arms manufacturing or military contracts.
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The company supports veterans and military families, and hosts an annual 'Salute to the Troops' event.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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MGM Resorts has received approval from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for its climate targets
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. These targets aim to significantly reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2030, aligning with the Paris Agreement goals
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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In 2023, MGM Resorts International provided over $20 million in grants and charitable contributions to hundreds of nonprofit organizations, with employees donating over 82,000 volunteer hours.
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The company invested $500,000 in 2023 for the Freight Farms project in Las Vegas' Historic Westside, aiming to address food insecurity by providing fresh produce equivalent to nearly 3.5 acres of farmland.
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MGM organized a 'Family Carnival' in 2023 to promote Chinese traditional culture and engage the community.
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The company operates a Supplier Diversity Program to support diverse-owned suppliers.
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In 2022, MGM acquired new art to amplify underrepresented voices, including artists of color, women, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
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MGM launched 'Courageous Conversations' in 2020 for employees to discuss equality and inclusion.
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In 2015, MGM donated $1 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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No cultural appropriation incidents or disruptions to cultural or heritage sites have been reported.
Safe & Smart Tech
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MGM Resorts International experienced two major data breaches: one in July 2019 affecting approximately 10.6 million guests, and another in September 2023 that crippled operations for nearly a week.
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The 2023 attack exploited weaknesses in authentication processes through social engineering of the IT help desk.
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This incident exposed vulnerabilities in helpdesk procedures and employee awareness.
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Federal and state agencies, including the FTC, investigated the company's incident response and data protection practices.
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Multiple class-action lawsuits were filed alleging failure to implement reasonable data security practices, resulting in a $45 million settlement in 2025 covering individuals affected by both the 2019 and 2023 breaches.
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MGM also filed a lawsuit to block the FTC's probe.
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While all employees with network access receive cybersecurity awareness training, the successful social engineering attack indicates a gap in its effectiveness.
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On the positive side, MGM Digital uses machine learning and algorithms to detect early signs of problem gaming and create risk profiles for customers, overseen by a Responsible Gaming Committee and Operations Team in MGM China.
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The company also provides users with control over their personal data through options like "Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information" and "Opt-out of Online Targeted Advertising."
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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MGM Resorts has committed to LEED Gold standards for all new U.S. construction projects since 2009
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, achieving 14 LEED certifications across properties
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, including the ARIA Campus, which was the world's largest LEED Gold certified development in 2009
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. The company has implemented various waste reduction initiatives, diverting over 120,000 tons of food waste and 65,000 tons of grease from landfills since 2008
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. Recycling programs have also diverted over 99,000 tons of cardboard, 25,000 tons of paper, 24,000 tons of plastics, and 57,000 tons of glass between 2007 and 2021
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. Specific properties like MGM Grand Detroit recycled 3,148,000 pounds of materials in 2019
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, and the Bellagio Hotel and Casino diverted over 3,700 tons of food waste
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. MGM Resorts has received two national EPA awards for its food recovery efforts
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