Genting Singapore Ltd, operator of Resorts World Sentosa, reported progress across environmental, social and governance (ESG) fronts in 2025, as well as expanded community outreach, according to its 2025 sustainability report.
Resorts World Sentosa (pictured) is one of Singapore’s two casino complexes. Genting Singapore is a subsidiary of Malaysian conglomerate Genting Bhd.
The group said its Resorts World Sentosa community programmes reached more than 24,700 beneficiaries last year, with the firm contributing over SGD2.1 million (US$1.6 million) in cash and in-kind support, and logging 1,687 volunteer hours by employees.
Community engagement remained a key pillar of the firm’s sustainability strategy, as per the latest sustainability report.
Lim Kok Thay, executive chairman and acting chief executive of Genting Singapore, said in prepared remarks that the group’s achievements in terms of sustainability were “not ends in themselves,” but “milestones in a longer journey”.
“The forces reshaping global tourism demand that we build differently,” he noted in a message included in the company’s sustainability report, published on Tuesday.
Mr Lim added: “We are strengthening our operational foundations, accelerating the RWS 2.0 transformation, and ensuring every investment serves both guest experience and long-term viability.”
Initiatives throughout 2025 included the “Youth Ocean Ambassador” programme at the Singapore Oceanarium, part of the Resorts World Sentosa complex. The programme aimed at fostering marine conservation awareness among young people.
The “Season of Good” initiative brought beneficiaries to experience attractions at the property.
Genting Singapore also supported the arts sector, establishing a SGD200,000 seed fund under Singapore’s National Arts Council’s (NAC) Sustain the Arts (stART) Fund, to aid smaller arts groups. In partnership with ART:DIS (Arts & Disability) Singapore, artworks by artists with disabilities were featured in all guest rooms at The Laurus hotel, a luxury accommodation tower that launched in October last year.
On the environmental front, the company highlighted progress tied to its 2030 Sustainability Master Plan, with new developments under its revamp and expansion scheme complying with stringent ‘green’ standards.
These included Illumination’s Minion Land at Resorts World Sentosa’s Universal Studios Singapore, which the company said achieved the city-state’s “Green Mark Platinum Zero Energy” certification, with energy use fully offset by solar installations and supported by 100-percent LED lighting. The theme park was launched in February last year.
Other projects such as the WEAVE retail precinct and The Laurus hotel incorporated energy-efficient systems, including climate-responsive design, smart airflow technologies, and real-time room energy management systems aimed at reducing consumption.
In terms of governance and ESG recognition, Genting Singapore reported an ‘A-‘ rating from CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) in 2025, while maintaining a ‘AA’ MSCI ESG rating and its inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index.
