One of our primary focus areas in environmental sustainability at the ARIA Resort is to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Rising costs related to increased legislation on greenhouse gas emissions and price volatility in water-stressed areas are two examples of how we could be impacted. We, therefore, are committed to taking bold action. For example, the ARIA Campus (alongside other MGM Resorts Las Vegas Strip resorts) sources some of its electricity from the MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array. It is a 100MW Mega Solar Array just north of The Las Vegas Strip providing solar power to our Las Vegas resorts. This array can produce 90% of the daytime power needs of MGM Resorts' entire Las Vegas portfolio.

Additionally, we have water-efficient building design features to promote water savings throughout operations. Climate change adaptation and mitigation at MGM Resorts and the ARIA Resort continues to be a key focus area for our environmental sustainability program.

Where world-class dining and five-star service converge with in-room technologies and award-winning rooms and suites ARIA leverages efficient systems, equipment, appliances, and technologies to lower the use of resources like energy and water. One notable feature is ARIA's cogeneration system – an onsite 8.2-megawatt Combined Heat & Power central plant. This feature efficiently generates 30% of the resort's electricity needs while using waste heat to warm water. These initiatives have helped reduce electricity by 9% between 2012 and 2017, saving electricity equal to the average annual consumption at nearly 2,000 U.S. homes. As one of the largest and most expansive properties at MGM Resorts, optimizing utility efficiencies will continue to be a focus on maintaining our commitment to environmental sustainability.

ARIA Resort & Casino is one of the smartest hotels on The Strip — seamless mobile check-in, best-in-class Wi-Fi, and the new in-room tablet with features such as customizable room controls and room service ordering. From an environmental perspective, the digital approach to operations has helped the ARIA Hotel reduce its overall waste footprint by avoiding paper waste. In addition to digital transformation, the ARIA Resort also benefits from MGM Resorts companywide Materials & Waste programming. At MGM Resorts, we have a best-in-class recycling program where all sorting is done behind the scenes. This not only lifts the burden off of the guests it also maximizes our diversion rate. The ARIA Resort has greatly reduced its waste footprint between specific programs and companywide initiatives.