We’re Committed to Creating a Better Future.
We’re committed to safeguarding our planet’s natural resources by being environmentally conscious across our daily operations. Our commitment to compliance, conservation, communication, and continuous improvement fosters a culture of environmental excellence throughout our organization.
We Make Waste Reduction a Priority
Compliance
We’re dedicated to complying and — in many cases — moving beyond compliance with environmental laws to use resources more effectively and reduce our environmental footprint.
Conservation
We have several initiatives in place to conserve energy and water and reduce or eliminate plastic waste. Our newest locations even feature EV charging stations and water bottle refilling stations.
Communication
In 2024, we established a goal to reduce direct mail volume by approximately 84% from 2019 levels by 2027. We remain ahead of schedule, having reduced our annual direct mail marketing and promotional materials by approximately 64%. This progress reflects a sustained shift toward more environmentally responsible guest communications. For the small percentage of guests who are unable or unwilling to transition fully to digital channels, we will continue to use sustainably sourced materials and responsible production practices.
Continuous Improvement
Our constant effort to improve has led us to explore Xeriscape installation. This landscaping design uses low-water-use or drought-tolerant plants that require little to no irrigation.
Advancing Sustainable Sourcing and Waste Reduction
PENN is reducing single use plastics, sourcing more sustainable products, and expanding digital key technology to cut waste and improve the guest experience.
Our bulk amenity program removes over 1.7 million plastic bottles each year. Our procurement of uniforms made from recycled materials diverts over 84,000 bottles annually, and we continue to install refill stations in both guest-facing and back-of-house areas to reduce disposable use.
In 2025, we recycled over one million pounds of cooking oil into biofuel and eliminated 47,000 plastic containers. The utilization of a club ready packaging program reduces cardboard waste and results in the recycling of over 10 tons of cardboard each year.
We launched our first companywide waste tracking program in 2025, strengthening how we measure and reduce our environmental impact.
Caring for Our Planet
We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint and advancing responsible operations across our business. In recent years, PENN has evaluated its environmental impact to identify key areas for improvement and developed a data driven strategy supported by baseline greenhouse gas inventories. These insights help guide our ongoing efforts and track progress over time.
We have set a goal to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 25% by 2030, reflecting our commitment to measurable, long term impact. As standards and practices continue to evolve, we remain focused on taking meaningful action that reduces risk, strengthens resilience, and supports a more sustainable future for our company and the communities we serve.
Eliminating Plastic Reward Program Cards
We continue to expand our industry-leading “3Cs” Technology to provide customers with a cardless, cashless, contactless PENN Wallet experience, which will help reduce the amount of plastic used for our loyalty program cards.
Reducing Plastic Water Bottle Consumption
Expanding Our Recycling Efforts
We’ve made recycling an important part of our program with an initiative that includes electronics, scrap metal, batteries, toner and pallets. Our racetracks even recycle straw, sand and manure.
Energy Efficiency that Makes a Difference
Lighting Upgrades
80% of our locations have already completed an energy efficient lighting upgrade from incandescent bulbs to LEDs.
EV Charging Stations
25% of our locations have Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations with 34% more adding them within the year.
Smart Thermostats
35% of our hotels use smart thermostats that auto-adjust hotel room temperatures based on occupancy status.
Being Smart about Water Conservation
Recognizing that access to abundant, clean water is a critical need for the communities and ecosystems where we operate, we pledge to minimize our water usage wherever possible.
Landfill Diversion
Through our landfill diversion program, PENN has been able to save 1.96 million gallons of water.
AER-DEC® Integrated Sinks
Our newest locations feature AER-DEC® Integrated Sinks — combining a soap dispenser, faucet, hand dryer and sink basin all in one touch-free, hygienic, highly efficient system.
Other Water Conservation Methods
We also encourage guests to participate in our linen and towel reuse program, and low-flow fittings and efficient use of laundry facilities help to further curb water waste.
Reducing Environmental Impact with Sustainable Foods
PENN prioritizes sustainable food production and supply chains through a focus on fair trade, hormone-free and reduced-antibiotic food and beverage procurement.
rBGH-Free Dairy
In the past year, 89% of the milk and 94% of the yogurt we purchased were free of artificial growth hormones.
Reduced Antibiotic Chicken
88% of the chicken we purchased was produced without the routine use of human antibiotics.
Eco/Fair Trade Coffee
40% of the coffee we purchased was certified as environmentally and/or socially responsible (Eco/Fair Trade).
Sustainable Seafood
78% of the seafood we served at our restaurants comes from sustainable sources.*
*Calculations are based on items where the source has been identified as sustainable or not sustainable per the Seafood Watch (SFW) criteria.
Setting New Standards with LEED Certified Buildings
LEED Gold Standard
Featured Initiative: Plainridge Park Casino
Plainridge Park Casino in Massachusetts, which opened in 2015, is a certified LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold facility. 75% of the existing building structure was constructed from reclaimed materials. Approximately 98% of its construction waste was diverted for recycling and re-use and 50% of the wood on the project was from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests.
Our Plainridge Park Casino leads the way in promoting renewable, clean energy.
Energy Efficiency
12% of the building’s electricity comes from a solar panel system and the building uses 26% less energy through the use of these panels and high efficiency equipment in our restaurants.
Water Conservation
The building uses 42% less water by incorporating high efficiency plumbing fixtures and equipment, and water efficient landscaping provides a 55% water use savings with no potable water used.
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