ENERGY

Here , the focus truly is on integration , with each resort comprising a casino , hotels , events rooms , restaurants , bars , shopping trips and other entertainment facilities .

They ’ re exciting places to visit and experience , but for Jonathan Wood , these resorts represent a treasure trove of opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment .

As Crown ’ s Group Manager – Sustainability , Wood manages a range of both short term and long tem projects that aim to manage and reduce the group ’ s environmental footprint .

“ Someone told me there ’ s between one and two million light bulbs in each Crown complex ,” Wood says , “ so it ’ s definitely a comprehensive job !”

Having been in the role for six years , Wood has overseen the development of Crown Melbourne ’ s

CROWNEARTH , launched in 2015 as a way of both recognising and uniting the work the group has been doing in environmental sustainability since 2010 .

CROWNEARTH encompasses a policy , strategy , plan , actions and outcomes that signify and reinforce the group ’ s commitment to the environment in all aspects of operations , from choosing suppliers to emptying rubbish bins .

“ My overall objective is to minimise Crown ’ s environmental footprint and to make us one of the leading integrated resorts in the world , when it comes to environmental sustainability ,” Wood says . “ This boils down to four key areas : energy , water , waste , and a sustainable supply chain . My day-to-day role is managing those elements .”

Currently , Crown has two new projects under development – Sydney is in the early design stage and a new hotel complex in Melbourne has gone through planning – while in Western Australia , a new sixstar hotel is under construction

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