Slides from Bridget Carter, Sr Manager, National Supplier Diversity Caesars Entertainment, Inc., presented at the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council's 2018 Summit in Minneapolis, MN.

1. Caesars Entertainment:
Code of Commitment and SPLC Guidance
Training
SPLC 2018 Summit: Training for Results

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Key Topics
• Caesars Entertainment – About US!
• Code of Commitment
• Corporate Responsibility Priorities
• Program Focus
• Supply Chain Activities Amongst Suppliers
• Code Green
• Supplier Diversity Alignment

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Caesars Entertainment – About Us!
§ Caesars is a large gaming
company; people don’t just
come to gamble but also for
entertainment.
§ 47 casinos in 5 countries
§ $8.4B in revenue
§ Heavy Las Vegas strip presence
9 casinos
§ Harrah’s and Horseshoe
brands
§ 34K hotel rooms and > 600
bars/clubs in U.S.

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Code of Commitment
Our Code of Commitment
stands on the four pillars of:
1. Guests
2. Employees
3. Environment
4. Communities

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Code of Commitment

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A commitment to all our employees to treat them with
respect and provide satisfying career opportunities.
A commitment to all our guests to promote responsible
gaming.
A commitment to all our communities to help make them
healthy and vibrant places to live and work.
A commitment to responsible stewardship of the
environment.
Response – Our Code of Commitment
We Believe …
the problems facing the
planet demand real action
today.
the small steps we take
together can have a
profound impact.
each of us has a duty to try
to reduce waste, conserve
resources,
and minimize the impact of
our operations.

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Caesars Evolving Corporate Responsibility Priorities
Citizenship is a dynamic concept at Caesars
Entertainment, focused on achievement and
leadership
• In 2013 we identified material issues to our
business and report on those issues to owners
and global reporting bodies
• Citizenship encompasses our efforts to be a
responsible gaming entertainment company
• We updated and expanded our material issues
to include environmental targets which are
science based to address Climate Change
• Eleven top priority citizenship issues!

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Six Global Trends Affecting Business
“CODE GREEN”
#2 Energy &
Fuel
Volatility
#3 Water
Scarcity
#4 Increased
Consumption
#5 Rise of
Urbanization
#6
Connectivity &
Transparency
#1 Climate
Change

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Core Environmental
Performance
Employees
Customers
Program Focus
• Delighting customers and building awareness of our commitment and actions
• Providing sustainable “choices” to customers and opportunities for them to make a difference
• Delivering exceptional service while reducing environmental impact
• Engaging employees through CodeGreen
• Providing at-work and at-home grants
• Offering voluntary programs to get involved, such as farmers markets and CodeGreen Teams
• Energy reduction through improved efficiencies
• Water reduction through smarter water use and improved efficiencies
• Recycling and re-use of materials to increase waste diversion from landfills
• Supply Chain - Carbon reduction to lessen impacts on the globe
Communities
• Partnering with “Rebuilding Together” to assist those in need and to encourage efficiency as
part of projects
• Working with Clean the World to recycle soaps and shampoos for those in need
• Working with National Park Trust to expose children to our national parks
Green Buildings
• Commitment to pursue LEED certification on all new construction projects
− Currently more than 1 million square feet of LEED-certified space
• Investigating LEED EBOM at several existing properties
• Seeking Green Key Certification at all domestic properties

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Responsible Supplier Statement
Suppliers shall:
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations,
including employment, health and safety, gaming,
environmental, immigration and tax.
• Institute and enforce policies prohibiting unlawful
harassment and discrimination
• Neither condone nor support the practice of human
trafficking, abusive, or illegal labor activity.
• Support our supplier diversity commitment of
economic inclusion and track certified diverse vendor
spend.
• Comply with our Business Conduct Policy for
Companies doing business with Caesars and Caesars
corporate policy related to gifts.
• Comply with Caesars anti-bribery, anti-corruption
and anti-money laundering policies.

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Prioritizing Supply Chain Activities Amongst Suppliers
Estimating Carbon by Spend Categories
Identifying Commodities of Concern &
Sphere of Influence
Robust Partnering with Current and
Potential Suppliers
*Worked with WRI & Clean Agency

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Supplier Diversity – Mission/Process
Mission
Supplier Diversity will serve as the catalyst to
measurably expand Caesars Entertainment’s
economic development impact in every
community where we operate in concert with
our Code of Commitment.
Ø Not just good for business, it is good business
Ø Part of our commitment to do business with
vendors, representative of our team members
and the communities where our properties
operate
Ø A way to continually meet and exceed regulatory
requirements
Process
Ø Develop and lead initiatives with Sourcing
team members to offer diverse businesses an
opportunity to compete in the procurement
process.
Ø Track and report metrics
Ø Maintain memberships and actively engage
with key diverse and procurement
organizations on a local, regional and
national level.
Ø Assist in developing and strengthening
diverse businesses through training,
mentoring and other outreach activities.

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Best Practices
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Clear Policies, Established Roles &
Responsibilities:
-Integrated into daily sourcing process
- Inclusion of diverse suppliers in RFPs
Executive Leadership and Organizational
Commitment/Support
Awarded
Contracts to
M/W/DBEs
Measuring Success
(Ariba and Supplier Diversity tools)
Tools and Resources
-Utilize Existing Supply Base, NMSDC,
WBENC, USBLN and other local, state
databases.
External Engagement
Increase
Number of
M/W/DBE
participating
in RFPs, e-
Auctions
Supplier Diversity is managed
around 5 key Pillars.

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Mentor Protégé Program
Purpose: To enhance the capabilities of the protégé and improve their
ability to successfully compete for Caesars contracts.
Ø Smaller, minority-owned companies, who are current Caesars suppliers, are eligible
to participate in the program.
Ø Agree to a minimum of a one-year term.
Ø Regional focus
Ø Mentor and Protégé meet regularly to track progress.
Ø Technical, educational or management assistance.