MGM Resorts International has announced the appointment of Jyoti Chopra as its Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity and Sustainability Officer. She will be based in Las Vegas and report directly to President and COO, Bill Hornbuckle.
“Jyoti joins MGM Resorts at an exciting time, as we embark on a bold new vision for our social impact and sustainability strategy, Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet,” stated Hornbuckle. “Jyoti’s considerable experience and expertise specifically in the development of business-aligned diversity and inclusion strategies and gender initiatives will be instrumental in guiding us as we commit to Social Impact and Sustainability goals through 2025 and beyond that align to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”
SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE EFFORTS
In her new role, Chopra will be at the helm of MGM Resorts’ Social Impact and Sustainability efforts, working to expand data-driven methods to measure progress in attaining key social impact and environmental sustainability goals by 2025.
“I am honoured and proud to join MGM Resorts to build our roadmap for a sustainable future that improves the quality of life for humanity and protects our planet,” said Chopra. “I look forward to collaborating with our employees, guests, investors, partners and communities to support economic development, provide environmental leadership and advance inclusive people practices. Importantly, our work in these arenas will be aligned with leading global reporting frameworks and environmental, social and governance practices for maximum measurable impact.”
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
She will also serve as liaison to the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the company’s Board of Directors, and oversee the MGM Resorts Community Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, and Environmental Sustainability teams and departments. This will include the non-profit MGM Resorts Foundation and Community Grant Fund, corporate giving programme, and Employee Volunteer Programme.
Chopra joins MGM Resorts with extensive global experience. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President at Pearson Plc, where she was a member of the senior leadership team. Prior to her role at Pearson, Chopra was Chief Diversity Officer and Managing Director of Global Citizenship and Sustainability for Bank of New York Mellon (2012-2018). She also served as global leader of communications and public relations at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, spearheading Deloitte’s first global diversity report, back in 2011.
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