• Development of a ‘green team’ to encourage practice of the three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and to explore opportunities to further lessen our environmental impact
• Energy – Power saving (shutting off lights, powering off computers); upgrades to power management systems to reduce usage of power
• Use of environment friendly cleaning products
• Waste reduction, including:
  • Recycling of paper, cardboard, bottles, plastic, and tin
  • Recycling cooking oil (51,800 lbs in 2017; 64,400 lbs in 2018)
  • Water usage and water conservation practices
  • Use of reusable cups and smaller coffee cups to support water conservation
  • Reduction of single-use plastics. i.e. plastic straws, bottled water
  • Food waste
• Donating or selling disposable assets
• Iron Mountain secure shredding
• Participation in Earth Day clean up projects and Earth Hour
• Fleet vehicle maintenance for fuel economy

KEEPING IT GREEN

SIGA recognizes our responsibility in being good stewards of the land and in promoting environmental sustainability. In keeping with our guiding principle Wîtaskêwin, living together on the land, we are formalizing our Environmental Strategy. We will continue to research best practices which will support the selection of the appropriate standards/objectives with the metrics that we can report on annually. For 2025-26 we will measure some of the current practices and ongoing activity that have been in place for some time. In doing this, we will engage with our teams across SIGA to work together to practise our 3 x R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

WHAT WE DO

Reducing our Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Decreasing our Carbon Footprint:

SIGA is implementing several initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decrease its carbon footprint. These include utility monitoring, HVAC replacement, and LED lighting replacement. The Dakota Dunes Casino is piloting real-time utility monitoring, while other sites rely on manual monitoring of utility bills. Additionally, SIGA has installed 18 EV chargers over 4 casino locations to support an electric vehicle pilot program. EV chargers will be installed at the other locations in the near future. Reuse: SIGA Used Cooking Oil Recycling Program

• In 2024, SIGA recycled 23,606 litres of used oil. This data is collected through the Redux Sustainability report. Used oil is cleaned and repurposed and used in pet food, animal feed, fertilizers, soaps, lubricants, and biofuel.
• Recycling used cooking oil aids in reducing greenhouse emissions and provides a clean sustainable solution that supports the food chain and preserves the environment.

Recycle: SIGA Paper Utilization and Biodegradable Products

SIGA actively recycles paper by shredding and recycling it. The goal is to preserve trees by minimizing paper usage. The organization monitors paper utilization through the Iron Mountain Report on paper recycling.

Total paper recycled and shredded in the past year is 47.75 metric tons! (Statistic from our vendor Iron Mountain.)

In addition, all SIGA casinos prioritize biodegradable products over plastic. Using biodegradable products in food and beverage services offers several environmental benefits: reducing plastic waste, renewable resources, and composability (the ability to break down naturally). By using biodegradable products, we keep plastics out of landfills, where they can take centuries to decompose. Our Community Investment Program will continue to support sustainable and environmentally friendly initiatives:

• Lac La Ronge Reforestation Project – (2 million trees to be planted on traditional lands that were decimated by wildfires)
• Saskatchewan First Nation Water Association – working in the provision of clean water services in our communities
• First Nation Power Authority – supporting clean energy

Recycle: SIGA Electronics Program

We’ve recently obtained approval from SLGA to use the Electronics Recycling Association (ERA) for the recycling of old and obsolete slot parts and electronics. This initiative extends to a wide array of electronic items such as monitors/TVs, printers, power supplies, bill validators, digital player panels, wiring harnesses, and computers. In the last year, we recycled 26 pallets of e-waste (monitors, power supplies, cabling, button panels, etc.) – estimated at 26,000 lbs!

Recycle: Metal Program

We have a system for recycling scrap metal, which involves a dedicated bin for collection. This bin accommodates various items ranging from nuts and bolts to brackets, housings, and frames or various scrap metal. In the last year, we recycled:

• 3 pallets of scrap metal – estimated at 4,500lbs
• 37 UPS batteries
• 100,000 lbs of slot machines went to Inland Steel for scrap metal recycling