Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Increased the amount of waste recycled across the Group
• Reduced energy consumption compared to the previous year

Social Achievements

• Redoubled focus on employee health and well-being
• Continued commitment to diversity and equality
• Contribution to a range of charitable and community initiatives

Governance Achievements

• Comprehensive suite of policies covering conduct and ethics
• Anti-bribery, modern slavery, and safeguarding policies implemented
• All UK sites certified to ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Delayed recovery of international leisure travel impacting the Systems Division's main sector (Global Gaming)
• Supply chain pressures affecting the electronics industry globally

Mitigation Strategies

• Cost reductions from restructuring implemented in 2020
• Increased share of more profitable software-based sales
• Multi-year support agreements with customers
• Vigorous checks on suppliers, development of alternative sources of key components, robust stock management, and supplier buffer stocks

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Commitment to upholding environmental control throughout the supply chain
• Requirement for suppliers to commit formally to upholding standards of business ethics

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employees and People
• Communities and Social Impact
• Ethics and Governance
• Products and Services
• Climate and Nature

Social Achievements

• Performed a global salary and benefits benchmarking review and implemented the results
• Renewed focus on health & well-being including hybrid working where roles allow

Governance Achievements

• Appointed specialist external advisors to help undertake a review to inform its future ESG strategies

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Continued delay in the refurbishment of large casinos in North America
• Sales into the public space sector continued to be challenging in FY 2023, largely due to continued budget constraints
• Market competition for key leadership and specialist talent has become increasingly strong
• Changing commercial behaviour by some suppliers and component shortages has increased the supply-chain risk and driven up prices of certain components

Mitigation Strategies

• Enhanced recruitment and onboarding procedures
• Competitive remuneration packages and incentive structures
• New apprenticeship scheme
• Annual employee survey supplemented by regular ‘pulse’ checks
• Measures to support employee health and well-being
• Targeting adjacent markets
• Reinvigorated focus on business development
• Thorough assessments on all new suppliers
• Exploring alternative sources for crucial components
• Stringent stock management practices
• 12-month rolling forecasts to key suppliers
• Suppliers maintaining buffer stocks of critical components
• Holding safety stocks as necessary

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Rigorous quality standards in all operations
• Maintaining the same standards of its supplier base
• Thorough assessments on all new suppliers
• Exploring alternative sources for crucial components
• Regular communication with suppliers
• Monitoring supplier performance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities