Next Games Oyj
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Responsible Gaming
- Environmental Awareness
Environmental Achievements
- Committed to recycling waste and saving energy; nearly paper-free office; optimizing work equipment for longer lifecycles.
Social Achievements
- Set a goal to reach 50% non-male identifying employees by 2030; established a Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Working Group; actively working to remove unintentional bias in hiring, pay, and promotions; changed occupational healthcare provider to focus on mental health and early intervention; tracking and discouraging overtime.
Governance Achievements
- Voluntarily follows stricter governance than required; reporting in accordance with international IFRS standards since 2018; Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee established.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- 50% non-male identifying employees by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Paid user acquisition becoming increasingly challenging; increased R&D costs and Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales marketing investments impacting EBITDA; global games market declined by 1.1% year-on-year; iOS 14.5 update and IDFA deprecation caused major disruption to mobile user acquisition; competition for players intensified.
Mitigation Strategies
- Licensed games strategy and active brand portfolio management; strong strategic partnerships; efficient unified infrastructure; aggressive approaches to first-time user experience and early monetization; hybridization of game and monetization mechanics; alternative ways of finding users; M&A to build user bases and use cross-promotion.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFRS
Third-party Assurance: Deloitte Oy