Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safe and responsible gaming
• Responsibility of licensed products
• Employee well-being and diversity
• Responsible business conduct
• Environment

Environmental Achievements

• 63% of electricity used for cloud services was produced from renewable sources.
• 100% offset of 844 tons of CO2 emissions through UN climate carbon offset platform

Social Achievements

• Active involvement in industry development to promote safe and responsible gaming.
• 126 new manufacturer commitments (100% of suppliers in very high and high-risk countries).
• 39 new social responsibility audit reports (100% of suppliers in very high-risk countries and 37.2% in high-risk countries).

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of a Partner Code of Conduct for licensees.
• Establishment of a Whistleblower tool for reporting misconduct (no reports filed in 2018).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Information security and privacy protection risks related to safe and responsible gaming.
• Risks related to manufacturers’ and partners’ working conditions, illegal or inappropriate business conduct, and health and safety risks in the licensing business.
• Employee turnover in the gaming industry.

Mitigation Strategies

• Carefully designed automated in-game processes to minimize information security breaches.
• Contractual requirements on manufacturers and partners (Partner Code of Conduct), risk assessments, and regular audits.
• Ongoing dialogue between employee representatives and management, employee surveys, performance reviews, occupational health services, and a Whistleblower tool.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 39

Responsible Procurement

• Partner Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safe and responsible gaming
• Responsibility of licensed products
• Employee well-being and diversity
• Responsible business conduct
• Environment

Environmental Achievements

• 63% of electricity used for cloud services was produced from renewable sources (2018 data; 2019 data unavailable at time of report)
• 1013 tons of CO2 emissions from air travel and office space were fully offset through the United Nations climate carbon offset platform
• 19,476 carbon tons (CO2e/year) offset through UN Carbon offset platform from the Playing for the Planet initiative

Social Achievements

• Active involvement in industry development to promote safe and responsible gaming
• 172 new manufacturer commitments received, covering 100% of suppliers in very high and high-risk countries
• 64 new social responsibility audit reports received, covering 100% of suppliers in very high-risk countries and 41.8% in high-risk countries
• Launched Staff for UNICEF donation model, where Rovio employees can donate to UNICEF's education program, with Rovio matching donations at double the amount
• Donated EUR 100,000 to UNICEF’s Education in Emergencies fund as part of Angry Birds 10th-anniversary campaign
• Ranked number one among Finnish public companies in the category of mid-size companies and consumer products and services in the FINDIX study of diversity 2020

Governance Achievements

• Designated a Data Protection Officer to oversee data protection related matters
• Regular Code of Conduct, Anti-Corruption and Compliance training for employees
• Implemented a whistleblower tool for reporting misconduct

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Risks related to information security, privacy protection, inappropriate in-game behavior, and discrimination
• Risks related to manufacturers’ and partners’ working conditions, illegal or inappropriate business conduct, and health and safety risks related to products and events
• Employee-related risks such as work ability, discrimination, harassment, and non-compliance with employment terms

Mitigation Strategies

• Carefully designed automated in-game processes to minimize information security breaches
• Guidelines for game developers, game monitoring, and user surveys to ensure game safety
• Contractual requirements on manufacturers and partners (Partner Code of Conduct)
• Risk assessments of partners and products
• Regular auditing of licensing partners’ suppliers
• Ongoing dialogue between employee representatives and management
• Employee surveys, development discussions, occupational health services, and a whistleblower tool

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 64 new social responsibility audit reports in 2019

Responsible Procurement

• Partner Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safe & Responsible Gaming
• People & Society
• Climate & Environment

Environmental Achievements

• Pledged to reach carbon neutrality in 2022, compensating all relevant value chain emissions.

Social Achievements

• Continued collaboration with UNICEF Finland to support vulnerable adolescent girls in Senegal and Sierra Leone.
• Partnered with WHO on in-game campaigns raising awareness on mental health and healthy living, reaching millions.
• Supported SpecialEffect, a UK charity dedicated to helping people with disabilities play video games.

Governance Achievements

• Appointed a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) in September 2021.
• Established a cross-functional sustainability working group.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Information security and privacy protection risks.
• Inappropriate in-game behavior, user-generated content, and discrimination.
• Minimizing the environmental impact of a digital business.

Mitigation Strategies

• Carefully designed automated in-game processes and internal guidelines to minimize information security breaches.
• Monitoring player behavior, user surveys, and guidelines for game developers to ensure game safety.
• Continuous improvement in carbon accounting and emission reduction strategies, including carbon neutrality commitment.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Rovio Code of Conduct for Partners

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safe & responsible gaming
• People & society
• Climate & environment
• Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reached carbon neutrality in 2022 within our value chain emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3).

Social Achievements

• Appointment of Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in September 2022.
• Launched cross-functional inclusive game design & marketing initiatives.
• Continued collaboration with UNICEF Finland, supporting education programs in Sierra Leone and emergency support in Ukraine.
• Donated all daily UK revenues from Angry Birds 2 on October 7, 2022 to SpecialEffect.

Governance Achievements

• Formed the Sustainability Steering Group to meet quarterly with the leadership team and studio leaders.
• Settled a lawsuit brought against Rovio in August 2021 by the Attorney General of the State of New Mexico without any admission of liability or wrongdoing.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Minimizing harmful and negative aspects in gaming, including inappropriate in-game behavior, user-generated content, and discrimination.
• Addressing underrepresentation of women in the workforce and leadership.
• Reducing indirect emissions (customer device energy use) and value chain emissions.
• Developing carbon accounting principles in collaboration with the gaming industry.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed an in-house technical capability to verify player age and modify game features accordingly.
• Created internal guidelines on inclusive game design and marketing.
• Formed an inclusive game design and marketing working group.
• Appointed a Head of DEI to drive strategic change.
• Implemented DEI onboarding for Board members and senior management.
• Rolled out Inclusive Leadership training.
• Committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
• Evaluated the carbon impact of purchased goods and services.
• Collaborated with industry partners on carbon accounting principles.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Rovio requires consultants, freelancers, suppliers, licensees, and partners to comply with Rovio’s Code of Conduct or similar guidelines.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4 (Quality Education)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Support for UNICEF education programs and climate awareness initiatives.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safe & responsible gaming
• People & society
• Climate & environment

Environmental Achievements

• Launched multiple awareness creation campaigns, including participation in the Green Game Jam and collaboration with Milkywire to raise awareness and donate to Amazon wildlife.
• Published the 'Untangling the Carbon Complexities of the Video Gaming Industry' guide, clarifying the gaming industry's current status on climate action.

Social Achievements

• Launched the 'Playbook for Inclusive Game Development and Marketing' to address inclusive player research, character design, and game accessibility.
• Introduced 'Cards for Inclusion' to spark conversations about inclusivity within game development teams.
• Joined 'Better Games Together' to promote LGBTQIA+ acceptance within the gaming industry.
• Conducted a robust DEI survey and updated the employee survey to track progress on inclusion gaps.
• Offered DEI coaching to senior leaders and inclusive leadership training for supervisors and producers.
• Continued supporting UNICEF’s education program in Sierra Leone and emergency help programs through employee donations.

Governance Achievements

• Conducted a sustainability audit to assess and enhance Rovio’s adherence to upcoming sustainability regulations and improve sustainability practices.
• Disbanded Board committees (Audit, Remuneration, Nomination) following acquisition by Sega.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Over 90% of Rovio's value chain emissions are outside of its direct control.
• Setting Science Based Targets for a mobile gaming company proved more challenging than expected.

Mitigation Strategies

• Working with partners and suppliers committed to emission reductions.
• Evaluating possibilities of collaborating with game engines and platform owners to optimize gaming software and reduce energy consumption.
• Postponing submission of Science Based Targets to 2024 to allow for a more thorough assessment.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards