Betting and Gaming Council
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Safer gambling
- Community engagement
- Diversity & inclusion
- Environmental sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- William Hill switched to 100% Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin electricity in the UK, saving 61,500 tonnes of CO2 over three years.
- Entain committed to becoming carbon net zero by 2035.
- Gamesys achieved carbon neutral certification from the Carbon Trust.
Social Achievements
- BGC members supported the national effort against Covid-19 through various initiatives, including transforming venues into community kitchens and donating PPE.
- Significant donations to charities supporting mental health, dementia research, and other causes.
- Launched a Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme in partnership with YGAM and GamCare, reaching 500,000 young people in 2021.
Governance Achievements
- BGC members agreed new rules to prevent under-18s from viewing betting ads online and tightened rules on VIP schemes.
- Implementation of safer gambling commitments and initiatives across the industry.
- Increased transparency and data sharing on responsible gambling practices.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Entain committed to becoming carbon net zero by 2035.
Medium-term Goals:
- Gamesys aims to achieve a 50% reduction in gross operational greenhouse gas emissions by 2023.
- Kindred aims to procure 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2023.
- BGC pledges to create 5,000 new apprenticeships by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
- Kindred aims to generate zero revenue from harmful gambling by 2023.
Environmental Challenges
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses, communities, and employees.
- Addressing gambling-related harm and promoting safer gambling practices.
- Maintaining responsible advertising and preventing underage gambling.
Mitigation Strategies
- Supporting employees and communities through various initiatives during the pandemic.
- Investing in safer gambling research, education, and treatment.
- Implementing stricter advertising regulations and promoting responsible gambling messages.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Corporate Wellbeing & Health Award (William Hill)
- Top ranking in the Financial Times annual Diversity Leaders survey (William Hill)
- Diverse and Inclusive Team of the Year and Community Engagement Awards (Gamesys)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Responsible Gambling
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Growth of unregulated 'black market' gambling in Great Britain, facilitated by online channels, messaging apps, and crypto casinos.
- Lack of player protection and responsible gambling measures in the black market.
- Difficulty in monitoring and regulating black market activities.
- Loss of tax revenue due to black market gambling.
Mitigation Strategies
- Commissioned research to understand the size and economic consequences of the black market.
- Collaboration with regulators to improve knowledge of the black market and monitor its growth.