NOVOMATIC excels in ESG reports from leading rating agencies

The Novomatic AG Group has reported through a press release that it aims to be an industry pioneer, not only in terms of leading gaming technologies but also when it comes to social, ecological and governance expectations. With this goal in mind, comprehensive efforts and strategic measures as well as meaningful and measurable key performance indicators (KPIs) have been defined to manage the NOVOMATIC AG Group’s non-financial development.

Some of Novomatic's recent achievements in the area of ESG will be described below:

• Sustainalytics ESG (April 2020): "Low risk of material financial impacts driven by ESG factors." It ranks third among the 80 companies in the international casino and gaming industry in 2020. It ranks among the 100 rated companies in the wider consumer services industry globally.
• ISS ESG (June 2020): among the Electronic Devices & Appliances industry’s top tier with a “C-“ rating and a decile rank of 4.
• VigeoEiris Rating: othe company rank 19th out of 43 versus its European peers in the Technology-Hardware Sector.
• RepRisk ESG: receives “A” RepRisk Rating (www.reprisk.com) on a scale of D to AAA denoting “Low ESG Risk Exposure”

In this regard, Johannes Gratzl, member of the Board of NOVOMATIC AG, commented:
“Our efforts to improve our non-financial performance and reduce risks related to Environmental Social Governance are being widely noted as above gaming industry average. We are very much aware of our responsibilities in terms of corporate governance as well as of the social and environmental impact of our business, and we work hard to take a proactive approach by implementing sound principles and best practices. For NOVOMATIC, topics like Responsible Entertainment, reducing the environmental footprint and occupational health and safety are part of our business philosophy ”.