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Entain PLC
19 May 2021
19 May 2021
Entain plc
("Entain", the "Group")
Entain Publishes ESG Report
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports-betting and gaming
group, has today issued its 2020-21 ESG report, setting out the
Group's approach to, and performance on, sustainability and ESG
related issues.
The report follows the publication of Entain's Sustainability
Charter at the end of 2020, which set out the Group's strategy for
long-term sustainability built on four cornerstones:
-- An exclusive focus on regulated markets
o By the start of 2021, 99% of NGR was derived from locally
regulated markets or those in the process of regulating
o By end of 2023, 100% of NGR will come from locally regulated
markets
-- Lead on responsible betting and gaming
o To complement its Changing for the Bettor strategy, the Group
has launched ARC, (Advanced Responsibility and Care), its
ground-breaking programme designed to make player protection
proactive, driven by research, data analytics and technology
o Entain was named 2020 Safer Gambling Operator of the Year by
EGR and 2020 Socially Responsible Sportsbook of the Year by SBC at
the industry's leading awards events
-- Pursue best-in-class standards in corporate governance
o During the period under review the Board has been
significantly refreshed with new appointments
o The Group has strengthened and revitalised its Board and
policy processes
-- Invest in our people and local communities
o The Entain Foundation was established with GBP100m committed
for safer betting and gaming charities and other good causes over
five years
o The Group has committed to being carbon net zero by 2035 and
joined the Science Based Target initiative, having achieved
international standards for Environmental Management and HSSE
Entain has received widespread recognition for these efforts,
having achieved AA status with leading ESG ratings agency MSCI, and
through its continued membership of both FTSE4Good and the Dow
Jones Sustainability Indices. Elsewhere, the Group topped the
All-in Diversity Project's Index which measures operators' approach
to diversity and inclusion within the industry.
Virginia McDowell, Chair of Entain's ESG Board Committee
said:
"The past year has seen ESG matters embedded at the heart of our
operations. We are committed to taking a leading role in supporting
the communities in which we operate, creating the safest possible
betting and gaming platform, and in doing so, making Entain the
best place to work for all of our people. By delivering on this
ambition, we will create long-term, sustainable growth for all of
our stakeholders."
Entain's 2020-21 ESG report is available on our website and can
be accessed through: 2020-2021 ESG Report .
Contacts:
Investor Relations investors@entaingroup.com
David Lloyd-Seed, Group Director of Investor
Relations & Corporate Communications
Media media@entaingroup.com
Jay Dossetter, Head of ESG and Press
Office
Tessa Curtis, Head of Media Relations
About Entain plc
Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the
world's largest sports-betting and gaming groups, operating both
online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive
portfolio of established brands; Sports Brands include bwin,
Bet.pt, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds and
Sportingbet; Gaming Brands include CasinoClub, Foxy Bingo, Gala,
Gioco Digitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, partypoker and PartyCasino.
The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product
verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services
to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis. The Group has
also entered into a joint-venture with MGM Resorts to capitalise on
the sports betting and gaming opportunity in the US, through
BetMGM. Entain provides the technology which powers BetMGM and
exclusive games and products, specially developed at its in-house
gaming studios. The Group is tax resident in the UK with licenses
in a total of 27 regulated markets. Entain is a leader in ESG, a
member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI and is AA rated by MSCI. The Group
has set an SBT, committing to be carbon net zero by 2035 and
through the Entain Foundation supports a variety of initiatives,
focusing on safer gambling, grassroots sport, diversity in
technology and community projects.
For more information see the Group's website:
www.entaingroup.com
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