Play’n GO has released its new Sustainability Report, reflecting a milestone 20th anniversary year and the company’s ongoing drive to elevate responsibility and innovation throughout the global gaming landscape.

The report details Play’n GO’s progress and performance across its four sustainability pillars – Players, Partners, People and Planet – reinforcing the company’s long‑standing belief that sustainable growth and responsible business are inseparable.

2025 marked Play’n GO’s most advanced year of sustainability performance to date, driven by continued innovation, data integrity, and governance maturity across the business. The report highlights major progress in climate action, responsible game design, people development, and purpose‑driven partnerships, while maintaining a strong focus on regulated markets and transparency.

“We have always believed that great entertainment should be fun, safe and fair,” said Vanessa Björkbacka, Director of CSR at Play’n GO. “This report reflects two decades of learning, evolution and commitment to doing things the right way. Sustainability is not a separate initiative for us – it is embedded into how we design our games, how we work with partners, and how we build the business for the long term.”

Play’n GO’s continued leadership in climate action

Among the report’s key highlights is the fact that the company has already achieved and exceeded its long‑term 90 percent reduction target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, reaching this milestone 15 years ahead of The Climate Pledge and 25 years ahead of the Paris Agreement’s 2050 target. Play’n GO also achieved a 69 percent absolute reduction in Scope 3 emissions against its 2023 base year, with total material emissions for 2025 kept below 500 MTCO2e.

Play’n GO’s growing role in shaping responsible entertainment

The report also sets out that in 2025, the company launched its first land‑based gaming solution in partnership with Genting UK, extending its player‑first, low‑footprint approach into regulated land‑based environments. The solution helps operators reduce energy use, hardware requirements and electronic waste, demonstrating how innovation can simultaneously enhance player experience and environmental performance.

Player wellbeing remains central to Play’n GO’s sustainability strategy

The company continues to reject game mechanics it believes compromise player trust or wellbeing, maintaining a player‑first design philosophy focused on balanced game mathematics, transparency, and long‑term engagement. During the year, Play’n GO also contributed to global conversations on digital wellbeing and cognitive health, including participation at the United Nations and G7, reflecting the increasing importance of responsible digital entertainment.

The People pillar of the report highlights continued investment in building a connected, future‑ready organisation. In 2025, 43 percent of employees engaged in AI‑related learning, while average training time exceeded seven hours per employee globally. Play’n GO further strengthened leadership development, wellbeing initiatives, and community contribution, including rapidly growing participation in volunteer time‑off programmes.

Strong governance and data integrity underpin the entire report. During the year, Play’n GO further aligned its reporting with global frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and World Economic Forum Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, while investing in secure, AI‑supported carbon data management to ensure high‑quality, future‑ready reporting for partners and stakeholders.

“As expectations on transparency and accountability continue to rise, we see it as our responsibility to lead,” Björkbacka added. “Our partners, regulators and players all benefit when sustainability data is credible, measurable and meaningful. This report is about equipping them – and ourselves – with information that supports better decision‑making.”

The 2025 Sustainability Report reinforces Play’n GO’s commitment to operating in regulated markets and contributing to a more sustainable, responsible global entertainment industry.