NOVOMATIC Italia presents its 2025 ESG Report: growth, innovation and responsibility to create long-term value
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NOVOMATIC Italia presents“Il nostro percorso ESG – Bilancio 2025” (Our ESG Journey – 2025 Report), a document that illustrates the evolution of the Group’s path towards a business model increasingly focused on the integration of ESG principles and the creation of sustainable long-term value.
Now in its fourth edition, the Report is more than a simple disclosure document. It represents tangible evidence of the Group’s commitment to combining financial performance, technological innovation, people development and responsibility towards local communities. Through data, projects and initiatives, the document provides a transparent overview of how sustainability has become a structural element of the Group’s strategy and operations.
Throughout 2025, NOVOMATIC Italia further strengthened its role in the regulated gaming sector, making a significant contribution to the national economy with a tax contribution exceeding €1.03 billion.
These results are part of a broad and integrated business ecosystem that covers the entire Italian public gaming value chain, from the production and management of gaming technologies to retail operations, digital services and payment systems. This model enables the Group to address the evolving challenges of the industry with a long-term vision and a strong capacity for innovation.
The Report highlights how the principle of “Winning Responsibly” continues to serve as the strategic foundation of NOVOMATIC Italia’s ESG approach. Sustainability is viewed not as a separate area, but as a cross-cutting element embedded in corporate decision-making and organisational culture. This vision is reflected in the Group’s five strategic pillars: Responsible Entertainment, Always Compliant, Enjoy Working With Us, Going Green and Active in the Community, in line with the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the principles of the UN Global Compact.
Among the Group’s top priorities is Responsible Gaming. In 2025, NOVOMATIC Italia further strengthened its commitment through training programmes, certifications and innovative tools dedicated to player protection. Five Group companies are certified according to the G4 international standard, while more than 2,500 people took part in dedicated training initiatives, accounting for a total of over 4,300 training hours.
Significant progress was also made in the environmental area. Through its Green Evolution programme, NOVOMATIC Italia continued its journey towards reducing environmental impacts and improving resource efficiency. During the year, the Group consumed more than 61,000 MWh of energy, increasing the share sourced from renewable energy and investing in the development of photovoltaic systems at its Rome and Rimini facilities. At the same time, 98% of gaming devices were refurbished, further strengthening the principles of the circular economy.
This environmental commitment is complemented by an increasingly advanced emissions monitoring system and the consolidation of environmental and energy certifications, confirming a structured approach to the sustainability transition.
People continue to represent one of the Group’s key strategic assets. With more than 4,400 employees, NOVOMATIC Italia promotes an inclusive working environment focused on professional development. In 2025, employees received more than 62,000 hours of training, while 86.5% of the workforce was employed under permanent contracts, reflecting the company’s commitment to job stability and skills development.
This commitment is supported by initiatives aimed at employee wellbeing, such as the NOVOWELL program, as well as projects focused on professional growth, gender equality, inclusion and improving overall quality of working life.
In an evolving regulatory and market landscape, NOVOMATIC Italia also strengthened its governance, compliance and risk management framework, investing in cybersecurity, digital resilience and increasingly effective control processes. Innovation continues to be a key strategic driver, not only for the development of products and services, but also for raising standards of safety, transparency and sustainability across the entire industry.
The 2025 ESG Report therefore represents both a snapshot of a constantly evolving journey and a starting point for future challenges. NOVOMATIC Italia intends to continue strengthening its ESG commitment by further integrating sustainability and business to generate shared value and contribute to responsible growth for people, communities and the broader economic system.
