ReportModern Times Group
Corporate Responsibility Report 2018
8 Mar 201841 pages~129 min full read
Following the spin-off of Nordic Entertainment Group, MTG realigned its corporate responsibility strategy to focus on esports, gaming, and digital ventures.
MTG reported net sales between 15 and 20 billion SEK for the 2018 fiscal year.
The company’s total carbon footprint reached 25,215 t CO₂e, representing a 7% year-on-year increase, despite a reduction in energy intensity to 40 GJ per employee from 66 GJ in 2016.
Governance and compliance efforts included an 89% completion rate for mandatory ethics e-learning and the implementation of GDPR-focused policies.
MTG strengthened event safety by publishing guidance adopted by eight of its twenty-one partners and prioritizing security at esports tournaments.
Social impact initiatives included a $18,000 donation to UCSF and multi-million-dollar fundraising efforts for Save the Children and the Diabetes Foundation.
MTG maintains active membership in over a dozen industry organizations, including the IGDA, the Esports Integrity Coalition, and MESA.
The 2018 corporate‑responsibility overview for Modern Times Group (MTG) reflects a year of strategic realignment following the spin‑off of its Nordic Entertainment and Studios businesses into the newly listed Nordic Entertainment Group. The core thesis is that MTG’s renewed focus on esports, gaming and broader digital ventures can be pursued responsibly through four pillars—media responsibility, social impact, business ethics and environmental care—underpinned by materiality analyses for both entities and a suite of stakeholder‑driven priorities such as gender diversity, inclusion, GDPR compliance and the protection of minors.
Financially, MTG reported net sales in the range of 15‑20 billion SEK and achieved an 89 % completion rate for mandatory ethics e‑learning. Risk management was strengthened by publishing event‑security guidance adopted by eight of twenty‑one partners, and by prioritising attendee safety at esports tournaments. Social contributions included a $18 k donation to UCSF, multi‑million‑dollar fundraising for Save the Children and the Diabetes Foundation, and the launch of education programmes targeting young gamers. Governance was reinforced through board oversight, external audits and memberships in more than a dozen industry bodies—including the IGDA, Esports Integrity Coalition and MESA—facilitating continuous stakeholder engagement via surveys, focus groups and board‑level dialogues.
Environmental reporting showed a total carbon footprint of 25,215 t CO₂e, a 7 % year‑on‑year increase, while energy intensity fell sharply from 66 GJ per employee in 2016 to 40 GJ in 2018. Scope 3 emissions from events are now being captured, and no fines were recorded for direct energy use,
