Sustainability reports and market data
13 game industry reports, presentations and talks about sustainability from writers such as Modern Times Group, Electronic Arts and Room 8 Group, newest from 2025. Every document has a summary and key insights with the page they come from, and 27 charts and tables are extracted as data.
Documents
Impact Report 2025
The FY 2025 impact analysis presents Electronic Arts’ comprehensive ESG strategy, arguing that responsible stewardship of people, planet, and data is integral to sustainable growth in the interactive-entertainment sector.
- Electronic Arts achieved a net-zero attrition rate of -0.1% in FY2025, supported by a workforce of over 6,000 employees and a 17% rate of returning staff among new hires.
- Operational carbon emissions decreased to 6.6 Mt CO2e in FY2025, down from 7.3 Mt in FY2024 and 10.6 Mt in FY2023, maintaining the company's carbon-neutral status.
- 83% of the global workforce now has access to internal AI tools, supported by a formal AI governance model to ensure responsible technology deployment.
Room 8 Group Sustainability Report 2023
The 2023 sustainability analysis presents Room 8 Group’s comprehensive ESG strategy, positioning environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and robust governance as core drivers of its competitive advantage in the global gaming services sector.
- Room 8 Group scaled its operations in 2023 to over 1,260 specialists, delivering 1,300 projects for approximately 700 clients.
- The company achieved a 12.7% increase in customer-satisfaction scores while securing 89 award nominations across more than 300 gaming titles.
- The firm’s Green Office policy, implemented in Poland, Romania, and Brazil, utilizes renewable-energy-sourced data centers and remote-work models to keep Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions at non-significant levels.
Corporate Responsibility Report 2019
The 2019 corporate-responsibility effort positions Modern Times Group (MTG) as a dedicated gaming and esports holding that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its core strategy.
- Modern Times Group (MTG) has integrated ESG considerations into its core business strategy to mitigate material risks and drive profitability among millennial and Gen Z audiences.
- The company identified health and well-being and gender equality as the top-tier priorities within its three-tier materiality analysis.
- MTG implemented nine new group policies, including frameworks for anti-bribery, data protection, and whistle-blowing, to standardize corporate governance.
Corporate Responsibility Report 2018
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.
- 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.
Corporate Responsibility Report 2017
Modern Times Group (MTG) presented a comprehensive overview of its corporate responsibility performance for 2017, positioning itself as a global digital-entertainment leader with approximately 3,700 employees and net sales of €16-17 billion SEK.
- MTG reported a 49.7% increase in total greenhouse-gas emissions in 2017 compared to 2016, with air travel accounting for approximately 70% of the company's total emissions.
- While MTG achieved near-gender parity in Sweden and Finland at 48%, female representation at the senior-executive level remained low at 20%, and women earned only 66–67% of the basic salary of their male counterparts.
- The company set a formal target to achieve a 50/50 gender balance across its workforce by 2020.
MTG Corporate Responsibility Report 2015
In 2015 the media group placed corporate responsibility at the core of its strategy, integrating ethical governance, sustainability and gender-parity objectives across a global operation that spans 165 countries and includes broadcast, content localisation and e-sports segments.
- MTG achieved a 96% compliance rate among 514 new hires across 38 nationalities regarding its unified code of conduct, anti-bribery, and whistle-blower policies.
- Total carbon emissions increased by 13% since 2010, with business travel accounting for 61% of the company's total emissions footprint.
- The company maintained a 95C rating on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and a 95C CDP disclosure score for the third consecutive year.
MTG Corporate Responsibility Report 2014
Modern Times Group positioned 2014 as a year of deepening corporate responsibility, linking its expanding digital portfolio to heightened standards in data-privacy, child protection, freedom of expression and sanctions compliance.
- Modern Times Group recorded net sales of SEK 16.7 billion in 2014, an increase from SEK 13.3 billion in 2012, though operating income declined due to investments in digital initiatives.
- The company expanded its workforce to 4,186 full-time equivalents, representing 44 nationalities, while narrowing the gender pay gap to women earning 75% of men's salaries.
- Governance and compliance were strengthened through a new corporate-responsibility advisory group, a sanctions-risk register, and an anti-bribery policy endorsed by 787 employees.
MTG Corporate Responsibility Report 2013
In 2013 the media group embedded sustainability within its core strategy, aligning business growth with responsible practices and earning inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index and FTSE 4Good.
- MTG achieved €14.1 billion in net sales and €1.9 billion in operating profit in 2013, supported by a workforce of 3,361 employees and the launch of the digital platform MTGx.
- The company earned inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index and FTSE4Good by integrating sustainability into its core business strategy.
- MTG utilized its media assets to provide over €4.3 million in value for Typhoon Haiyan relief, alongside significant charitable contributions for various health, education, and community initiatives.
Corporate Responsibility Report 2012
The 2012 Modern Responsibility report positions sustainability as a central driver of long-term growth for MTG, outlining a strategic agenda that integrates environmental, social and governance objectives across its broadcast, radio and digital operations.
- MTG maintained net sales of approximately SEK 13 billion in 2012, though operating income declined to SEK 2.1 billion.
- Environmental initiatives exceeded targets as CO₂ emissions per employee fell by 6%, surpassing the 5% reduction goal.
- The company improved its Carbon Disclosure Project score from a D-grade to a B-grade through power-down measures and staff training.
MTG Corporate Responsibility Report 2011
The 2011 Modern Responsibility Report demonstrates how Modern Times Group (MTG) has integrated a comprehensive sustainability framework across its operations in 39 countries, targeting employee welfare, anti-corruption, climate action and community engagement.
- MTG achieved a 16% total reduction in carbon emissions and office energy use by the end of 2011, resulting in a 6% decline in CO2 per employee compared to the 2009 baseline.
- The company expanded its geographic footprint in 2011 by entering four African nations—Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya—and acquiring stakes in TV Prima, Darial TV, and Balkan Media Group.
- MTG maintained a strong safety record with zero work-related accidents and an absenteeism rate of approximately 1% among its 3,031 employees.
MTG Corporate Responsibility Report 2010
The 2010 Modern Responsibility report presents Modern Times Group’s first GRI-aligned disclosure, expanding the reporting perimeter to encompass all subsidiaries and leased assets that employ staff.
- MTG launched its first GRI-aligned corporate responsibility report in 2010, establishing a formal materiality analysis and crisis-support framework across all subsidiaries.
- Philanthropic efforts leveraged media assets to donate 111 million SEK in airtime and raise over €58 million for global health and disaster relief campaigns.
- Total greenhouse gas emissions rose 7% to 15,032 tonnes of CO2e in 2010, with business travel and facility energy as the primary drivers, leading to a new target of a 5% per-employee reduction by February 2012.
MTG Corporate Responsibility Report 2009
The 2009 Modern Responsibility Report presents Modern Times Group’s (MTG) effort to embed corporate responsibility across its broadcasting and media operations while navigating the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis.
- MTG reported 2009 net sales of SEK 14.2 billion, though operating income resulted in a loss of SEK 1.4 billion and earnings per share fell to -30.86 SEK.
- The company expanded its portfolio during the 2008-09 financial crisis by launching TV3 Puls, Prima COOL, and Viasat Hockey, alongside a major restructuring of Bulgarian assets.
- Employee engagement remained high, with 86% of the 2,906-person workforce participating in the annual survey and 88% reporting enthusiasm for their work.