EL Environmental Initiative | European Lotteries

The EL Environmental Initiative emphasises the importance of sustainability in the lottery sector. The main objective is to create a collective dynamic among EL Members around concrete commitments in the environmental field. This initiative, coordinated by the Sustainability subgroup, is proposed on a voluntary basis, and is open to all EL Members. Its goal is to bring together a substantial proportion of Members who would commit to initially 1 to 3 specific environmental actions. As such, the initiative is not striving for another certification; it is a future oriented voluntary commitment.

Implementation

The following commitment form allows each lottery to commit to (a) specific environmental action(s):

Commitment to use of paper coming from certified sustainable forests (FSC, PEFC) for a substantial part of the gaming materials (including scratch tickets)

Use of paper coming from certified sustainable forests (FSC, PEFC) for gaming materials (including scratch tickets) already in place

Use of paper coming from certified sustainable forests (FSC, PEFC) for gaming materials (including scratch tickets by [2024]

[* 50% of scratch game activity should at least be covered]

Commitment to realize a regular monitoring of GHG emissions

Regular carbon footprint evaluation (including an action plan to reduce carbon emissions) already in place

Regular carbon footprint evaluation (including an action plan to reduce carbon emissions) by [2024]

[* The carbon footprint evaluation should take place at least every two years]

Commitment to publicly disclose 2030 emissions reduction targets and action plan

Disclosure of 2030 emissions reduction target in place

Disclosure of 2030 emissions reduction target by [2025]

[* Disclosure can be through annual reports, sustainability reports, website, etc.]

Lottery Member

Name of main contact person

Email address

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