Brightstar Lottery has received its first sustainability score as a pure-play lottery company in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), achieving a rating significantly above the industry average.
The company recorded an overall CSA score of 56, nearly double the sector average of 31.
The result also secured Brightstar a place in the 2026 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook as a Member, recognising its performance across environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
The S&P Global CSA evaluates thousands of companies worldwide using a methodology that assesses businesses across approximately 20 financially relevant sustainability criteria. These criteria cover economic, environmental and social factors, with scores ranging from 0 to 100.
Companies are compared within their specific industry groups across 61 sectors.
Commenting on the score, Wendy Montgomery, Brightstar SVP of Branding, Communications and Sustainability, stated: "Brightstar Lottery's achievement of receiving an S&P Global CSA score of 56 for the first time as a pure play lottery company showcases our continuous commitment to leading the lottery industry in global sustainability.
"We ensure sustainable practices are woven into the fabric of our corporate identity through strategic sustainability efforts focused on our most important stakeholders. We are proud to be included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for 2026 and will continue our efforts to build a sustainable future for our people and the planet."
The announcement adds to a busy period for Brightstar on the sustainability and responsible gaming front. Earlier this month, the company became the first lottery industry supplier to provide financial backing to the International Problem Gambling and Gaming Organization (IPGGC), with contributions directed toward expanding the body's professional certification programmes.
These include the Global Gambling Counselor and Collegiate Counselors Gambling certifications, both aimed at improving the quality of support available to those affected by problem gambling.
The news also follows Brightstar's full-year 2025 financial results, which showed flat revenue of $2.51bn alongside a significant reduction in net debt – down 43% to $2.7bn.
The S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment has been used since 1999 to benchmark companies’ ESG performance and serves as a basis for several global sustainability indices.
