Brightstar Lottery has received its first S&P Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score, which serves as an accreditation of its sustainability performance.
Founded in 1999, the CSA has since served as a premier sustainability benchmark for global companies across a total of 61 industries, including gambling. The score given ranges from zero to a 100, judging around 20 sustainability criteria across economic, environmental and social aspects.
Brightstar landed a CSA score of 56, which is almost double of the industry average of 31. This is the first time that the company has received a CSA scoring as a standalone entity, having rebranded last year from its previous IGT identity.
In July, IGT began trading on NYSE under Brightstar Lottery after selling its Gaming & Digital business to Apollo Global Management, becoming a standalone lottery company in the process.
This followed a 2024 M&A move, when Apollo swooped in to secure a $6.3bn transaction to acquire the merger between IGT’s Global Gaming and Play Digital units and Everi Holdings.
On the CSA score, Wendy Montgomery, Brightstar SVP, Branding, Communications and Sustainability, commented: “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.”