Corporate Social Responsibility is a concept which provides a basis for the Austrian Lotteries to incorporate social, economic and environmental concerns on a voluntary basis in their activities as entrepreneur and in their business relations with their partners. To act in a socially and ecologically responsible way does not only mean to comply with the statutory regulations, it also stands for increasing investment into relations with stakeholders. This attitude requires from the company management heightened awareness of its social, ecological and economic responsibility which is actually reflected in the entirety of the company’s operations.

The Austrian Lotteries have always taken their responsibility very seriously. However, they are convinced that beyond their current focus on “Responsible Gaming” further improvements are still possible which will have an impact on all of the company’s sectors. In 2007, the first Sustainability Report, drawn up according to the guidelines of the “Global Reporting Initiative” organisation, was presented. Sustainability reports drawn up according to this internationally accepted and standardised GRI guideline enable a comparison of the companies’ performances and achievements in the social, the ecological and economic fields.

The Sustainability Report of 2009 documents the activities of the company relating to sustainable development and sets forth specific objectives and measures for the coming years.