Brightstar Lottery Receives Highest MSCI ESG Rating of AAA
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Brightstar Lottery (NYSE: BRSL) received the highest MSCI ESG rating — AAA, awarded March 23, 2026. The rating recognizes Brightstar's sustainability practices, with a perfect score for carbon emissions and high scores in product safety and quality. Management frames the rating as validation of its sustainability priorities in Brightstar's first year as a pure-play lottery company.
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- Awarded MSCI ESG AAA — top-tier sustainability rating
- Perfect score for carbon emissions
- High score in product safety and quality
- Rating received on March 23, 2026 in first pure-play year
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"Receiving the MSCI AAA ESG rating in Brightstar's first year as a pure-play lottery company highlights our commitment to making sustainability practices a priority throughout our business," said Wendy Montgomery, Brightstar SVP, Branding, Communications and Sustainability. "This rating from MSCI serves as motivation to continue our work building a sustainable future where our people, our partners, and our planet can thrive."
MSCI ESG Ratings measure a company's resilience to long-term, industry-specific sustainability risks using a rules-based methodology. MSCI analysts research and rate companies on a 'AAA' (leader) to 'CCC' (laggard) scale based on their exposure to and management of these risks relative to peers.
MSCI Sustainability and Climate products and services are provided by MSCI Solutions LLC and certain related entities, and are designed to provide in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social and governance related business practices to companies worldwide. ESG ratings, data and analysis from MSCI Sustainability and Climate are also used in the construction of MSCI Indexes.
Brightstar received its MSCI ESG rating on March 23, 2026.
About Brightstar Lottery PLC
Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) is a global leader in lottery focused on innovation and forward-thinking strategies and solutions, building on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, entertain players and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar serves nearly 90 lottery customers and their players on six continents. It is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lottery jurisdictions in the
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