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Bally Technologies.

BYI.US | Manufacture of games and toys

Bally Technologies, now part of Scientific Games Corporation, was a leading global gaming company that designed, manufactured, distributed, and operated gaming devices and systems worldwide. Its product portfolio included slot machines, video slots, electronic table games, casino management systems,...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Bally Technologies (now part of Scientific Games) presents a mixed ethical profile. Critics point to the company's core gaming business potentially contributing to problem gambling. Reports suggest 92% of union members at one casino authorized a strike, indicating worker dissatisfaction. The company also allegedly lost $212K in a phishing scam and reported material weaknesses in financial controls. However, Bally has committed to reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 46.2% by 2030, with HQs using over 98% renewable energy in 2023. Philanthropic efforts include a $5 million pledge to a community college and over $3 million for mental health programs.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect20
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech10
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Bally Technologies on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Bally Technologies is a gaming company, and the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value assesses financial institutions' practices related to lending, insurance, moving, or storing money for consumers. The provided articles do not contain any evidence that Bally Technologies offers such financial services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs, which are designed to evaluate financial products, customer financial outcomes, and financial inclusion initiatives, are not applicable or lack relevant data. For instance, while the company's own debt ratios are mentioned, this is not relevant to customer debt burden. Similarly, philanthropic donations and pledges, such as over $3 million to mental health programs in 2021

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and a $5 million pledge to a community college foundation,
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cannot be scored against KPIs requiring a percentage of pre-tax profit or a share of a loan book, as the necessary financial context (e.g., pre-tax profit figures, loan book size) is not provided. Employee demographics are also not relevant to customer-focused financial inclusion metrics.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect

20

Bally's Corp reported a CEO-to-median employee pay ratio of 55:1 in 2024.

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In 2023, the ratio of basic salary of women to men ranged from 99.69% for Office Managers to 108.17% for Store Staff, with detailed quantitative data and reports shared worldwide.
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The company's employee rating on Glassdoor.com was 3 out of 5 stars.
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In 2023, the company reported no incidents of discrimination and received no fines for non-compliance with environmental, social, and economic regulations and laws.
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Additionally, there were no monetary losses from legal proceedings associated with labor law violations.
5

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, concrete data points relevant to the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs were found in the provided articles. The articles explicitly state that data for several KPIs, including fair trade certifications, audit frequency, forced/child labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, and supplier diversity spend, is not provided or unavailable.

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Honest & Fair Business

0

The provided article, a Bally's Corporation webpage on corporate governance, explicitly states that it lacks any quantitative data relevant to the requested metrics for Honest & Fair Business.

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It does not provide information on regulatory fines, transparency scores, whistleblower policies, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board conflict percentages, anti-corruption policy details, or third-party verification.
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Therefore, no assessment can be made based on the evidence provided.

Kind to Animals

0

The provided articles, while detailing various sustainability efforts and policies for a company named 'Bally' (which appears to be a fashion brand, despite the company description for BYI.US as a gaming company), do not contain specific, quantifiable data points that directly align with the defined Key Performance Indicators for 'Kind to Animals'. Information regarding cruelty-free certifications for products, the extent of non-animal testing methods, humane certifications for animal-related operations, measurable biodiversity impact with species recovery metrics, the percentage of animal-derived ingredients replaced with ethical alternatives, the percentage of animal-related suppliers audited for welfare compliance, cage-free sourcing percentages, specific animal testing policies or volumes, innovation investment in animal-free technologies, detailed animal agriculture ethics practices, animal-free R&D collaborations, or public policy engagement specifically on animal welfare is not explicitly provided or does not meet the rubric's quantitative thresholds. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of direct, quantifiable evidence.

No War, No Weapons

0

No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Bally Technologies against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

Bally's has formalized its commitment in an Environment and Climate Change Policy.

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The company has tracked Scope 1 and 2 Carbon Emissions since 2021
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and broadened efforts to include Scope 3 measurement.
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At Bally's Quad Cities, on-site renewable energy is used from water-to-air pumps,
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and water consumption was reduced by 30% through aerator installation.
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Bally's Twin River installed 10 new Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
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Additionally, Bally's invested $2.2 million to open the Bally's Event Lawn, a 45,000-square-foot open space, preserving a vital downtown green space for 20 years.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points relevant to the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' for BYI.US (Bally Technologies). Information available pertains to internal diversity and inclusion policies for 'Bally of Switzerland' and 'Bally's Interactive', and an anti-human trafficking training program and a $5,000 donation to an anti-human trafficking organization by 'Bally's Chicago Casino'.

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None of these directly map to the quantitative metrics for community engagement, cultural preservation, or indigenous partnerships for the company in question.

Safe & Smart Tech

10

The company holds ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for its Information Security Management System and Privacy Information Management System, respectively

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, with the latter achieved in 2020.
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It also complies with PCI-DSS standards.
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Furthermore, the company maintains a privacy compliance program based on the EU/UK GDPR framework
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and states compliance with applicable data privacy laws.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No relevant evidence was found in the provided article for Bally Technologies (BYI.US). The article discusses 'Bally's B-Echo sustainable bag collection' and 'Bally Peak Outlook' project, which pertain to a fashion brand, not the gaming technology company specified in the prompt. The collection utilizes regenerated leather, repurposed plastic (polyethylene terephthalate), and recycled nylon (with Global Recycle Standard certification).

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The recycled nylon is made from pre-consumer fibers and manufacturing leftovers.
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Pricing ranges from €395 to €650.
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Bally's "Bally Peak Outlook" project focuses on waste removal from Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks.
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The project, started in 2019, aims to remove waste and support local communities.
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Bally aims to map 90% of tier-one, two, and three suppliers and develop longevity programs (product care and repair) by 2022.
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The Bally Peak Outlook project removed 2 tons from Mount Everest.
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The Bally Peak Outlook project targets 8,000-meter peaks in the Himalayan region (7).
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The Bally Peak Outlook project duration is 2 years (by 2022).
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