Tag Archives: Virginia McDowell

Entain makes five appointments following CEO resignation

SBC News Entain makes five appointments following CEO resignation

Entain has announced further appointments with immediate effect shortly following its announcement of Stella David becoming Interim CEO. The global sports betting and gaming giant has firstly named Pierre Bouchut as its new Senior Independent Director. Meanwhile, Virginia McDowell now officially becomes Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and Barry Gibson – who currently serves as Chairman of the company – …

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Entain reorganises ESG oversight with new Board committees

Barry Gibson, Entain

Entain has established two new committees on its group board, the People and Governance Committee and the Sustainability and Compliance Committee. The FTSE100 international betting and gaming group stated that the two new bodies will serve to improve the company’s effectiveness, engagement with its workforce and sustainability.  A change in leadership has seen Stella David step down from the Sustainability …

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Entain champions diversity and carbon neutrality as new ESG objectives

SBC News Entain champions diversity and carbon neutrality as new ESG objectives

Entain Plc has published its Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) 2020/2021 report, tracking the FTSE100 gambling group’s progress on its corporate charter and sustainability objectives.  Establishing its new identity as Entain, in November 2020 the group launched its ‘Sustainability Charter outlining its ambitious plans to lead the ‘global gambling sector in an era of sustainability and corporate conduct’. The charter is …

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GVC sharpens CSR focus with Foundation launch

SBC News GVC sharpens CSR focus with Foundation launch

In a bid to support its ongoing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, GVC Holdings has launched The GVC Foundation which will oversee the coordination and support of the gambling group’s objectives and donations around the world. The new foundation will primarily focus upon responsible gambling, sports integrity and gambling regulation research, education and treatment of problem gambling, as well as …

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Fair Play… GVC Holdings outlines year of wholesale CSR change

SBC News Fair Play... GVC Holdings outlines year of wholesale CSR change

FTSE100 gambling group GVC Holdings has this morning published its 2019 ‘Fair Play – Corporate Social Responsibility Report’ outlining the multiple changes governing the company’s long-term corporate sustainability objectives. In the report’s forward statement, GVC Independent Non-Executive Director Virginia McDowell acknowledges the new responsibilities demands placed on the company which now operates global gaming’s largest online gambling portfolio, employing 25,000 …

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