Corporate Responsibility -
The international gaming technology group impressed at this year's HERMES Climate Protection Award with its largest photovoltaic system across the group at its headquarters in Gumpoldskirchen.
Gumpoldskirchen, 14. October 2025 – NOVOMATIC was awarded the prestigious HERMES Climate Protection Prize for the construction of its photovoltaic system at its headquarters. Covering an area the size of three soccer fields and featuring more than 4,600 solar panels, the PV system already caused a stir when it was inaugurated last fall in 2024.
By constructing the photovoltaic system on an area of 20,000 m², the company is sending a strong signal for climate protection and a sustainable future. The system generates around 2 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually, enabling the gaming technology group to cover a significant portion of its energy requirements at the site with emission-free energy. This corresponds to CO₂ savings of more than 1,100 tons per year, comparable to the compensation of over 90,000 trees. The project is the largest among the group-wide PV installations at international company locations, such as Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia, and impressed this year's expert jury at HERMES.
Stefan Krenn, Executive Board Member of NOVOMATIC AG, emphasizes: “With the photovoltaic system at our headquarters, we have reached a significant milestone in our sustainability strategy and are sending a clear signal for a strong and environmentally conscious energy future. The HERMES award is therefore an important recognition of our efforts in the area of sustainability.”
At the festive “Gala of the Austrian Economy” on October 10 at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, with around 400 invited guests, the HERMES Climate Protection Award was accepted by Christoph Neubauer, Director Group CR & Sustainability, and Florian Saiko, Director Group Finance.
The HERMES Climate Protection Award is presented annually to Austrian companies that are actively committed to a climate-friendly future through innovative projects. The climate projects submitted from all sectors of the economy show that climate protection and successful business can go hand in hand.
You can find out more about NOVOMATIC's commitment to sustainability at www.novomatic.com/cr
About NOVOMATIC
The NOVOMATIC AG Group is, as a producer and operator, one of the largest gaming technology groups in the world and employs about 20,000 people. The Group was founded by the industrialist Professor Johann F. Graf in 1980 and has locations in about 45 countries, and exports innovative gaming equipment, system solutions, lottery system solutions, and services to more than 130 countries. The Group operates gaming terminals and video lottery terminals (VLTs) in its more than 1,400 own electronic
and regular casinos, as well as via rental models.
The NOVOMATIC AG Group is active as a full-service provider in all segments of the gaming industry through its numerous international subsidiaries, offering a comprehensive omni-channel product portfolio for partners and customers worldwide. This ranges from terrestrial gaming products and services, through management systems, cash management solutions, and online, mobile, and social gaming solutions, to lottery and sports betting solutions, as well as a whole host of other first-rate products and services. For more information, please visit www.novomatic.com
