Interviu cu Laura Da Silva –

bility, Safer Gambling and sustainability training

- Licence, certifications and standard support înțelegerea, există un potențial ridicat de a schimba peisajul definitiv.

- Benchmarking and best practices identification.

Last autumn, we met again, at the EGR 2022 London Summit, where she delivered a speech on the differences between sustainability, ESG1 and compliance. Now, at the beginning of 2023, I have kindly asked Laura to have an interview, to find out what she is doing with the SG:certified program, what her vision of a sustainable business is… and much more.

➤ Într-o conferință recentă ai afirmat (te rog să mă corectezi dacă greșesc) că este important să faci bani, dar mai important este CUM faci acei bani. Îmi place această afirmație. Cum ai ajuns la asta?

Da este corect. Aș adăuga și „de ce” ca fiind foarte important.

„Cum” pentru că „cum” funcționează o companie con-

Imet Laura Da Silva for the first time seven years ago at the OXO Tower in London, at an event organised by Clarion Gaming. She brilliantly spoke about corporate social responsibility and the need for the industry to think and act on its impact.

Laura is the Founder and Sustainability Director of SG:certified1. The aim of her platform is to simplify sustainability leading to better impact, which includes:

- Corporate social responsi-

Without any further introductory words, here are her answers.

➤ How did you get into the gambling industry, and why do you stay?

I wouldn’t say I’m in the gambling industry per se. It just so happened that a few of my clients were National Lotteries (amongst construction, financial services and sports companies). Overtime, I saw the blurred lines between gambling and lottery products and the enormous influence this industry has on our societies. I was also concerned about the impact gambling can have on individuals when an issue is left unnoticed.

1 https://www.sgcertified.com/

This is not an industry that I am particularly supportive of, however I truly believe with