Camelot & responsibility
About Camelot
Our overall business objective is to develop and run lottery games to raise money for Good Causes, in the most efficient and socially responsible way.
Camelot & The National Lottery
The way we run The National Lottery is strictly regulated, with every area of our operations bound by guidelines set down by law, the Government and our regulator.
Defining our priorites
We have prioritised five areas of corporate responsibility - of these, the most important issue for us as a lottery operator is protecting players and promoting responsible play.
Improving our management
Like all companies that are serious about behaving responsibly, we are constantly on the look out for ways to improve our performance and management systems.
13th
in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For, up 30 places.
£20bn
the amount of money raised for Good Causes.
94.5%
of retailers refused to sell to an Operation Child test purchaser on their first visit.
96.5%
score in the BITC Corporate Responsibility Index, winning a Platinum ranking.
Have your say
We want to hear what you have to say. At any point in this report you can comment on what is being said on any of our corporate responsibility issues.
We want Camelot to be a well-run and responsible company. We work hard to make sure corporate responsibility is ingrained in the organisation and that we have the right mechanisms to control the risks we face as a business. Everyone who works for Camelot has a part to play in protecting our reputation and the good standing of The National Lottery.
This section of the report describes how we manage corporate responsibility and how we set out to achieve our four key corporate responsibility (CR) priorities, which form the main chapter headings of this report. They are Responsible play, Our people and communities, Business relationships, and Environmental impact. It also describes our business, the way the lottery is run and how we relate to the Government, our regulator and the lottery distribution bodies.
Our vision is 'to serve the nation's dreams through The National Lottery'. To achieve this we have created a strong set of values by which everyone in Camelot tries to live. Read more about our vision and values.
The way we run The National Lottery is strictly regulated, including our licence responsibilities and how the lottery pound is spent. Read more about how money from the lottery is divided.
Our commitment is to raise as much money as we can for Good Causes. We're not responsible for distributing the money we raise, but we work closely with the 14 National Lottery Distribution Bodies (NLDBs), which decide where funds will be allocated. Read more about Good Causes.
Our strategic goal is to maximise returns to the Good Causes in a socially responsible way. We have developed a clear list of priorities for our CR activities to achieve this goal. Read more about how we established our priorities.
Companies which are serious about behaving responsibly need to be constantly on the look out for ways to improve their performance and management systems. Read more about our focus on continued progress.
Effective CR management & governance is a challenging task that means making sure we have the right policies and practices in place; and that we can draw on reliable expert advice when needed. Read more about our approach to managing corporate responsibility.
We have to keep a lot of people informed about our activities. We aim to lobby responsibly, making a case for ourselves in an open and non–partisan way. Read more about our responsible lobbying practices.