36 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • JULY/AUGUST 2022 One historic home in San Francisco’s Presidio national park has an illuminating story to tell about how a global organization can integrate a sustainable mindset. Constructed in the nineteenth century, the wood-frame building on Funston Avenue has been repurposed as the new headquarters for IGT’s PlayDigital business unit—chosen purposefully to create the sense of a home base for the widely dispersed global team. Interior spaces have been set up with dedicated areas and equipment to facilitate an ever-changing mix of virtual and inperson collaboration, making it a common centering point, even for those who live and work far from the Bay Area. “We’re spread across the globe, and we wanted a space that can make all of us feel like part of something—part of a family,” said Enrico Drago, IGT CEO Digital & Betting. “We’re translating this concept to a company house, a space that allows us to be more collaborative and creative.” Staff from around the world are invited to populate the walls with photographs and artworks representing their communities, themselves, and how they interact with IGT PlayDigital, fostering familiarity and belonging among a diverse group. Importantly, the PlayDigital team did not renovate the historical structure. “We are adapting ourselves to the space and not the opposite,” said Drago. In place of air conditioning, cooling will be handled “just as nature does,” he noted, via Pacific Ocean breezes and mist. Local team members have the flexibility IGT’s 15th annual Sustainability Report reveals the many ways sustainable thinking has become engrained in the company’s culture and operations. KEEPING THE BALANCE IN A CHANGINGWORLD Putting the Fun in Funston Ave. “We’re making this our own house, for all of us,” said Enrico Drago, IGT CEO Digital & Betting, discussing the PlayDigital business unit’s new headquarters. The historic structure in San Francisco’s Presidio has been repurposed with hot-desk zones and common areas to encourage collaboration, flexibility, inclusion, and work-life balance.
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