Activision Blizzard Releases 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
11 Maio 2023 - 01:36PM
Business Wire
Company meets 2022 commitments and announces
2023 commitments to continue championing its people, recruiting and
developing diverse talent, welcoming players of all backgrounds,
and protecting the planet
Activision Blizzard today released its third Environment,
Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for 2022. The 2022 Report
represents the company’s continued commitment to operate
transparently, responsibly, and ethically. It details how
Activision Blizzard is championing its people, advancing more
diverse and inclusive communities, and protecting the planet. You
can access the full report on the company’s website and a summary
of the report below.
“Over the last year across Activision Blizzard, we stepped up
our ESG efforts. We take the responsibility of connecting and
engaging with hundreds of millions of people through epic
entertainment seriously. Gaming is a cultural force, and for gaming
to have the biggest impact, we must attract and retain a highly
talented and diverse workforce and build a welcoming and inclusive
workplace,” said Brian Bulatao, Chief Administrative Officer of
Activision Blizzard and Chair of the company’s ESG Steering
Committee. “We are deeply proud of the progress we’ve made on our
2022 ESG initiatives, and we are committed to continuous
improvement in each of our key pillars.”
2022 Results:
Championing Our People
Over the last year, Activision Blizzard has made meaningful
progress toward its 2021 goal to increase the combined percentage
of women and non-binary employees in its workforce by 50% over five
years and use its $250 million fund to accelerate opportunities for
diverse talent within gaming and technology. The 2022 highlights
include:
- All business units saw an increase in the combined
representation of women and non-binary employees. As of November
30, 2022, approximately 26% of our global employee population
self-reported as women or non-binary people, up from approximately
24% as of November 30, 2021.
- Women in game development leadership roles more than quadrupled
since 2016. The company grew game development teams by 25% in
2022.
- Globally, employees who self-reported as women or non-binary
people, or who self-reported as something else earned on average
$1.00 for every $1.00 earned by men for comparable work.
- The company expanded benefits to include unlimited virtual
counseling sessions through BetterHelp, increased adoption benefit
to $20,000 from $5,000, and more.
Advancing Diverse and Inclusive Communities
Diversity and inclusion are foundational to the company’s games,
policies, and workforce commitments. In 2022 the company made
strong progress as it:
- Hired its first Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer,
Kristen Hines.
- Appointed its first Head of Inclusive Game Design, Adrian
Ledda, who helped develop a consistent approach to embedding
inclusive game design into content pipeline reviews.
- Initiated a partnership with Reboot Representation to help
increase the number of Black, Latina, and Native American women in
technology through a $2 million grant funded by the company.
- Funded the placement of nearly 16,000 veterans into
high-quality jobs through the Call of Duty Endowment in 2022. With
over 113,000 veterans placed between 2009-2022, total veteran job
placements is now over 118,000.
Protecting the Planet
Activision Blizzard is committed to reaching net zero carbon
emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, the company has developed
a decarbonization roadmap and has created a detailed operating plan
to reduce carbon intensity, water usage, and waste. The 2022
highlights include:
- Estimated greenhouse gas emissions remained relatively stable
in 2022, despite increased post-pandemic business travel and other
factors, and the company is driving a number of proactive
decarbonization efforts that have begun to yield positive
results.
- The company continued to prioritize environmental efficiencies
across data centers and workplaces – 61% of data center and
workplace energy came from purchased renewable energy, up from less
than 1% in 2021.
- Workplace emission reductions were driven by the company’s
largest campus joining the City of Irvine’s Community Choice
Aggregation program, which now allows it to use 100% renewable
energy.
In the ESG report, Activision Blizzard also details its 2023
goals and commitments such as publishing employee promotion rates
by gender globally and by race and ethnicity in the US; launching a
local studio ambassador program to increase opportunities for
DE&I work in game teams and gaming experiences; and beginning
to address carbon emissions generated through our workplaces,
performance marketing activities, travel practices, game
development, and public cloud utilization.
Through the release of its annual ESG Report, the company
continues to transparently share its efforts to advocate for its
people, invest in building diverse communities, and prioritize
sustainable business practices. Access the report on the company’s
ESG website here and read a note from Brian Bulatao, Chief
Administrative Officer of Activision Blizzard and Chair of the
company’s ESG Steering Committee on the company’s blog here.
About Activision Blizzard
Our mission to connect and engage the world through epic
entertainment has never been more important. Through communities
rooted in our video games, we enable hundreds of millions of people
to experience joy, thrill, and achievement. We enable social
connections through the lens of fun, and we foster purpose and a
sense of accomplishment through healthy competition. Like sport,
but with greater accessibility, our players can find purpose and
meaning through competitive gaming. Video games, unlike any other
social or entertainment media, have the ability to break down the
barriers that can inhibit tolerance and understanding. Celebrating
differences is at the core of our culture and ensures we can create
games for players of diverse backgrounds in the 190 countries our
games are played.
As a member of the Fortune 500 and as a component company of the
S&P 500, we have an extraordinary track record of delivering
superior shareholder returns for over 30 years. Our sustained
success has enabled the company to support corporate social
responsibility initiatives that are directly tied to our games. As
an example, our Call of Duty Endowment has helped find employment
for over 100,000 veterans.
Learn more information about Activision Blizzard and how we
connect and engage the world through epic entertainment on the
company’s website, www.activisionblizzard.com.
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future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking
statements. Such statements are subject to numerous important
factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events or
results to differ materially from the Company’s current
expectations. These and other risks are described in the Company’s
periodic reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K,
filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
and available at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements that
the Company makes in this press release speak only as of the date
of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, after the date of this press
release.
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