The newspaper also tells us that a summary of the actions carried out since the summer within the workforce of Activision Blizzard should have been released publicly before the end of the year holidays. However, CEO Robert Kotick reportedly chose to hold him back, so as not to elevate these issues further than they would have already appeared in the public eye. This report also referred to the receipt of almost 700 reports of workplace misconduct since July (some dealing with the same fact). 90% of these would have been treated.
Helaine Klasky, spokesperson for the publisher, therefore confirmed the number of departures as well as the disciplinary measures, but contests this last figure, saying that only a “small number” of cases would be potentially serious. She also denied information about the report and Mr. Kotick’s decision to set it aside for the time being, explaining that the editor was looking for “to be sure of their data and analyzes before sharing them“.
Always according to wall street journal, Daniel Alegre, COO of Activision Blizzard, reportedly announced in December in a letter to employees that the company is committed to increasing the share of women and non-binary people on its teams by 50% in the next five years. , to reach a third of the total workforce. He also said he wanted to be more transparent about work life issues.
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