video game publisher activision blizzard It failed to increase female representation in December, according to a diversity report released Thursday.
After reports of cases of harassment of women prompted a government investigation, management pledged to make women more visible in the company.
microsoftActivision Blizzard’s competitor and partner has entered talks to acquire the game publisher after the report drove the publisher’s stock price down. Microsoft is working to resolve regulatory concerns about the deal, and in January management said he expected to complete the $69 billion acquisition by the end of June.
Data released by Activision Blizzard shows that 25% of Activision Blizzard’s full-time employees were women at the end of December, down from 26% at the end of November. blog postIt also showed new statistics that as of the end of December, 1% of companies were non-binary and less than 1% were identified as ‘other’. In her 2021, the company set a target of having 35% of her full-time female workforce by 2025.
According to the company, 29% of its 2022 hires will be women, down from 30% in the year ended February 28, 2022. 2% of 2022 hires were non-binary.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick told analysts on a 2021 conference call: Opportunity Commission to strengthen policies to reduce harassment and discrimination.
Activision Blizzard uses software from startup Textio to help make job descriptions more inclusive and gender-neutral, and in 2022 more than 5,500 listings will be revised with the tool. bottom. Kristen Hines was appointed by Activision Blizzard last year as its first Diversity Her Equity and Inclusion Officer. blog post.
“We will continue to measure the impact of these changes as we believe this effort will contribute to our goal of becoming the most welcoming and inclusive company in our industry,” said Hines. We also believe this will help us meet our commitment to increase the proportion of women and non-binary employees by 50% in 2021 over a five-year period.
Microsoft has been trying to increase its female presence for years and has made strides in technical and leadership roles. “We need to make sure teams feel safe, they feel included, they feel their voices are heard, and they do their best work,” he said at a Wall Street Journal event. . In November, Microsoft promised to update its sexual harassment and sexism policy.
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