video game publisher activision blizzard From November 2021 to December 2022, the proportion of women and non-binary people increased by 2 percentage points, according to data shared with CNBC.
Women and non-binary employees made up 24.3% of the workforce in November 2021, according to the company, and that figure has increased to 26.3% by the end of 2022.
Chief Talent Officer Alex DiLeonardo said in an interview, “We recognize that there is work to be done, but we are very proud of the progress we have made over the last year.
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.
According to data released by Activision Blizzard, 25% of Activision Blizzard’s full-time employees at the end of December were identified as female and 1% were identified as non-binary, with both groups at the end of November. Consistent with 26%. blog post.
It also showed a new statistic that less than 1% were identified as ‘something else’. In 2021, the company set a goal of achieving his 35% of full-time non-binary and female workers by 2025. 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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Correction: Headlines and stories have been updated to correctly reflect the latest available Activision data on representation of women and non-binary people.