Ubisoft says it is committing to changing its workplace culture after harassment allegations
These changes are meant to help begin a “structural shift” within the company.
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Ubisoft recentlysuspended two executivesas part of its investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct that multiple employees have been accused of. Now, the company says it is taking a wider approach to changing its culture.
Ina letterthat the company says went out to employees earlier today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot outlined a plan for improving Ubisoft’s internal structure, promoting diversity and making it clear “inappropriate behavior” won’t be tolerated.
To start, the Editorial Department, where the two executives were suspended from, and human resources divisions are being revised to “improve the accountability” of everyone involved, though specific details as to how this would be accomplished were not disclosed.
Guillemot has also appointed Lidwine Sauer, former Projects Director, to Head of Workplace Culture. Her new job will have her examine the company culture and spearhead changes. Employee listening sessions are being organized, as is a global employee survey and a new Head of Diversity and Inclusion, which has not been appointed yet.
Ubisoft also reaffirmed that it is investigating the current allegations. The company has also set up an alert platform that is being managed by a third-party, Whispli, allowing concerned employees to report harassment in an anonymous fashion.
Multiple Ubisoft employees were part of a recent wave of allegations that swept across the video game industry. Andrien “EscoBlades” Gbinigie, a brand marketing manager, and Stone Chin, who worked in public relations, are just two examples. Meanwhile, Ashraf Ismail, creative director of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,stepped downafter multiple women came forward accusing him of infidelity and misuse of his influence.
Elsewhere in the industry,game developers and writersandstreamersalike have also been named as abusers.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
