{"id":582480,"date":"2026-03-17T01:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/activision-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-proposed-annual-harassment-and-discrimination-report"},"modified":"2026-03-17T01:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:42:53","slug":"activision-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-proposed-annual-harassment-and-discrimination-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/activision-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-proposed-annual-harassment-and-discrimination-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Activision urges shareholders to vote against proposed annual harassment and discrimination report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/activision-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-proposed-annual-harassment-and-discrimination-report.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nActivision Blizzard has written to shareholders urging them to vote against against a New York State proposal that it should publish an annual report detailing the effectiveness and outcomes of its efforts to prevent abuse, harassment, and discrimination in its workplace. Similarly, it also wants shareholders to vote against a proposal to put an employee representative on its board.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAs detailed in its latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/0000718877\/000130817922000310\/latvi2022_def14a.htm\">shareholder filing<\/a>, Activision Blizzard&#8217;s board of directors is unanimously recommending shareholders vote against enacting the annual report, which would include several proposed metrics: the total number of pending sexual abuse, harassment or discrimination complaints the company is seeking to resolve through internal processes or ligation; details of the company&#8217;s progress toward reducing the average time it takes to resolve sexual abuse, harassment or discrimination complaints; the amount of money it has spent settling disputes related to sexual abuse, harassment or discrimination, and finally pay and hours worked consolidated data.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWhile this kind of proposed transparency might seem prudent given that Activision Blizzard has been rocked by shocking allegations around its workplace practices since last July, and remains embroiled in a number of lawsuits relating to those practices &#8211; including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/state-of-california-sues-activision-blizzard-over-frat-boy-culture\">last year&#8217;s State of California filing<\/a>, which described the publisher as a &#8220;breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women&#8221; &#8211; its board says it believes the proposal isn&#8217;t &#8220;in the best interests of the Company or its shareholders.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/activision-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-proposed-annual-harassment-and-discrimination-report\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/activision-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-proposed-annual-harassment-and-discrimination-report\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activision Blizzard has written to shareholders urging them to vote against against a New York State proposal that it should publish an annual report detailing the effectiveness and outcomes of its efforts to prevent abuse, harassment, and discrimination in its workplace. Similarly, it also wants shareholders to vote against a proposal to put an employee representative on its board. As detailed in its latest shareholder filing, Activision Blizzard&#8217;s board of directors is unanimously recommending shareholders vote against enacting the annual report, which would include several proposed metrics: the total number of pending sexual abuse, harassment or discrimination complaints the company is seeking to resolve through internal processes or ligation; details of the company&#8217;s progress toward reducing the average time it takes to resolve sexual abuse,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/activision-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-proposed-annual-harassment-and-discrimination-report\/\">Read 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