According to a letter sent by the SOC Investment Group, while Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has shown interest in solving the case and changed the company’s initial approach, which minimized the lawsuit, it has yet to be adequately addressed the problem, in addition to not paying attention to issues such as equity, inclusion and the human capital of the company.
Specifically, he mentioned that the company “has no history of discovering irregularities”, as well as the fact that its main investigator, Stephanie Avakian, has no experience in cases of harassment and abuse in the workplace, so the scope of her be insufficient to address discrimination issues in the company.
Additionally, SOC CEO Dieter Waizeneggar proposed a number of changes to the company, including increasing diversity on the board of directors and recovering bonus money given to executives who were involved in or permitted harassment. .
“A company-wide equity review should be conducted, similar to the racial equity reviews Facebook and other companies have done, but covering all concerns (gender, gender identity, and sexuality and race),” he wrote. the shareholders, who also mentioned that these changes should be reflected in the design of the games, the development process and forums with users.