Activision Blizzard | EEO-1 disclosure at Activision Blizzard

Status
Withdrawn
AGM date
Previous AGM date
Resolution details
Company ticker
ATVI
Resolution ask
Report on or disclose
ESG theme
  • Social
ESG sub-theme
  • Diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)
Type of vote
Shareholder proposal
Filer type
Shareholder
Company sector
Technology
Company HQ country
United States
Resolved clause
Shareholders request that the Board of Directors adopt a policy requiring Activision Blizzard
to disclose annually on its website the Consolidated EEO-1 Report that it is required to submit to the U.S Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Whereas clause
As intangible assets increasingly drive corporate value creation, investors seek a better understanding of human capital management strategy and performance. A lack of consistent disclosure of human capital practices and data makes it difficult for investors to evaluate corporate performance. Disclosure of detailed workforce diversity data is one critical component of transparency regarding human capital management. Diverse and inclusive teams are associated with greater employee engagement, increased attraction and retention of talent, and a sense of purpose in the workforce. Information about the effectiveness a company’s diversity investments must be complete, comparable and consistent. Investors need annual disclosure of granular demographic data in order to know whether investments in diversity have paid off through changes in the numbers of people by race and gender at different levels of the company. Charter Communications is required to furnish EEO-1 data—a comprehensive breakdown of its workforce by race, ethnicity and gender-to the United States government and is therefore in a position to provide a more complete picture of its workforce without additional burdens on the company to collect data. Such disclosure would provide a platform for the company to describe the connectionbetween human capital management and corporate strategy and facilitate informed engagement with investors. Annual EEO-1 disclosure enables an evaluation of the company’s strengths and opportunities for improvement and performance trend, and facilitates comparison across firms. As of October 2021, at least 80 large cap companies have committed to publishing this document, including several peer companies with whom Charter Communications competes for ta lent. Yet, Charter Communications does not provide this fundamental information to shareholders. The company provides limited diversity disclosure that is considerably less detailed than the EEO-1 report and does not allow for an informed analysis of equal opportunity at the company.

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