shortly after the Activision Blizzard be sued by harassment and discrimination, the company circulated internally an announcement on the matter, which pointed out the accusations as false.
Signed by the executive Frances Townsend, the statement pointed out that the reported cases are old and that they are “distorted” or “out of context”, in addition to blaming the process for hurting the company’s “culture”.
Now, according to the Kotaku, more than 1,500 employees and former employees of Activision Blizzard spoke in a letter about the statement, condemning the company’s stance as “abominable and offensive to everything […] that the company should represent”.
Check out some of the main excerpts from the letter below.
“We believe that these statements [em relação ao processo] hampered our quest for equality inside and outside our industry. Categorizing allegations as ‘distorted and in many cases false’ creates a business atmosphere that discredits victims. It also casts doubt on the ability of companies to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions and promote a safe environment for potential victims in the future. These statements make it clear that leadership is not putting our values first.
Our company executives claimed that actions will be taken to protect us, but […] with the worrisome official responses we’ve had, we no longer trust our leaders to put employee safety above their own interests.”
The letter concludes by calling for official statements that “acknowledge the seriousness of the allegations” and Townsend’s resignation from the role of executive in the Activision Blizzard King (ABK) employee network serving women.
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