A Better Ubisoft gives update on work environment, 200 days after open letter demanded change

eurogamer.net:

Following on from an open letter penned 200 days ago, Ubisoft employees have released a new statement saying their demands still haven't been met.

Multiple Ubisoft employees have rallied together to form «The Better Ubisoft» group. This group has been campaigning for improved working conditions since the company was hit with allegations of a toxic work environment last summer. These allegations include numerous stories of sexual harassment and assault concerning multiple employees at the company.

However, even following a vow from Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot stating he would do «everything in [his] power to ensure that everyone… feels welcomed, respected, and safe», the group says it is still waiting to see changes happen. As such, A Better Ubisoft has released a new update that reads:

«A few days ago, Anika Grant [Ubisoft's chief people officer] released an internal video pitched as presenting employees with the results of this year's global employee satisfaction survey. This survey had over 40 questions, with room for comments under each.

»In the video, Anika stressed that one of the main areas of concern from the survey was the desire for more transparency and accountability from management. However, at eight minutes long this video was not only very brief but incredibly opaque, with the entire survey summarized as six talking points: three positive and three negative Released on a Friday via email, with no accompanying Mana or Arcade post that employees expect. This not only makes it hard to find, but also makes it hard to comment and discuss our concerns.

«With the exception of participation and engagement scores, the talking points were delivered with no numbers. Instead, there were vague statements like 'you