Climate Change Data

Ubisoft Entertainment SA

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-24)

Reporting Period: 2023-24

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Impact
  • Responsible Employer
  • Societal Contribution
  • Ethical Business Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Five “Green Game Jam” initiatives launched in 2023
  • Deployment of green IT, green travel, green procurement policies, Climate School training at Group level
  • 23.5 ktCO2e of climate contribution on projects

Social Achievements

  • Offering a customized gaming experience that enriches players’ lives beyond pure entertainment
  • Acting as a responsible employer
  • 1,777 hires in FY24
  • More than 80 communities of practice
  • Teams of 113 nationalities in 28 countries, with 25.9% women in total and 33.3% in the executive committee
  • The question “I feel comfortable being myself at work” got an 80 score on 100 in the annual employee survey

Governance Achievements

  • 54.55% independent directors and 54.55% women on the board
  • Carbon reduction targets per employee included in executive compensation and a commitment validated by SBTI in 2022
  • All resolutions adopted at the Ubisoft General Meeting held on September 27, 2023

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Regulatory risks in China
  • Risks related to gaming time and monetization
  • Toxicity in games and services
  • Cultural inertia in response to changes in the Group
  • Difficulties in making optimal use of game-related data
  • Failure by external partners rendering a flagship game unavailable or altering the player experience
  • Restriction or structural limitation of access to certain markets
  • Loss of technical, functional or key leadership skills
  • Departure of key talent
  • Inability to attract and retain talent
  • New regulations
  • Reduction in the level of grants, subsidies, and tax credits
  • Inability to respond rapidly to major technological developments
  • Delays by Ubisoft or occurrence of disruptive innovation by a competitor
Mitigation Strategies
  • Improved development processes, KPIs, editorial supervision, quality controls, game testing, player feedback
  • Business recovery and continuity plans (duplicating servers, data centers, etc.)
  • Reporting systems, cheat-prevention systems, ethical hackers, monitoring player feedback, Code of Conduct, Fair Play program, Good Game Playbook
  • Expert teams, Senior Tech Community
  • Ubisoft Data Office, data pipeline centralization, LRS team, Live Readiness sessions, community of producers
  • 24/7 teams, multiple hosting strategies, publishing across platforms, external servers, internal monitoring procedures, formalized monitoring
  • Adapting games to local specificities, partnerships
  • Training programs, communities of practice, conferences, collaborative tools, compensation actions, Ubisoft Leadership Academy
  • Succession plan, talent strategy, strong corporate culture, compensation policy, inter-studio cooperation
  • Active legal monitoring, exchanges with authorities, internal control procedures, vigilance on content, protection mechanisms for underage players, employee training
  • Diversification strategy
  • Investments in top experts, production technology department, La Forge R&D team, Senior Tech Community, university partnerships
  • Offering products in different market segments, partnerships, innovative research, Senior Tech Community

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • A selection process based on criteria in line with the Duty of Care and Sapin 2 laws as well as on environmental criteria

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Afep-Medef Code, SBTi

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Assassin’s Creed Mirage won the Audience Award at the 2024 Pegasus Ceremony