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