Video games
Founded in France in 1986 by the Guillemot family, who still own a 18.5% stake. One of the world's top 5 video game companies, with several development studios across the world.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Mar 2024)
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Ubisoft Entertainment SA
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CDP Climate Change score of B
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of B.
Source: CDP
(2023)
57/100 in TIME rankings
World's Most Sustainable Companies of 2024 by TIME and Statista recognises the Top 500 most sustainable companies in the world. From a selection of 5,000 of the world's largest companies, non-sustainable businesses were excluded, and the remaining companies were rated on Commitment & Ratings, Reporting & Transparency, and Environmental & Social Stewardship. This company received a total score of 56.6/100, ranking 387th overall.
Source: TIME
(2024)
Breaching consumer laws in France
This company was fined 180,000 euros by French authorities in 2018 for failing to implement satisfactory refund policies on its Uplay digital storefront.
Source: news article
(2018)
38/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 38/100 in the Interactive Media Services & Home Entertainment category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 24 Nov 2023). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global
(2023)
Playing for the Planet member
This company is a member of the Playing for the Planet Alliance, a group of gaming-companies who have made voluntary, ambitious, specific, and time-based commitments for people and planet. Commitments involve: Corporate carbon footprint reductions and a collective shift to green energy; insertion of green nudges into games; commitments to offset emissions (from internal operations and gamers' devices); new circular economy design and recycling offerings to control plastic and e-waste.
Source: Playing for the Planet
(2024)
Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business
(2021)
Fair Play Alliance member
This company is a member of the Fair Play Alliance, a global coalition of gaming professionals and companies committed to developing quality games. They provide a forum for gaming professionals and companies to work together to develop and share best practices in encouraging healthy communities and awesome player interactions in online gaming. They envision a world where games are free of harassment, discrimination, and abuse, and where players can express themselves through play.
Source: Fair Play Alliance
(2020)
CSR claims
This company has corporate social responsibility claims in its 2019 Annual Report, including a strategy for optimising its environmental impact.
Source: company website
(2020)
Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website
(2019)
Company Details
Type:
Public company
Revenue:
1.7 billion EUR
(2019)
Employees:
15,985
(2019)
Subsidiaries:
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Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed
Action-Adventure Games
Far Cry
Action-Adventure Games
Just Dance
Other Video Games
Prince of Persia
Action-Adventure Games
Raving Rabbids
Other Video Games
Rayman
Platform Games
Steep
Sports Games
The Crew
Racing Games
Tom Clancy's
Action Games
Watch_Dogs
Action-Adventure Games