RESPECTING EACH OTHER

We strive for trust, respect, and dignity in everything we do. Our people are the most important part of our organization, and we succeed when each one of us feels safe and included to bring our creative best to work.  This chapter is all about how we foster a work environment where integrity and responsibility drive our interactions, so all of us can thrive.

Harassment or Bullying: Don’t Do It

It comes down to one simple, yet important word: Respect. We all want a workplace that feels safe and comfortable when we interact with each other. We must work well together to achieve our goals. Each of us is expected to do our part to create a respectful workplace culture – one that is free of bullying, bias, harassment, intimidation, or discrimination.

We prohibit these actions in any form – physical, verbal, or non-verbal – including:

• Verbal conduct such as threats, epithets, derogatory comments, jokes, or slurs about a person’s race, medical condition, or family life;
• Visual conduct such as displaying derogatory posters, photographs, cartoons, drawings, websites, and emails. Also, consider things like screensavers, passwords that multiple people need to use, memes, and GIFs; and 
  
• Physical conduct such as assault, unwanted touching, blocking normal movement, or derogatory gestures; 
  
• Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment, like unwanted advances, requests for sexual favors, or visual, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as the basis for employment or work assignment decisions affecting the individual; 
  
• Hostile Work Environment: Conduct that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment and is based on 
  protected characteristic;A protected characteristic may vary depending on where in the world you are working, but may include: gender, race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, religion, creed, belief, political or trade union affiliation, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), and gender-related appearance or behavior. Please refer to the policy applicable to your job location or consult your HR partner for further details.
• Repeated degrading, derogatory, or insulting remarks; 
  
• Verbal abuse or profane language directed at an individual; 
  
• Intimidating or humiliating behavior in the form of verbal or physical conduct; and
  
• Intentional targeted isolation.

Note that the types of conduct prohibited in the Code are generally broader than those prohibited by law.

Find out more:

Check out our Workplace Integrity Policy* or contact/report to your manager, your local HR partner, or another contact on the ASK List*.

DIVERSITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION: RESPECT DIFFERENCES

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths as a company. With our unique talents and great mix of people, we spark innovation, create stronger teams, and stay ahead of our competition. And it’s up to each one of us to help maintain an inclusive work environment that fosters respect and reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. Our company prohibits discrimination or making employment-related decisions on the basis of a person’s legally protected characteristic.

Be Safe

Drugs and Alcohol: Know the Policy

Building relationships and socializing at work can be an important part of a great culture, but we must keep our workplace safe, inclusive, and enjoyable for all. No alcohol is permitted at Activision Blizzard offices, and no one is permitted to drink while working. It’s also never okay to possess, use, or be under the influence of illegal drugs while on the job. Abusing drugs or alcohol at work, or before work, can lead to safety issues, damage your business relationships, or hurt your productivity and innovation.

Get to know our Drug & Alcohol Policy* and notify the Way2Play Team* or anyone on the ASK List* if you’re ever concerned about someone’s use of drugs or alcohol at work.

If you or someone you know needs help fighting alcohol or drug addiction, there are resources available.

Check out your local benefits resources* to learn more.

Consider this scenario:

“My team loves to joke a lot, but recently I’ve noticed a few people making explicit remarks about one of the people on our team and their dating life. They don’t seem to mind, but it’s making me uncomfortable. Is this a problem?”

The Right Way2Play:

“Yes. It’s important to speak up. Making explicit remarks is a violation of our Code. If you are a People Leader, you have an elevated responsibility to say something. Inappropriate comments about people’s personal lives could escalate to other bad behavior, so bringing awareness to it immediately matters. Reach out to anyone on the ASK List* or learn more about bystander intervention in the Workplace Integrity Policy*.”

Remember, the Code of Conduct is not intended to prohibit or infringe on an employee’s rights to discuss wages, hours, working conditions, or other terms and conditions of employment or to otherwise engage in protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.

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