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GROUP’S ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005
Compensation
The total international payroll in fiscal year 2004/2005
was €105 million.
For the 2004/2005 fiscal year, Ubisoft renewed and
expanded its policy of contributing to the Company Savings
Plan set up in February 2001 for employees of the French
companies.
Gender equality in the
workplace
Ubisoft respects the principle of professional equality
between men and women with regard to compensation.
In the group as a whole, 29% of managers and 40% of top
executives are women.
Outside labor costs
In France, Ubisoft worked with both freelancers and
consultants over the courseof the fiscal year and
intermittently relied on temporary workers.
Security and cleaning services were provided by outside
companies.
Ongoing training
1.3.7.1 Qualitative information
Ubisoft’s Knowledge Management center offers a resource
for managing, enhancing and circulating knowledge within
the company.
Adirectory of expertiseis currentlybeing compiled to help
employees identify the range of skills and knowledge
available within the group.
Experts within Ubisoft meet on a regular basis to share their
know-how and address the challenges that the company will
face in the future.
Annual evaluations designed to enhance skills management
and individual plans for career development are
administeredon a widescale within Ubisoft. As of March
31, 2005, 82% of employees had had an annual evaluation
interview, while 70% had a development plan adaptedto
their goals and skills.
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During 2004/2005, Ubisoft employees received over
91,000 hours of training valued at more than €2.3 million –
equivalent to just over 1.7% of the total payroll.
Eighty percent of this training was in the area of
production, while 20% was provided to employees in the
areas of distribution and support.
Approximately 70% of all training was technical training in
the various activities, while 24% was designed to enhance
language skills and 6% involved management skills.
Outside training accounted for 54% of all training
provided, while internal training accounted for 46%.
Health and safety
conditions
Ubisoft complies with all statutory requirements with
regard to health and safety conditions.
Employees are subject to limited occupational hazards.
Disabled persons
In France, Ubisoft contributed €41,094 for the vocational
integration of the disabled.
Social service activities
Ubisoft organizes activities around special events on a
regular basis and provides a number of employee benefits,
particularly in the area of sports and leisure.
The group takes part in a range of philanthropic activities
on a regular basis. These include charitable campaigns in
China or to combat cancer in the UK, events organized for
hospitalized children in France, contributions collected
groupwide on behalf of tsunami victims and children’s
organizations in Romania and Canada, donations to food
banks in the United States, and various other activities.
Environmental data
The company publishes and distributes video games, but
does not manufacture them. It has a very low impact on the
environment, whether it be in the area of air, water, soil,
noise or odor pollution.
The principal manufacturing facilities of Ubisoft suppliers
and assemblers are ISO 9001 certified and therefore
comply with ISO 9001 norms regarding safety and the
environment. One facility is even certified compliant with
the 14001 standard on the environment.
Ubisoftactivelyrecycles used computer equipment and
electrical and electronics equipment as well as waste
paper.
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