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campaign by organizing several activities such as bake sales, sales of second-hand computers,
auctions, tombolas and much more. Thanks to the involvement of the Quebec employees, the 2012
campaign raised CAD$24,048.75.
Ubisoft Sofia has renewed its partnership with the I Can Too charity which looks after children in
orphanages. The studio has taken part in reading activities and organized various activities to raise
money for the children.
Ubisoft’s sites have also taken part in several international projects. One particular example is
Movember, an event which raises money for the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer. Men at
13 Ubisoft sites (representing 62% of staff) proudly grew a moustache during November 2012, raising
$44,010 for the cause.
In addition to the program launched nine years ago, in 2011 the Group launched a major Group-wide
program: The annual “Sharing More Than Games” project. The previous year, Ubisoft sites each
formed a minimum one-year partnership with a local association. The start of the partnership was
celebrated officially at a day-long event called “Sharity Day” held throughout each of the Group
subsidiaries. On this day, the Ubisoft sites hosted members of their partner associations and
organized various activities to raise funds, share information about the associations and recruit
volunteers.
This year the Group organized the “ShootMania Tournament”, an in-house ShootMania tournament
which pitted all Ubisoft’s international sites against each other. Ubisoft’s employees were able to “bet”
on their favorite team and the money collected was donated to the subsidiary’s local partner
association. Sites could choose to continue the partnership made the previous year at the “Sharity
Day” or to support a different association.
The “Sharity Tournament” was a huge success, with 36 teams in 23 different countries competing
against each other over the course of three weeks and 70 matches, raising €11,480, in addition to
various other donations (books, clothes, food, etc.).
The annual “Sharing More Than Games” program will continue next year, with partnerships
established in 2012 being renewed or new links being forged. In total, the “Sharing More Than
Games" program has raised nearly €118,500.
SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS 1.4.4.3
1.4.4.3.1 Considering employee-related and environmental issues in the purchasing policy
Currently, there is no official purchasing policy relating to environmental, employee-related or social
issues at Group level.
The majority of the studios and sites state that they systematically favor partners who give the best
guarantees in terms of environmental and social commitment and who offer equal benefits and
budgets.
1.4.4.3.2 Considering the employee-related and environmental responsibility of suppliers and
subcontractors
Ubisoft strives to use environmentally concerned suppliers.
The main production facilities of Ubisoft’s assemblers in the EMEA zone are ISO 9001 certified, which
means that they comply with the “Safety and quality” process. Two thirds of them also have ISO 14001
certification, which specifically relates to the environment.
Some studios and sites have even committed to make sustainable development a priority when
selecting a partner. This is true of Australia and France, which systematically include a note on
sustainable development in their tender specifications. The Pune studio also forms partnerships with
companies which have been earned Energy Star recognition. The San Francisco office has asked its
cleaning company to use environmentally friendly products.