SOC Investment Group Joins Demand to Remove Bobby Kotick from Coca-Cola Board of Directors

Posted 2021/12/09 at 12:45 PM by Archimtiros

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SOC Investment Group

Given these grave allegations, which include specific instances in which Mr. Kotick learned of abusive behavior by Activision executives but nevertheless sought to retain those executives or weaken the disciplinary action they faced, we think it is obvious that Mr. Kotick is not a suitable individual to serve on the Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”) board of directors. Moreover, the time and attention that Mr. Kotick will need to devote to the cultural crisis at Activision ought to preclude his ability to effectively serve as a director of a major global brand. To be as clear as possible, should you and the board nominate Mr. Kotick for election at next year’s annual meeting, we will feel compelled to oppose not only his re-election, but that of yourself and other directors.National Legal and Policy Centerarticle by the Wall Street Journallawsuitpaid less than co-lead Mike Ybarraresign from Activision Blizzard's board of directorspetition to the same Lead Independent Director Robert Morgadoseveral0.61%0.0000012%six state treasurersrepeatedlycompensationgenerated by the group's criticismsDirector of The Coca-Cola Companypublic statement of support$10 billion revenuethat of ATVI

Comment by YemqtAll this negative press pointed against Kotick makes me interested in hearing things from his perspective.

Regardless of whats said and claimed there has been plenty of negative press-campaigns against individuals in the past.Comment by MelithianNo word about the strike, huh?Comment by ComeAndSeeI'm going to call b..s that Kotick was solely responsible for the issues at Blizzard in particular. The company issues were created and existed while Morhaine was in charge of Blizzard and just perpetuated themselves over the years as company leaders brushed the issues under the rug.Comment by Enapiuz...issues were created and existed while Morhaine was in charge of Blizzard and just perpetuated themselves over the years as company leaders brushed the issues under the rug.Comment by Frostblade1All this negative press pointed against Kotick makes me interested in hearing things from his perspective.

Regardless of whats said and claimed there has been plenty of negative press-campaigns against individuals in the past.Comment by dabone1337All this negative press pointed against Kotick makes me interested in hearing things from his perspective.

Regardless of whats said and claimed there has been plenty of negative press-campaigns against individuals in the past.Comment by ArchimtirosNo word about the strike, huh?including the most recent oneComment by Archimtiros...issues were created and existed while Morhaine was in charge of Blizzard and just perpetuated themselves over the years as company leaders brushed the issues under the rug.Comment by faerineThere is an organized group at ABK who is striking. They are gathering the funds necessary to continue said strike and handing out union cards for employees to sign. This is more news than the !@#$ WoWhead spams multiple times a day.

It looks insanely anti-union of WoWhead to ignore this fact while they throw Bobby under the bus as a distraction.Comment by ArchimtirosDid Bobby do stuff? Supposedly. Is any of you qualified to even have an opinion on this? No. Stop posting this type of stuff and get back to Twitter.issomeComment by Mardux11SOC? The "investment" company that tried to force ATVI to put women on the Board of Directors just because they were women and not because they were fit for the job? They claim to fight against companies making unethical decisions then turn right around and make attempts to force companies to make those same unethical decisions. And then the SJWs applaud the SOC for those unethical decisions.Comment by HeyRedSo, are we going to discuss every piece of news related to Bobby? Leave poor fella, no need to write what he eats for dinner and what he’s up to.Comment by Mardux11No word about the strike, huh?including the most recent oneI think you mean burying the ledethatComment by ArchimtirosBoth spellings are correct. "Lede" was made up by journalists in the 70s because their readers couldn't follow context enough to differentiate between different definitions of the word "lead". You going out of your way to attempt, and fail, to correct someone's spelling does little to help your case.BuyingburyingledeComment by Frostblade1One of the only times the comments are left open, and we have loads of guys trying to defend Bobby? What a time to be alive.Comment by roadkillpikachuEA Games "no gaming company could possibly ruin their own reputation as bad as ours so quickly"

Blizzard "Hold my beer" LMAOComment by braddeus2Is any of you qualified to even have an opinion on this? No.Comment by maxo10Honestly think Coca-Cola should only worry about this part: Moreover, the time and attention that Mr. Kotick will need to devote to the cultural crisis at Activision ought to preclude his ability to effectively serve as a director of a major global brand.Comment by TastelikelemonIts interesting to see how pr lawsuit firms,Investment groups etc.etc. are all going only against USA based companies,why dont they try to create such "scandal" in companies that are based in lets say Asia for example,im pretty sure the working/payment/harrasment differences there will be enormous. Probably thats why Blizz/Acti are changing the contracting entity to Activision Blizzard UK. SOC Investment Group aim to get more investments with such statements so they gain more shares hence more power by such slimy way,they should stick to their union pension funds managing instead of trying to involve themselves in to "PR scandals".Comment by VynathlonAll this negative press pointed against Kotick makes me interested in hearing things from his perspective.

Regardless of whats said and claimed there has been plenty of negative press-campaigns against individuals in the past.