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Microsoft Disbands Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team Amid Changing Business Needs

CosmicTaco · 2024-07-19T07:51:19.733375+05:30

- Microsoft has laid off its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, citing changing business needs, according to a report by Business Insider. - The decision reflects a broader trend of companies scaling back on DEI initiatives that surged after the 2020 death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests. - Despite the layoffs, Microsoft spokesperson Jeff Jones stated that the company's commitment to diversity and inclusion remains unchanged. - Other major companies like Google, Meta, and John Deere have also reduced their DEI programs, with DEI-related job postings declining by 44% by mid-2023 compared to the same period in 2022. - Microsoft had previously pledged to invest $150 million into its DEI efforts, aiming to double the number of black and Hispanic leaders by 2025. Source: New York Post

Microsoft has laid off its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, citing changing business needs, according to a report by Business Insider.
The decision reflects a broader trend of companies scaling back on DEI initiatives that surged after the 2020 death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests.
Despite the layoffs, Microsoft spokesperson Jeff Jones stated that the company's commitment to diversity and inclusion remains unchanged.
Other major companies like Google, Meta, and John Deere have also reduced their DEI programs, with DEI-related job postings declining by 44% by mid-2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
Microsoft had previously pledged to invest $150 million into its DEI efforts, aiming to double the number of black and Hispanic leaders by 2025.

Source: New York Post