Microsoft Axes An Entire DEI Team Claiming “DEI Programs Everywhere Are No Longer Business Critical Or Smart As They Were In 2020”

July 16, 2024 ·

John F. Trent

This new report comes from Business Insider’s Ashley Stewart, who writes, “After Microsoft laid off an internal team focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, a team leader blasted the company for a lack of investment in these efforts.”

The email from the manager stated in-part, “True systems-change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020.”

The report also noted the “team was eliminated because of ‘changing business needs’ as of July 1.”