We use cookies to improve your experience on our websites and for advertising. Privacy Statement Accept all Manage cookies Microsoft Global Diversity and Inclusion Inside Microsoft More All Microsoft Sign in to your account Diversity and inclusion We believe in the transformative power of engaging many different perspectives. How we work inside Microsoft Different perspectives help us all to achieve more Our mission is deeply inclusive: empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We expect each of us—no matter what our level, role or function is—to play an active role in creating environments where people of a diverse range of backgrounds are excited to bring all of who they are and do their best work. View the 2021 Report Highlights Our communities inspire our progress We strive to create an environment that brings the power of diversity to life—where people with different backgrounds and experiences thrive in both their professional and personal lives. Connecting place and self Adonis’s reverence for the land and determination to keep his culture alive inspires his work developing relationships with local and native peoples. Adonis’s story Inspired by family’s success Tareq didn't expect the most important influencer of his life to be his cousin—one of the first female black engineers at her company. Tareq’s story A passion for activism Shy’s commitment to giving to anyone who needs help was cultivated at a young age. Shy’s story From competitive surfer to CFO Her mom always told her to “learn how to do it yourself first.” That lesson drove Rita to become a pioneer for women on the waves and a mentor to employees who want to be changemakers Rita’s story Unlikely friendship paves road from military to Microsoft In the US Army, Ashe reported to Shannan, and Shannan would often push Ashe out of her comfort zone. But it was Shannan owning up to an early mistake that built their foundation of trust. Ashe and Shannan’s story From marketing to computer science Lauren’s passion for technology didn’t start with coding, but it comes through as she helps build machine learning models. Lauren’s story We reach out with purpose Guided by a commitment to building diverse communities, we’re intentional in who we reach out to, and how we connect with them. We increasingly do business with minority- and women-owned companies. We globally invest in developing the next tech industry leaders. And we pursue candidates of diverse backgrounds to help us do our best work yet. Partnering to advance diversity Inclusive thinking drives our innovation We design for all human experiences and needs. So, we strive to gather, listen to, and include as many perspectives as possible, with the goal of discovering how to bring out the best in each other, and everyone who uses what we create. Our inclusive design principles Follow Microsoft What's new Surface Pro 8 Surface Laptop Studio Surface Pro X Surface Go 3 Surface Duo 2 Surface Pro 7+ Windows 11 apps HoloLens 2 Microsoft Store Account profile Download Center Microsoft Store support Returns Order tracking Virtual workshops and training Microsoft Store Promise Flexible Payments Education Microsoft in education Office for students Office 365 for schools Deals for students & parents Microsoft Azure in education Enterprise Azure AppSource Automotive Government Healthcare Manufacturing Financial services Retail Developer Microsoft Visual Studio Windows Dev Center Developer Center Microsoft developer program Channel 9 Microsoft 365 Dev Center Microsoft 365 Developer Program Microsoft Garage Company Careers About Microsoft Company news Privacy at Microsoft Investors Diversity and inclusion Accessibility Security English (United States) Legal Contact us Privacy and Cookies Terms of Use Trademarks About our ads © Microsoft 2021