Strategy of MICROSOFT

A Vision and Strategy for the Future Diversity and inclusion are integral to Microsoft’s vision, strategy and business success. We recognize that leadership in today’s global marketplace requires that we create a corporate culture and an inclusive business environment where the best and brightest diverse minds—employees with varied perspectives, skills, and experiences--work together to meet global consumer demands. The collaboration of cultures, ideas, and different perspectives is an organizational asset and brings forth greater creativity and innovation. Learn about our commitment to global diversity and inclusion, including our vision, strategy, and plans for the future. Understand why at Microsoft, global diversity and inclusion is a long term business-critical principle that is linked to the current and future success of our company. Microsoft is on an accelerated path of growth. We recognize that in order to achieve our aggressive leadership goals we must leverage the intellectual power and harness the creative energy of top, highly trained individuals from all regions of the world, and those from a wide range of diverse backgrounds. We actively seek to foster greater levels of diversity in our workforce by partnering with our outreach partners which include academic institutions, professional organizations, and national advocacy groups, offering scholarships and youth programs to encourage the study of technology and science and work with our senior executive leadership team to ensure that diversity and inclusive best practices are deeply embedded throughout our work environment. We know that these goals provide a solid foundation to creating a highly engaged workforce with a shared purpose of achieving Microsoft’s mission.