April 28th, 2021
Microsoft
Big Tech's efforts to improve accessibility are a work in progress. Microsoft, which has been around a lot longer than its counterparts, has been leveraging that experience in its bid to improve inclusivity across its products and workforce. In 2020, it offered insights into how it's managed accessibility in the past, along with its first-ever report on disability representation. Now, it's using some of that wisdom to plan for the next five years.
Today, Microsoft has announced a "technology-led" commitment to create more opportunities for disabled people. The strategy takes in its productivity software, AI datasets, retail presence and internal diversity statistics to build toward "a workplace that is more inclusive for people with disabilities."