Racial Equity Initiative We are committed to help address racial injustice and inequity in the US for Black and African American communities. The commitments we outlined in June 2020 are actions and progress we expect to make or exceed in 2025. Our commitments In June 2020, Microsoft made a five-year commitment to address racial injustice and inequity, but the work doesn’t stop there. The Racial Equity Initiative focuses on three efforts. Strengthening our communities We are using data, technology, and partnership to help improve the lives of Black and African American people in the US, which includes our employees and their communities.