Microsoft Netherlands joins 13 organizations to sign Diversity Charter

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Published onDecember 7, 2016

published onDecember 7, 2016

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Microsoft has taken their commitment to diversity quite seriously in the last few years. However, in Microsoft Netherlands, onlynine percentof technological positions are filled by women.

We know that Microsoft as a whole has been suffering from theNokia employee layoffsand has been making active efforts to encourage and hire more females into their company. According to the General Manager of Microsoft Netherland, Ernst-Jan Stigter, diversity is not a ‘nice to have’ it is a ‘need to have.’ That is why Microsoft Netherlands invited thirteen other organizations to a recent event to sign theDiversity Charter.

The Charter is avoluntary commitmentto promote and provide for a diverse workplace. This includes a variety of ages, genders, orientations, cultures, ethnicities, and religions.

The event to gather and sign the Diversity Charter was driven bystudiesthat have shown companies with more variety have more successful innovations and are generally just more satisfied with their jobs. Companies that have signed the Diversity Charter intend to provide equal opportunity for the belief that more difference in its employees will beget a more productive and efficient workplace.

There isn’t any legal obligation for these companies to act upon their commitment. In fact, the Charter signature is merely an act of ethical code. However, it’s still good to see organizations such as Microsoft Netherlands making these goals.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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