Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, announced the technology giant will now tie executives bonuses to the company’s diversity targets. The initiative follows a downwards trend of women in the organization. Microsoft’s workforce is now only 25% female, falling 1% since last year. The drop is likely from the company cutting its Nokia division, which laid off both female and minority groups. Nadella has made gender diversity a major part of his administration and is spearheading the initiative himself. Gender diversity is a growing trend in Silicon Valley, with Intel allocating $300 million towards its strategy last year.
See "Microsoft Has Plans To Tie Executive Bonuses To Diversity Goals", Chris Loterina, Tech Times, November 21, 2016