Microsoft has been hit with fierce internal criticism after eliminating a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) team, according to internal documents viewed by Business Insider. The criticism came from a team leader at Microsoft who wrote of a changing focus at the firm in an email sent to thousands of employees, focusing on the lack of investment and commitment to DEI. “True systems-change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020,” the team leader wrote.