Shopify was cutting resources for diversity groups before it was trendy

Shopify was cutting resources for diversity groups before it was trendy

Shopify's divestment from employee resource groups began in 2023, long before the diversity, equity, and inclusion pullback of 2025.REUTERS/Chris WattieThe Canadian e-commerce company Shopify has eight employee resource groups.In 2023, it stopped funding these ERGs, which serve employees from underrepresented groups.While the ERGs are still operational, sources say they have become limited.Shopify froze funding to its employee resource groups at…