Open Mic has coordinated a range of activist shareholder proposals at large tech companies that try to force the companies to address questions about the ethical use of technology and how workers are treated internally. The original Microsoft shareholder proposal from Open Mic aimed to force the company to hire an independent third-party to evaluate whether Microsoft's contracts with government agencies comply with the company's stated commitment to human rights principles. The proposal alleged that the company's contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement helped perpetuate discriminatory policing against immigrants, and that Microsoft's partnerships with the NYPD helped further warrantless surveillance through a program known as the Domain Awareness System.
Microsoft will review its government contracts, bowing to investor pressure