‘Not a family’: Shopify CEO tells staff the company will focus on business, not solving social ills

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Shopify’s CEO is pushing back on the notion that his company should be at the forefront of corporate activism and reminded employees of their role at the business.

Tobias Lutke, CEO of the Canada-based e-commerce giant, sent an email to staff about workplace culture after six former Shopify employees spoke to Business Insider and expressed strife over how the company has handled racial and social justice issues this past year.

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