Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s problems are far from over. After its Twitter takeover deal appeared to have been “on hold”, the S&P Dow Jones indices omitted electric car maker Tesla Inc from its S&P 500 ESG index, according to media reports. Action appears to have been taken on several issues, such as autopilot vehicle crashes, racial discrimination claims, and more. As the S&P 500 ESG Index is widely followed, the move drew harsh responses in the form of tweets from billionaire Elon. Musk on Wednesday.
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In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, “Exxon is ranked among the top ten in the world for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) by the S&P 500, while Tesla is not on the list ! ESG is a scam. It has been militarized. by fake social justice warriors.”
Exxon is ranked among the top ten in the world for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) by the S&P 500, while Tesla is not on the list!
ESG is a scam. It has been weaponized by fake social justice warriors.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2022
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While welcoming the decision, Margaret Dorn, head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes for North America at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), said in an interview with a media outlet that the changes had been made while Tesla has also not released details of its low-carbon strategy or codes of business conduct.
“You can’t just take a company’s mission statement at face value, you need to look at their practices in all key dimensions,” Dorn said.
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