Dear Mr Musk,
Recently, you called environmental, social, and corporate governance an “outrageous scam” following the removal of Tesla, your flagship company, from S&P’s ESG Index. While I respect and applaud the positive impact Tesla is having on the world and your leadership role in moving us to a more sustainable future, what is “outrageous” are your incendiary remarks.
Their timing is particularly poor. Right now, the combination of falling markets and a number of censures of financial institutions for apparent “greenwashing” is creating something of an ESG backlash.
