Is Tesla, Inc. ethical?

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Tesla, Inc. is an American automotive, energy storage and solar power company.

11 documented actions

Corporate conduct Evidence it happened

Is penalized for financial-law violations

The SEC also today charged Tesla with failing to have required disclosure controls and procedures relating to Musk’s tweets, a charge that Tesla has agreed to settle.

Labor & working conditions Evidence it happened

Opposes employee unionization

The Board (Chairman McFerran and Members Emanuel and Ring) found that Tesla committed a litany of unfair labor practices when it unlawfully responded to its employees’ organizing efforts by repeatedly coercing…

Political spending Evidence it happened

Current leader funds or campaigns for Donald Trump

(Reuters) -Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), publicly endorsed Donald Trump for the first time in the U.S. presidential race, calling the Republican former president "tough.".

Wages & economic policy Evidence it happened

Lobbies for broad import tariffs

Local carmakers Mahindra, Tata had opposed import tax cut, shares fall NEW DELHI, March 15 (Reuters) - India on Friday lowered import taxes on certain electric vehicles produced by carmakers that commit to invest at…

Corporate conduct Evidence it happened

Leader is penalised for financial-law violations

Elon Musk Settles With SEC, Agrees To Step Down As Tesla Chairman The Tesla CEO reached a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve a securities fraud case.

Climate & energy Evidence it happened

Uses renewable energy in operations

achieved through a combination of on-site resources and annual renewable matching. The global Supercharger network was 100% renewable in 2023.

Political spending Evidence it happened

Funds conservative candidates or committees

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who had a public falling out with President Donald Trump last spring and said he was giving up on political spending, gave $5 million in December to each of the Congressional Leadership Fund…

Who is behind Tesla, Inc.?

Current leadership and directional influence

Included only when a source documents executive authority, board authority, voting control, or specific governance rights.

Founded by

  • Marc Tarpenning

    Marc Tarpenning

    Founder

    Founded the company; this alone does not imply current control

    Actions explicitly attributed to Marc Tarpenning

    • · Funds progressive candidates or committees fec.gov
  • Martin Eberhard

    Martin Eberhard

    Founder

    Founded the company; this alone does not imply current control

Brands, products, and companies connected to Tesla, Inc.

7 verified

Current verified ownership, production, licensing, and joint-venture relationships.

About this record

What has Choice documented about Tesla, Inc.?

Choice has published 11 source-backed actions for Tesla, Inc., covering Climate & energy, Corporate conduct, Labor & working conditions and more. Each one names a specific thing the company did, the date it happened, and a link to the published source it came from.

Has Tesla, Inc. been documented on corporate conduct?

Choice records 3 actions for Tesla, Inc. under corporate conduct, the most recent dated 2025-11-13. Each is listed below with its source. Choice does not say whether that makes the company good or bad — that judgement is yours.

Has Tesla, Inc. been documented on labor & working conditions?

Choice records 2 actions for Tesla, Inc. under labor & working conditions, the most recent dated 2026-05-18. Each is listed below with its source. Choice does not say whether that makes the company good or bad — that judgement is yours.

Has Tesla, Inc. been documented on political spending?

Choice records 2 actions for Tesla, Inc. under political spending, the most recent dated 2026-02-01. Each is listed below with its source. Choice does not say whether that makes the company good or bad — that judgement is yours.

Does Choice give Tesla, Inc. an overall ethical score?

No. Choice publishes no overall company score and no political compatibility rating. Findings are grouped by issue so you can weigh the ones you care about, because a single number would hide exactly the disagreements that matter to different people.

Can Tesla, Inc. pay to change what appears here?

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What brands does Tesla, Inc. own?

Choice records 7 brands owned by Tesla, Inc., including Tesla, Tesla Powerpack, Tesla Powerwall, Tesla Robotaxi, Tesla Solar Roof, Tesla Grohmann Automation, and 1 more. Buying any of them is buying from Tesla, Inc., so the record on this page applies to all of them.

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