The Enigma of Tesla's ESG and Santos Pipeline Hits a Snag

10/28/22 • 26 min

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There’s much more to Tesla than electric vehicles. We tackle some apparent contradictions by looking at the company through four lenses: financial risk, environmental and social impact, climate risk and climate impact. And then, the rights of local communities prove to be a stumbling block for another Australian extractives company.
Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI ESG Research
Guests: Yu Ishihara & Gabriela De La Serna, MSCI ESG Research

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