Last week, Tesla released its 2021 Impact Report, which details the efforts the company has made related to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact. It's a long report, 144 pages to be exact, and, because I had some time, I read through it.
In a lot of ways, the report is what you'd expect. It's a report about all the things the company says it's doing to make a positive impact. For example, the report says Tesla helped its customers "avoid emitting 8.4 million metric tons of CO2e." I don't really know what that means, but it sounds good, I guess. Especially if you make electric vehicles.
The company also said it is responsible for creating 100,000 jobs. That's a little more concrete of a number and is also a good thing. The entire report is full of good things.
