Tesla said that it has taken steps to complete social and environmental risk assessments by visiting both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Argentina. You may remember some of the headlines in 2020 that focused on one of Tesla’s suppliers and a mine that wasTesla sent a delegation that included members of its Responsible Sourcing Committee to visit suppliers in the DRC and Argentina. Each trip included visits to mining locations and meetings with community representatives.
Tesla was able to identify risk areas along with cross-cutting topics in cobalt, lithium, and nickel supply chains that prioritized engagement. In these examples, Tesla listed the priorities along with a few examples of actions Tesla took.A supplier’s occupational health and safety system.Evidence of progress towards the elimination of safety-related incidents.
Tesla also helped set up a committee of independent environmental experts for another supplier with a focus on both assessing and working with the supplier on environmental risk management.Evidence for a supplier’s government engagement in support of artisanal mine site legalization.Tesla added that it met with representatives of artisanal mining communities and provided funding to initiatives that support responsible artisanal mining.
Evidence for a best-practice Free, Prior, and Informed Consent process, including in coordination with responsible government authorities.Tesla pointed out that its approach to greenhouse gas emissions data collection is currently being implemented. Tesla provided the chart below in its Impact ReportTesla added that the data it collects will help it develop the necessary actions to reduce its Scope 3 emissions.
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