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Tesla—Removed all DEI language from SEC filings

Tesla omitted all language regarding minority workers and outreach to minority communities in its January 2024 10-K SEC filing. Removed references to HBCUs, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and employee resource groups including 'LGBTQ at Tesla' and 'Asian Pacific Islanders at Tesla.' This followed CEO Elon Musk's public statement that 'DEI must DIE.'

Scoring Impact

TopicDirectionRelevanceContribution
DEI Programs-againstprimary-1.00
Overall incident score =-0.443

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)

Evidence (1 signal)

Confirms Policy Change Jan 29, 2024 verified

Removed all DEI language from SEC filings

Tesla omitted all language regarding minority workers and outreach to minority communities in its January 2024 10-K SEC filing. Removed references to HBCUs, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and employee resource groups including 'LGBTQ at Tesla' and 'Asian Pacific Islanders at Tesla.' This followed CEO Elon Musk's public statement that 'DEI must DIE.'

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