Ethical Concerns: Pressure on Costs: Tesla takes a rather aggressive approach to achieve bigger cost cuts, which squeezes the suppliers concerning the quality of the materials or employees' working conditions. This discredits the safety and welfare of the workers which brings ethical issues into play. IP Protection: Information leakage or outright theft - there are rumours that Tesla engages its suppliers in instances where the automaker demands that they disclose their secrets or obtain their technology, implying that Tesla has been getting close to some firms to get hold of their secrets. This has led to several ethical questions being asked about matters concerning intellectual property rights. Environmental Impact: Tesla uses the environmental cause, while some of its suppliers might not have similar objectives when it comes to the environment. It creates an opportunity to have a misfit between the image that consumers have about the Tesla company and the actual supply chain management that the company is undertaking