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Sweden’s largest life insurer, Folksam Group, has fully divested its holdings in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), citing concerns over the electric vehicle maker’s alleged violations of worker rights. The decision follows what Folksam described as unsuccessful efforts to engage Tesla in dialogue over labor practices.
Folksam, a major institutional investor with assets valued at SEK 823 billion ($82.3 billion), stated that Tesla’s failure to uphold collective bargaining rights falls short of its investment criteria. The insurer, alongside other prominent Nordic pension funds and labor unions—such as KLP and PensionDenmark—has been pressing Tesla to recognize union agreements and engage more constructively with employee groups in Sweden and across the Nordic region.
Tensions escalated in late 2023, when Tesla workers in Sweden began striking over the company’s refusal to sign collective bargaining agreements. The conflict has since broadened, drawing regional political and financial attention. Despite pressure from investors, including a formal proposal at Tesla’s 2024 annual general meeting to prioritize labor relations, the Elon Musk-led company resisted such initiatives.
Tesla’s labor dispute comes amid broader challenges for the automaker in 2025. The firm’s shares have plunged roughly 29.2% year-to-date, driven by weakening sales, intensifying competition in China, and consumer backlash in parts of the U.S. and Europe over Musk’s political views.
Folksam’s exit underscores growing investor scrutiny of Tesla’s ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices, particularly in regions with strong labor protections. While the exact size of Folksam’s stake in Tesla wasn’t disclosed, the move signals increasing risks for companies that fail to meet evolving social responsibility standards.
With mounting financial and reputational pressures, Tesla faces a pivotal test of how it manages labor relations amid a rapidly shifting global landscape.
