(Fox Business) Elon Musk issued a warning to Boeing after they allegedly prioritized DEI hiring in recent years, as the Alaska Airlines incident made headlines this week.
In a X post on Wednesday, billionaire Musk asked if customers wanted to fly in an airplane made by a company that prioritizes DEI hiring over safety management.
“Do you want to fly in an airplane where they prioritized DEI hiring over your safety?,” Musk wrote. “That is actually happening.”
Do you want to fly in an airplane where they prioritized DEI hiring over your safety? That is actually happening. https://t.co/FcTyzZD0uW
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 10, 2024
Elon Musk issued a warning to Boeing after they allegedly prioritized DEI hiring in recent years (Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk’s post is a reply to James Lindsay’s post exposing a 2022 SEC filing from Boeing.
In the filing, Lindsay underlined Boeing’s incentive plan change which changed from rewarding leadership for increasing profit and prioritizing safety to rewarding them if they hit DEI targets.
“While our 2021 design incorporated operational performance in the areas of product safety, employee safety and quality, for 2022 we will add two other focus areas critical to our long-range business plan: climate and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&l),” the filing said.
Boeing Co’s logo is seen above the front doors of its largest jetliner factory in Everett, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2017. (REUTERS/Alwyn Scott / Reuters Photos)
The filing showed Boeing’s DEI initiative also impacting their supply chain.
“In addition, Boeing co-led industry efforts via IAEG to align on a voluntary industry-wide approach to supplier [Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance] ESG assessment and education,” the 2022 SEC filing said.
“We further recognize that a diverse and inclusive supply chain helps promote economic growth across diverse communities,” the filing said.
The Boeing logo is pictured at its Renton Factory, where the Boeing 737 MAX airliners are built in Renton, Washington on April 20, 2020. (JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
At the end of 2022, Boeing proudly shared their success with their DEI incentive program.
“Also in 2022, for the first time in our company’s history, we tied incentive compensation to inclusion. Our goal was to achieve diverse interview slates for at least 90% of manager and executive openings,” the 2023 Boeing DEI/GEDI report said.
“We exceeded that target with 92% of interview slates being diverse, resulting in 47% diverse hires at the management and executive levels,” the end of the letter said. “For 2023, we’ve raised the bar and expect at least 92.5% of those interview slates will be diverse.”
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 6, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.(Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) / Getty Images)
