Tesla Inc. took a step to prevent future shareholder lawsuits like the one that blocked a record-setting pay package for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.

Data as of Aug. 28, 2023. Note: Chart shows data for U.S. companies for proxy years ended June 30. Only shareholder resolutions that went to a vote are included above.

data visualization exhibitThe number of shareholder resolutions on ESG voted on at US companies is down nearly 30% to 463 in the 2025 proxy year. That follows three years of steep volume growth ...