Tesla investors recently approved Musk's $56 billion compensation plan but rejected a proposal to suspend the purchase of electric vehicle battery metals from deep-sea ecosystems. Activist investors urged the automaker at the annual shareholder meeting to join other top players in considering the environmental impact of deep-sea mining. Non-profit organization As You Sow, which promotes corporate social responsibility, submitted the proposal in December last year, requesting that shareholders temporarily ban the purchase of minerals from the deep-sea floor. On June 13, 78% of Tesla shareholders voted against the proposal, with only 6% in favor, including abstentions and shares not voted by brokerages.