India, Oct. 19 -- The ISS recommendation adds pressure on Tesla's board ahead of a closely watched November 6 shareholder meeting and renews scrutiny of Musk's compensation after a Delaware court earlier voided his $56 billion pay package. Musk's record Tesla pay plan could still hand him tens of billions of dollars even if he falls short of most of its ambitious targets, thanks to a structure that rewards partial achievement and soaring share prices.

Last month, Tesla's board proposed a $1 trillion compensation plan for Musk in what it described as the largest corporate pay package in history, setting ambitious performance targets and aiming to address his push for greater control over the company.

ISS said that while the board's goal ...