Support Proposal #9: Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Child Labor Audit The National Center’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) urges shareholders to vote FOR Proposal #9, its shareholder resolution calling upon Tesla to issue a report on whether and to what extent child labor is implicated in Tesla’s supply chain. Stefan Padfield Tesla’s opposition statement relies heavily on stated policies, but “policies are not the same as proof,” said FEP Executive Director Stefan Padfield. “Our proposal is not anti-Tesla—it’s pro-transparency and pro-shareholder,” said Padfield. “Tesla is a global leader in innovation, but true leadership also demands verified accountability. Policies against child labor are commendable, but they are not proof. Shareholders deserve evidence.” When he presents Proposal #9 on Thursday, Padfield will say: While Tesla’s own 2024 Impact Report notes that the company “invested more human and legal resources than ever before to combat forced and child labor,” it provides no metrics showing whether those investments are working. Shareholders deserve data—not just assurances. We’re asking Tesla to back its admirable words with verifiable results, through a third-party audit or a transparent report.