EcoVadis
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Companies in the transport sector are the subject of a specific analysis in the Index, with more than 900 companies (including 700 small and medium-sized companies) included in the 2018 sample. Source: ICCT (2018), effects of battery manufacturing on greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of electric vehicles.
EcoVadis
JULY 19, 2019
As corporate responsibility attracts more attention, companies are not only making individual commitments to driving supply chain sustainability improvements — such as BMW ’s recent pledge to stop purchasing Congo cobalt — they’re also working with peers and competitors in their respective industries to accomplish sustainability-related goals.
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Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Logistics costs increased greatly in 2018; yet, 40% of trucks are empty. Congo Metals. Affirmative ETA (Estimated Time for Arrival). Knowledge of arrival times improves transportation routing and reduces fines/penalities. Collaborative Logistics. If we could combine orders and ship more collaboratively, we could improve flow.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
MARCH 13, 2019
Image source: “Electric Vehicle Outlook 2018 | Bloomberg New Energy Finance.” Bloomberg NEF, 2018, about.bnef.com/electric-vehicle-outlook/#toc-download. For example, over 60% of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which uses the labor of tens of thousands of children as young as four years old in its mines. [4].
Arena Solutions
MAY 3, 2022
The mining of these metals is concentrated in China, South Africa, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A key component of the EV is its battery, which requires raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt. Once the raw materials are sourced, the final batteries are assembled primarily in Asia. References.
EcoVadis
DECEMBER 7, 2018
The standards came into effect in June 2018 and by December 31 will require global due diligence, beyond the Covered Countries identified in Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 (e.g. An October 2018 report, The Golden Laundromat , from Enough Project, raises concern that “dirty gold” from the DRC may reach international markets.
EcoVadis
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
The name came from the fact that profit from these minerals have long been used to fund armed groups and fuel regional conflicts, specifically in eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). If you have questions or comments on selecting supplier sustainability monitoring tools, contact us here for a consultation. by Valerie Wang.
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