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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

The authors then used industry sources to project demand and revenue for thee fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) vs. seven “green” metals (aluminum, cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, silver and zinc) that are critical to building an energy economy. Value analysis is another possibility. cobalt, down from 30%. a few years ago.

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Human Rights Day 2023

Enterra Insights

” Those obligations include: • Establishing a risk management system and conduct a risk analysis. They want to know you’re not using children going into mines in Congo, or families being thrown into boats to go fishing for shrimp and never see land.” Adopting a policy statement on corporate human rights strategy.

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Transport Expert Nicolas Meilhan’s Perspective on the EcoVadis 2019 Index Results

EcoVadis

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. For example, in France Stratégie’s analysis paper, “How can we now reduce CO 2 emissions from cars?” 100 against 38.8). against 34.7

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Shining a Light on the EV Supply Chain: A Poor Environmental and Human Rights Record

NC State SCRC

Cobalt: The Democratic Republic of Congo has 46% of global cobalt reserves and produces 70% of the world’s output. Congo is an autocracy, which means that the government controls most of the industry. And the industry will need to spend at least $2trn on green-metal exploration by 2040, according the Wood MacKenzie.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

Resilinc

Many industries are facing challenges with critical commodities due to events such as geopolitical conflicts, ESG legislation, climate-related issues, and stockpiling (which leads to extreme demand shifts). Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply.

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The (Potential) Value of Labeling in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

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]. 4] “The Toll of the Cobalt Mining Industry on Health and the Environment.” 2018, www.cbsnews.com/news/the-toll-of-the-cobalt-mining-industry-congo/. [5]

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How to Manage Risk and Boost Transparency in the Raw Material Supply Chain

EcoVadis

RMI, which brings together more than 360 companies from over ten industries, including the automotive and mining sectors, has recently published a new Practical Guide to align with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct. Read more about conflict minerals in the automotive industry.