NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

But nobody is talking about the supply chain for these vehicles, and the capacity required to build them. And is there enough capacity to produce the new types of vehicles? You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo. They go out of business?

Supply Chain Design Software 59

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Source: ICCT (2018), effects of battery manufacturing on greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of electric vehicles. Consequently, the blend of energy sources that the manufacturing country uses will have a significant impact on the total environmental gain, especially when considering the car’s full life cycle.

Transportation 52

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which supplies most of China’s and the world’s cobalt raw materials, is also the focus of intense scrutiny over child labor in cobalt mining, according to the Wilson Center. And Tesla, Toyota, and Ford have invested in capacity to build their own batteries in-house.

Sourcing Strategies 62

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Growing scrutiny of ESG impacts of mining is strengthening demand for sustainably sourced metals —but IEA worries that “higher-performing supply chains may not be sufficient to meet demand.” The analysts observe that a key variable will be the level of investment by miners and other value chain players in new copper capacity.

Negotiating Skills 62

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 7, 2018

With around 50 percent of the world’s reserves held by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cobalt, commonly used in automotive and electronic products, requires particular attention. The London Metal Exchange just released a positon paper on responsible sourcing with special transitional provision for cobalt.

Supply Chain Software 56

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The aberration of modern slavery seeped into public discourse in mid-2016 when reports surfaced that leading automobile manufacturers had sourced paint from suppliers with links to mines using child labor in India 10. Those new standards effectively aim to eradicate modern slavery from the sourcing of 3TGs.

Automotive 40

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QAD

MAY 18, 2023

Those sourcing requirements are scheduled to increase by 10% every year beginning in 2023. The Inflation Reduction Act aims to ensure critical minerals are sourced ethically and sustainably, as well as in a manner that helps stimulate US manufacturing growth.

Price Reduction 90

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