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

NC State SCRC

S&P Global Mobility forecasts electric vehicle sales in the United States could reach 40 percent of total passenger car sales by 2030 , and more optimistic projections foresee electric vehicle sales surpassing 50 percent by 2030. Congo is an autocracy, which means that the government controls most of the industry.

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Unethical Supply Chains Cost More Than Dollars and Cents

QAD

Unfortunately, most cobalt comes from mines located in the Democratic Republic of Congo where a lack of laws introduces the potential for worker exploitation and requires further supply chain traceability and visibility. This places food waste as the world’s third-biggest carbon emitter behind China and the United States.

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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]. 2018, www.cbsnews.com/news/the-toll-of-the-cobalt-mining-industry-congo/. [5] Bloomberg NEF, 2018, about.bnef.com/electric-vehicle-outlook/#toc-download. [3]

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An update on copper

Resilinc

With the United States currently ranked fifth in copper production—and producing less than one-third of global leader Chile—a major question in the future of copper is how and when domestic production can be increased.

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How Streamlining Environmental Compliance Drives Sustainable Product Development

Arena Solutions

Conflict Minerals: Both the European Union and the United States require manufacturers, suppliers, and importers to conduct due diligence and ensure that certain minerals are ethically sourced from around the world to produce products. Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania).

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Addressing UN Sustainable Development Goal 8: Helping Automotive Businesses Tackle Modern Slavery

EcoVadis

The Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, passed by the United States Congress, is a key piece of legislation with the objective of dissociating the link between the sourcing of 3TGs by industries and the funding of modern slavery mines of conflict minerals, specifically in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Pressure Mounting in EU Regarding Sustainable Supply Chains

EcoVadis

Promote Responsible Supply Chain Management through public procurement – Finally, of course it is not just companies who should take action on Responsible Supply Chain Management, but public entities should also establish policies and measures to ensure they are sourcing sustainably.