Recharge for Rights: Ranking the human rights due diligence reporting of leading electric vehicle manufacturers

To combat climate change, many governments are now promoting the electric vehicle (EV) market. Your batteries require cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and other minerals. However, the rush to increase supplies of these minerals has led to rapid expansion of mines, leading to human rights abuses and environmental damage worldwide.

In Recharge for Rights: Ranking Human Rights Due Diligence
Amnesty International evaluated 13 global brands in its coverage of leading electric vehicle manufacturers. The report finds that most companies do not adequately demonstrate that they comply with international human rights standards or even implement their own policies. The slow ad hoc
The pace of improvements in due diligence across the industry shows that legislation is needed to drive meaningful change.

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