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New Climate Institute study highlights inadequate action from automakers on steel, aluminum and battery decarbonization

A new assessment of the decarbonization plans of the five largest incumbent manufacturers of light-duty vehicles from the New Climate Institute (NCI) took a close look at automakers’ transition to…

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New Carmaker Ratings Shows Growing Momentum on Green Steel and Battery Recycling

Car makers are ramping up contracts to buy green steel and setting targets to make the switch to near zero-emission steel technologies, according to a new global rating by the…

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Civil society organisations urge rejection of deceptive accounting schemes in steel standards

A group of civil society organisations, including the Lead the Charge network, has issued an open letter calling on governments, standard-setting bodies, and corporate steel buyers to reject proposals that would…

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Civil society and industry demand measures to boost the use of recycled steel in the automotive sector

The European automotive sector is at a critical turning point. As the EU revises vehicle circularity legislation, civil society organisations, think thanks and recycling industries urge the European Parliament and the…

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EU battery due diligence rules: are carmakers ready?

As the world continues to shift to renewable energy systems and electric vehicles, which are key to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, ensuring sustainable and responsible battery supply chains is…

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Ford Refuses to Respond to Investor Concerns on Green Steel, Union Busting and Community Concerns

Ford’s board refused to respond to questions from investors during its annual shareholders meeting today on delivering on its commitment to green steel, its efforts to stop workers from unionizing…

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Investor Briefing: Driving Cleaner and More Equitable Auto Supply Chains

Shareholders are pushing US automakers like Tesla, Ford and GM to follow through on commitments to build cars with low-emission steel and aluminum and protect the right of workers to…

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Environment and community groups call on Hyundai to commit to guarantee zero carbon & high air quality in $6 billion Louisiana steel project

Environment and community groups are calling on Hyundai to ensure its $6 billion investment in a new steel plant in Louisiana uses zero carbon steel methods that do not contribute…

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European Union takes two steps forward, two steps back on climate and corporate accountability

Promising measures on steel decarbonization and circularity undercut by proposals to dismantle landmark supply chain sustainability legislation Civil society organizations across the globe are criticizing the announcement of the much-anticipated…

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NGOs, labour organisations and businesses raise concern over potential delays to the implementation of the EU Batteries Regulation due diligence rules

A coalition of 25 civil society organisations, businesses and labour organisations urge policymakers to ensure swift and full implementation of the EU batteries regulation due diligence obligations. Since the adoption…

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2025 Leaderboard Report: Automakers Making Inadequate Progress On Cleaning Up their Supply Chains, 2025 Results of Clean Cars Scorecard Shows

No company scores more than 50%, three automakers in dead heat at the top of the rankings (Tesla, Ford, and Mercedes). Lead the Charge unveiled its third annual Auto Supply…

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Everything you need to know about the Jaguar Type 00 supply chain

We’re taking a look inside the new Jaguar Type 00 concept car to answer the question: Just how clean and equitable is the supply chain for this innovative new EV?…

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The Risks Posed by the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative: a Civil Society Briefing for Automakers and other Downstream Purchasers

Today, Lead the Charge member organizations including Mighty Earth, SIRGE Coalition, Public Citizen, Earthworks and Transport and Environment endorsed a policy brief for automakers in response to the draft Consolidated…

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New Amnesty International report on human rights in auto supply chains finds automakers have a long way to go

Here at Lead the Charge, we’re busy working on the 2025 edition of our annual Leaderboard on automotive supply chains, due to be released early next year. The Lead the…

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Indigenous Peoples Reach Unanimous Agreement on Defining the Just Transition and Provide Principles and Protocols to Eliminate Harm from Renewable Energy and ‘Green’ Development

Nearly 100 Indigenous leaders from the seven socio-cultural regions of the world have reached unanimous agreement on defining a Just Transition with respect to impacted or potentially impacted Indigenous Peoples….

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Lead the Charge Launches Investor Briefing Examining Risks and Opportunities Associated with Auto Supply Chains

Active Engagement with Automakers On the Impacts of their Supply Chains Can Mitigate Risks, Drive Long-Term Value, and Promote Positive Social and Environmental Outcomes The Lead the Charge network launched…

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Public Citizen and other organizations call out mining industry for attempt to weaken standards for human rights, labor and pollution

Today members of the Lead the Charge network sent a letter to the CEOs of ICMM, MAC, Copper Mark and the World Gold Council, expressing concerns over efforts to create…

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Investors agree: automakers must invest in truly green, fossil-fuel-free steel

The term ‘green steel’ gets thrown around a lot lately – but what qualifies as truly green steel?  Investors and policymakers have an essential role to play in determining what…

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New Earthworks Report on Minimizing Mining Impacts from Electric Vehicles

Today, the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney, in collaboration with Earthworks, released a new report, Minimizing Mining Impacts on the Road to Zero Emissions Transport….

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Relining Blast Furnaces: POSCO’s Plan to Prolong Coal Dependency and Its Climate Consequences

POSCO, South Korea’s leading steel manufacturer, is on the brink of a decision that could lock in coal dependency for decades. Instead of transitioning to cleaner production methods, POSCO is…

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