Scoring the world’s automakers
on their EV supply chains
This year showed steady progress across the industry, in particular on fossil-free steel and human rights due diligence. U.S. automakers are making the fastest progress, led by Tesla who shot up in the rankings from #9 to #3 in one year – the biggest increase of all the automakers.
However, progress by the industry as a whole is lackluster when compared to the scale of the challenge ahead: one third of the automakers evaluated have still taken no concrete action on steel and aluminum, average scores across the indicators on responsible transition mineral sourcing, Indigenous Peoples’ rights and workers’ rights have risen by just 2 percentage points.
See how automakers stack up below or use the links to dive deeper into the results and the performance of individual automakers.
Score Summaries
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1
Comparison
(2)%EV SALES
3%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
2Comparison
(1)%EV SALES
10%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
3Comparison
(9)%EV SALES
100%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
4Comparison
(3)%EV SALES
22%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
5Comparison
(5)%EV SALES
7%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
6Comparison
(4)%EV SALES
10%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
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18
Comparison
(n/a)%EV SALES
37%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
17Comparison
(16)%EV SALES
61%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
16Comparison
(17)%EV SALES
47%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
15Comparison
(12)%EV SALES
1%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
14Comparison
(n/a)%EV SALES
0.5%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
13Comparison
(14)%EV SALES
8%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
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4
Comparison
(3)%EV SALES
22%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
2Comparison
(1)%EV SALES
10%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
6Comparison
(4)%EV SALES
10%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
7Comparison
(6)%EV SALES
15%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
9Comparison
(7)%EV SALES
7%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
1Comparison
(2)%EV SALES
3%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
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1
Comparison
(2)%EV SALES
3%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
2Comparison
(1)%EV SALES
10%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
5Comparison
(5)%EV SALES
7%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
6Comparison
(4)%EV SALES
10%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
7Comparison
(6)%EV SALES
15%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
8Comparison
(8)%EV SALES
13%Total Score
Fossil Free &
EnvironmentHuman rights & responsible sourcing
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Ford, Tesla and VW nickel partnerships in Indonesia linked to climate rights, environmental harms
A massive, multi-billion-dollar nickel industrial complex in North Maluku and nearby nickel mining is violating the rights of local communities, including Indigenous Peoples, causing significant deforestation, air and water pollution, and emitting massive amounts of greenhouse gases from captive coal plants, Climate Rights International said in a report.
For the 124-page report, “Nickel Unearthed: The Human and Climate Costs of Indonesia’s Nickel Industry,” Climate Rights International interviewed 45 people living near smelting operations at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) and nearby nickel mines on the island of Halmahera. Local residents explained how companies, in coordination with Indonesian police and military personnel, have engaged in land grabbing, coercion, and intimidation of Indigenous Peoples and other communities, who are experiencing serious and potentially existential threats to their traditional ways of life.
Electric vehicle companies such as Tesla, Ford, and Volkswagen that have contracts to source nickel from Indonesia, including from companies with operations at IWIP, should immediately use their leverage to push suppliers to address harms to local communities and the environment, and if necessary, suspend sourcing nickel from companies responsible for such abuses.
Tesla criticized for not respecting right to collective bargaining in Sweden
Mercedes and H2 Green Steel announce agreements in both Europe and North America
Mercedes-Benz and H2 Green Steel have signed a binding agreement for the delivery of about 50.000 tonnes of green steel to the car maker’s European production annually. In a pioneer move Mercedes-Benz has also signed a memorandum of understanding with H2 Green Steel for the potential supply of green steel produced in North America.