Scorecards
Compare and contrast how different automakers score in their efforts to eliminate fossil fuels, environmental harms and human rights abuses from their supply chains – from mines to manufacturers.
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Alphabetical (A > Z)
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Total Score (High > Low)
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Total Score (Low > High)
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EV sales
Total Score
37%
Fossil-free & Environment
27%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
46%
Fossil-free & Environment
27%
general
43%
steel
23%
Aluminum
10%
batteries
24%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
46%
general
70%
workers Rights
48%
Indigenous Rights
17%
minerals Rights
52%
Total Score
33%
Fossil-free & Environment
15%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
51%
Fossil-free & Environment
15%
general
24%
steel
0%
Aluminum
20%
batteries
10%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
51%
general
64%
workers Rights
47%
Indigenous Rights
9%
minerals Rights
83%
Total Score
31%
Fossil-free & Environment
38%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
24%
Fossil-free & Environment
38%
general
32%
steel
54%
Aluminum
35%
batteries
18%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
24%
general
48%
workers Rights
16%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
32%
Total Score
23%
Fossil-free & Environment
11%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
35%
Fossil-free & Environment
11%
general
15%
steel
0%
Aluminum
4%
batteries
30%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
35%
general
67%
workers Rights
32%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
41%
Total Score
23%
Fossil-free & Environment
24%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
28%
Fossil-free & Environment
24%
general
47%
steel
9%
Aluminum
13%
batteries
17%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
28%
general
48%
workers Rights
18%
Indigenous Rights
3%
minerals Rights
44%
Total Score
22%
Fossil-free & Environment
17%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
26%
Fossil-free & Environment
17%
general
44%
steel
9%
Aluminum
5%
batteries
19%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
26%
general
49%
workers Rights
19%
Indigenous Rights
9%
minerals Rights
28%
Total Score
18%
Fossil-free & Environment
14%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
Fossil-free & Environment
14%
general
28%
steel
8%
Aluminum
8%
batteries
19%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
general
40%
workers Rights
24%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
21%
Total Score
15%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
25%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
6%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
25%
general
38%
workers Rights
19%
Indigenous Rights
12%
minerals Rights
32%
Total Score
14%
Fossil-free & Environment
7%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
Fossil-free & Environment
7%
general
6%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
18%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
general
33%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
5%
minerals Rights
33%
Total Score
12%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
16%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
13%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
16%
general
30%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
20%
Total Score
11%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
13%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
general
22%
steel
8%
Aluminum
6%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
13%
general
32%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
8%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
8%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
18%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
8%
general
18%
workers Rights
8%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
5%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
13%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
13%
general
17%
steel
14%
Aluminum
10%
batteries
13%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
7%
Fossil-free & Environment
4%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
6%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
7%
general
13%
workers Rights
10%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
5%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
6%
general
15%
workers Rights
9%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
1%
Total Score
1%
Fossil-free & Environment
2%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
2%
general
3%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
7%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
general
0%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
general
0%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
general
0%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
general
0%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
1%
Fossil-free & Environment
2%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
2%
general
3%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
7%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
6%
general
15%
workers Rights
9%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
1%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
7%
Fossil-free & Environment
4%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
6%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
7%
general
13%
workers Rights
10%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
5%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
13%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
13%
general
17%
steel
14%
Aluminum
10%
batteries
13%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
8%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
18%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
8%
general
18%
workers Rights
8%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
5%
Total Score
11%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
13%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
general
22%
steel
8%
Aluminum
6%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
13%
general
32%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
8%
Total Score
12%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
16%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
13%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
16%
general
30%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
20%
Total Score
14%
Fossil-free & Environment
7%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
Fossil-free & Environment
7%
general
6%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
18%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
general
33%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
5%
minerals Rights
33%
Total Score
15%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
25%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
6%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
25%
general
38%
workers Rights
19%
Indigenous Rights
12%
minerals Rights
32%
Total Score
18%
Fossil-free & Environment
14%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
Fossil-free & Environment
14%
general
28%
steel
8%
Aluminum
8%
batteries
19%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
general
40%
workers Rights
24%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
21%
Total Score
22%
Fossil-free & Environment
17%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
26%
Fossil-free & Environment
17%
general
44%
steel
9%
Aluminum
5%
batteries
19%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
26%
general
49%
workers Rights
19%
Indigenous Rights
9%
minerals Rights
28%
Total Score
23%
Fossil-free & Environment
24%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
28%
Fossil-free & Environment
24%
general
47%
steel
9%
Aluminum
13%
batteries
17%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
28%
general
48%
workers Rights
18%
Indigenous Rights
3%
minerals Rights
44%
Total Score
23%
Fossil-free & Environment
11%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
35%
Fossil-free & Environment
11%
general
15%
steel
0%
Aluminum
4%
batteries
30%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
35%
general
67%
workers Rights
32%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
41%
Total Score
31%
Fossil-free & Environment
38%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
24%
Fossil-free & Environment
38%
general
32%
steel
54%
Aluminum
35%
batteries
18%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
24%
general
48%
workers Rights
16%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
32%
Total Score
33%
Fossil-free & Environment
15%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
51%
Fossil-free & Environment
15%
general
24%
steel
0%
Aluminum
20%
batteries
10%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
51%
general
64%
workers Rights
47%
Indigenous Rights
9%
minerals Rights
83%
Total Score
37%
Fossil-free & Environment
27%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
46%
Fossil-free & Environment
27%
general
43%
steel
23%
Aluminum
10%
batteries
24%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
46%
general
70%
workers Rights
48%
Indigenous Rights
17%
minerals Rights
52%
Total Score
22%
Fossil-free & Environment
17%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
26%
Fossil-free & Environment
17%
general
44%
steel
9%
Aluminum
5%
batteries
19%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
26%
general
49%
workers Rights
19%
Indigenous Rights
9%
minerals Rights
28%
Total Score
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
general
0%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
general
0%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
33%
Fossil-free & Environment
15%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
51%
Fossil-free & Environment
15%
general
24%
steel
0%
Aluminum
20%
batteries
10%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
51%
general
64%
workers Rights
47%
Indigenous Rights
9%
minerals Rights
83%
Total Score
1%
Fossil-free & Environment
2%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
2%
general
3%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
7%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
13%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
13%
general
17%
steel
14%
Aluminum
10%
batteries
13%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
15%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
25%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
6%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
25%
general
38%
workers Rights
19%
Indigenous Rights
12%
minerals Rights
32%
Total Score
11%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
13%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
general
22%
steel
8%
Aluminum
6%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
13%
general
32%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
8%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
7%
Fossil-free & Environment
4%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
6%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
7%
general
13%
workers Rights
10%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
5%
Total Score
37%
Fossil-free & Environment
27%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
46%
Fossil-free & Environment
27%
general
43%
steel
23%
Aluminum
10%
batteries
24%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
46%
general
70%
workers Rights
48%
Indigenous Rights
17%
minerals Rights
52%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
6%
general
15%
workers Rights
9%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
1%
Total Score
12%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
16%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
13%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
16%
general
30%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
20%
Total Score
18%
Fossil-free & Environment
14%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
Fossil-free & Environment
14%
general
28%
steel
8%
Aluminum
8%
batteries
19%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
general
40%
workers Rights
24%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
21%
Total Score
23%
Fossil-free & Environment
11%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
35%
Fossil-free & Environment
11%
general
15%
steel
0%
Aluminum
4%
batteries
30%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
35%
general
67%
workers Rights
32%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
41%
Total Score
14%
Fossil-free & Environment
7%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
Fossil-free & Environment
7%
general
6%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
18%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
general
33%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
5%
minerals Rights
33%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
8%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
18%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
8%
general
18%
workers Rights
8%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
5%
Total Score
23%
Fossil-free & Environment
24%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
28%
Fossil-free & Environment
24%
general
47%
steel
9%
Aluminum
13%
batteries
17%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
28%
general
48%
workers Rights
18%
Indigenous Rights
3%
minerals Rights
44%
Total Score
31%
Fossil-free & Environment
38%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
24%
Fossil-free & Environment
38%
general
32%
steel
54%
Aluminum
35%
batteries
18%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
24%
general
48%
workers Rights
16%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
32%
Total Score
14%
Fossil-free & Environment
7%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
Fossil-free & Environment
7%
general
6%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
18%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
general
33%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
5%
minerals Rights
33%
Total Score
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
general
0%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
23%
Fossil-free & Environment
24%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
28%
Fossil-free & Environment
24%
general
47%
steel
9%
Aluminum
13%
batteries
17%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
28%
general
48%
workers Rights
18%
Indigenous Rights
3%
minerals Rights
44%
Total Score
15%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
25%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
6%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
25%
general
38%
workers Rights
19%
Indigenous Rights
12%
minerals Rights
32%
Total Score
11%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
13%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
general
22%
steel
8%
Aluminum
6%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
13%
general
32%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
8%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
7%
Fossil-free & Environment
4%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
6%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
7%
general
13%
workers Rights
10%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
5%
Total Score
1%
Fossil-free & Environment
2%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
2%
general
3%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
7%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
13%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
13%
general
17%
steel
14%
Aluminum
10%
batteries
13%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
23%
Fossil-free & Environment
11%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
35%
Fossil-free & Environment
11%
general
15%
steel
0%
Aluminum
4%
batteries
30%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
35%
general
67%
workers Rights
32%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
41%
Total Score
18%
Fossil-free & Environment
14%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
Fossil-free & Environment
14%
general
28%
steel
8%
Aluminum
8%
batteries
19%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
21%
general
40%
workers Rights
24%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
21%
Total Score
12%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
16%
Fossil-free & Environment
9%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
13%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
16%
general
30%
workers Rights
13%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
20%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
14%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
6%
general
15%
workers Rights
9%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
1%
Total Score
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
Fossil-free & Environment
0%
general
0%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
0%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
0%
general
0%
workers Rights
0%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
0%
Total Score
22%
Fossil-free & Environment
17%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
26%
Fossil-free & Environment
17%
general
44%
steel
9%
Aluminum
5%
batteries
19%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
26%
general
49%
workers Rights
19%
Indigenous Rights
9%
minerals Rights
28%
Total Score
37%
Fossil-free & Environment
27%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
46%
Fossil-free & Environment
27%
general
43%
steel
23%
Aluminum
10%
batteries
24%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
46%
general
70%
workers Rights
48%
Indigenous Rights
17%
minerals Rights
52%
Total Score
31%
Fossil-free & Environment
38%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
24%
Fossil-free & Environment
38%
general
32%
steel
54%
Aluminum
35%
batteries
18%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
24%
general
48%
workers Rights
16%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
32%
Total Score
33%
Fossil-free & Environment
15%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
51%
Fossil-free & Environment
15%
general
24%
steel
0%
Aluminum
20%
batteries
10%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
51%
general
64%
workers Rights
47%
Indigenous Rights
9%
minerals Rights
83%
Total Score
6%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
8%
Fossil-free & Environment
5%
general
18%
steel
0%
Aluminum
0%
batteries
4%
Human Rights & Responsible Sourcing
8%
general
18%
workers Rights
8%
Indigenous Rights
0%
minerals Rights
5%
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Mercedes and H2 Green Steel announce agreements in both Europe and North America
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.
ArcelorMittal to supply recycled and renewably produced steel to General Motors
ArcelorMittal to supply recycled and renewably produced steel to General Motors
ArcelorMittal North America said on Tuesday the steelmaker will supply General Motors (GM.N) with recycled and renewably produced steel, which substantially lowers CO2 emissions.
Material will be supplied from ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton, Ontario and shipments are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2023, the company said. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Progress on battery chemistries holds potential to reduce demand for high-intensity minerals
Progress on battery chemistries holds potential to reduce demand for high-intensity minerals
During the first few months of 2023, several automakers have made announcements of investments and / or progress made on new battery chemistries that promise to reduce their demand of high-intensity minerals such as cobalt, nickel and lithium. In March, the JAC Group’s joint venture with Volkswagen in China made history by introducing the world’s first electric vehicle (EV) powered by a sodium-ion battery – a battery technology that, according to the IEA, “has the potential to completely avoid the use of critical metals.” BYD has also said that it plans to use sodium-ion batteries in its vehicles later in the year. In May, Stellantis announced an investment in lithium-sulphur battery developer Lyten, working on a novel three-dimensional graphene material platform that is free from nickel, cobalt, and manganese.
Mercedes announces new supply chain goals, including steel, aluminum, battery recycling, and human rights risk assessment
Mercedes announces new supply chain goals, including steel, aluminum, battery recycling, and human rights risk assessment
At Mercedes annual ESG Conference 2023, Mercedes announced further supply chain priorities, plans, and investments across several areas.
Mercedes set “the goal of a green steel supply chain from 2039 at the latest,” including “low-CO2” steel from scrap already part of their vehicles, further details on their partnerships with H2 Green Steel and SSAB, including prototyping parts that contain “almost fossil-free direct-reduced iron,” and their intention to launch models from 2025 that use “almost CO2-free” steel. Like BMW, Mercedes also stated they see themselves as “promoting the transformation of the steel industry.”
Regarding aluminum, Mercedes stated they are working on decarbonization, however did not provide specific targets or milestones. They did state that “a third of the aluminium used in Europe” for EVs will be made with renewable energy, and that they are testing aluminum from Hydro with a minimum 25% scrap content, with the aim of it being incorporated into production this year. Each results in 50% and 70% lower CO2 emissions, respectively. Also with Hydro, Mercedes plans to pilot “very low CO2” aluminum by 2030.
Mercedes’ new battery recycling factory will increase their operations and achieve a recycling rate of more than 96%, with the potential to recycle “2,500 tonnes of battery modules per year.” They are also working with partners in China on recyclable materials. Additionally, Mercedes are aiming to reduce the CO2 footprint of battery cells by 40% with further emissions reductions’ possible with renewable energy to produce and refine raw materials.
Mercedes also shared further details on their timeline and milestones to assess 24 raw materials with elevated human rights risks: 70% by 2025 and completed by 2028. They also stated that this year, they plan to “establish risk mitigation measures for all raw materials affected by the future EU battery regulation.”