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%
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13%
batteries
4%
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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
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general
0%
steel
0%
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batteries
0%
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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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By 2026, more than one third of BMW’s steel will be “CO₂-reduced” + “CO₂-reduced” aluminum agreement
By 2026, more than one third of BMW’s steel will be “CO₂-reduced” + “CO₂-reduced” aluminum agreement
As part of their value chain-wide climate neutrality by 2050 goal, BMW stated their focus on CO₂-intensive materials, including aluminum and steel.
On steel, from 2026, more than one third of BMW’s steel worldwide will be “CO₂-reduced steel,” eliminating approximately 900,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually. They state that this is based on contracts with suppliers in Europe, China, and the US. BMW also noted that they see their efforts as “promoting the transformation of the steel industry.”
On aluminum, BMW have signed a declaration of intent with Rio Tinto in Canada for “significantly CO₂-reduced” aluminum from 2024. BMW states that compared to conventional methods, “the process avoids around 70% of CO₂ emissions.” This aluminum will be used exclusively in vehicle production at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in the US.
Hyundai Steel produces low-carbon, high-strength steel plates
Hyundai Steel produces low-carbon, high-strength steel plates
Hyundai Steel says it has become the first steelmaker globally to produce high-strength steel plates by using an electric arc furnace, which helps reduce carbon emissions drastically during the whole process… part of the company’s carbon neutrality initiative, dubbed “Hy-Cube,” with a goal of switching completely to hydrogen-based steel production by 2030.
VW invests in resource-efficient battery design and signs agreements for “low CO2” steel and “environmentally-friendly”lithium
VW invests in resource-efficient battery design and signs agreements for “low CO2” steel and “environmentally-friendly”lithium
VW has taken a stake in 24M Technologies whose battery technology claims to require 40% less production area, is more efficient for recycling, and reduces the CO2 footprint of battery production. VW has also signed agreements for “low-CO2” steel from the end of 2025 with Salzgitter and for lithium with Vulcan Energy Resources. Their process claims to use less land, groundwater and energy.
Mercedes establishes multiple partnerships on steel, aluminum, and lithium with IRMA certification requirement
Mercedes establishes multiple partnerships on steel, aluminum, and lithium with IRMA certification requirement
Mercedes will procure “low-carbon aluminum” from Norsk Hydro, launched a partnership with SSAB to “introduce fossil-free steel into vehicle production as early as possible,” and signed a lithium supply agreement with Rock Tech Lithium Inc. that will include creating a roadmap to achieving “CO₂ neutral production” of lithium hydroxide by the end of 2030. It also requires that all lithium hydroxide shall be sourced from mining sites audited by the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurances (IRMA). Mercedes also recognized an established supplier, Big River Steel, with a sustainability award.