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Summary
Stellantis underperforms on fossil free and environmentally sustainable supply chains, with almost no action to decarbonize the steel and aluminum used in its vehicles, and a poor rating from InfluenceMap on climate lobbying, which further brings down its overall score.
It performs much better on human rights – especially in the “General” section looking at overall supply chain due diligence policies and measures, for which Stellantis received the highest score out of the 18 automakers evaluated
Key Findings
- Discloses Scope 3 emissions for its supply chain and has now set targets to reduce its supply chain emissions by 40% per BEV by 2030 and to be net zero across the whole value chain by 2038.
- Scores the lowest out of the European and U.S. automakers on fossil free and environmentally sustainable steel and aluminum, and demonstrated no progress on these supply chains during 2023.
- Scores higher for batteries due to recycling processes, investments in battery chemistries to reduce the use of high-emissions minerals and for entering into contractual agreements with lithium and nickel suppliers to reduce the carbon footprint of mining these minerals.
- Strongest automaker in the General human rights section, with a score of 76%, due to robust measures for preventing, mitigating, and holding suppliers accountable for potential human rights violations.
- However, they are behind several of their peers on workers’ rights and responsible transition mineral sourcing.
- Continues to score 0% on efforts to ensure respect for Indigenous Peoples’ rights in its supply chain.
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Fossil-Free & Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chains
Human Rights & Responsible Resourcing
Supply Chain News & Progress
Latest on Stellantis
Supply chain transformation is a risk management imperative and opportunity for a competitive edge. Leading brands are already securing a first-mover advantage and leveraging their power to transform legacy supply chains into a force for good. The revolution is underway.
Stellantis becomes first automaker to approve a standalone FPIC policy
On August 01 2024, Stellantis approved a standalone company policy on Free, Prior and Informed Consent, becoming the first automaker to approve a standalone policy on this issue. The policy states that “The protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights aligns with our core values of ethics and integrity, and our fundamental commitment to social responsibility. We believe, however, that the implementation of our FPIC policy also serves to reduce the potential for conflicts and legal disputes, fostering trust, positive relationships, and long-term operational stability in the communities where we are present.”
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.
Stellantis invests in “low” and “zero” emissions lithium operations with offtake agreement and equity stake
Stellantis has taken an equity stake in Vulcan Energy Resources that plans to mine lithium with zero greenhouse gas emissions, using a direct lithium extraction (DLE) method that uses less land and groundwater. Stellantis has also signed an offtake agreement for “low-carbon lithium” with Controlled Thermal Resources Ltd in the Salton Sea area of Southern California. (Note that there have also been local community concerns raised about this project.)
Allegations of workers’ rights and human rights violations in Stellantis parts plants and supply chains
Allegation have been raised against Stellantis over workers’ rights violations in their auto parts plants, human rights violations in their rare earth supply chains, and forced labor.
Our Vision
01 — Equitably
Respecting and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples, workers, and local communities throughout the supply chain.
02 — Sustainably
Preserving and restoring environmental health and biodiversity across supply chains, while reducing primary resource demand through efficient resource use and increased recycled content.
03 — Fossil-free
100% electric and made with a fossil fuel-free supply chain.