The race to keep pace with EV development could be taking a dark turn. Amnesty International has released a report claiming the world’s leading EV makers are failing to adequately demonstrate how they address human rights risks in their mineral supply chains, which gather vital materials for making electric car batteries.
The report, Recharge for Rights, alleges that BYD, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai had the worst human rights due diligence policies of 13 major EV manufacturers, ranked in a league table (the three companies did not respond to Amnesty on its findings).
Other EV makers—such as Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis—were placed higher in Amnesty’s league table,
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