One way automakers can reduce the carbon emissions in their supply chains is to source minerals from regions where the carbon intensity of extraction is lower. According to this new report from the @CM_Sostenible and @TheICCT, the carbon intensity of Chilean lithium is 86% lower

A new report from @ClimateRights (CRI) takes a close look at the impacts of nickel mining in Indonesia. CRI interviewed 93 people living near and working at nickel mining and processing operations in Southeast Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, and North Maluku. They found: 💦 Severe

We’re anxiously awaiting the outcome of the NLRB’s decision about whether to recognize the vote by battery workers at @Ford venture #BlueOval. Workers voted to unionize with the @UAW - but will the company recognize their union? Or will they wait for the Trump-appointed NLRB to

Today we’re celebrating some good news: @MercedesBenz announced a partnership with Norsk Hydro to source lower-carbon aluminum for their new electric CLA model. The aluminum is associated with just 3 kg of CO2 emissions per kilogram of aluminum compared with a global average of

The new Trump administration push to open up lands for mining in the US is compromising Indigenous rights, particularly the right of Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Automakers sourcing from producers taking advantage of the Trump era to mine without consent from impacted

Energy access is at the heart of the U.S. #aluminum industry crisis. Without clean, affordable power, we’re not just losing smelters — we’re losing good union jobs like Dalton’s. His story in @thehill: https://t.co/7Xd6Ul1B1J

The path to net zero runs through our smelters. #Aluminum is the building block for wind turbines, solar frames, and EVs. Cleaning it up isn’t just an industrial agenda — it’s climate action. The proposed new smelter is a test on whether we can produce clean aluminum at scale.

From soda cans to EV batteries, aluminum is everywhere in daily life. The difference is whether those products support good jobs & climate progress or reinforce old, polluting supply chains. And the bulk of those emissions come from #electricity. More👇🏼 https://t.co/X20D9dU3eL

A number of automakers are failing to meet their own EV and climate targets - but @Stellantis has taken the further step of publicly abandoning them. “The automaker's head of Europe has said that the company is no longer pursuing the most important part of its Dare Forward

The @IndustriALL_GU held a webinar to highlight the need to protect workers around the world by holding a high standard for human rights due diligence in the mining industry. Sophie Grenade from @industriAll_EU outlined the EU’s response to dependency on critical raw materials

Investors and regulators are increasing pressure on mining companies to respect human rights and avoid environmental impacts. Just 2 recent examples: 🇳🇴 Norway's sovereign wealth fund excluded French mining group Eramet from its portfolio on ethical grounds:

This month in the Lead the Charge newsletter: ✊ Organizations launch new global campaign calling on Hyundai to clean up its supply chain 🧑‍🏭 Auto battery workers vote to unionize in Kentucky as @UAW advocates for investment in EV battery supply chains in California

The recently released @BHRRC 2025 Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark shows promising signs of progress among 35 of the world’s largest renewable energy companies on their human rights policies and practices. They found: ⬆️ 67% of companies (18 out of 27) improved or

Automakers are watching closely as a new global coalition of organizations calls on @Hyundai to clean up its dirty, dangerous supply chain. In Seoul, community organizers from @GreenpeaceEAsia, @forourclimate , Big Wave and @ActSpeaksLouder gathered outside Hyundai’s

🌎 De Seúl a Los Ángeles, las comunidades se han unido para exigir que @Hyundai limpie su cadena de suministro. 🇺🇸 En Los Ángeles, @StandMighty desplegó una pancarta frente al @LACMA para denunciar la polémica alianza del museo con la automotriz.

🚨Today, we’re joining the global call for @Hyundai to clean up its supply chain. Hyundai’s business model = climate chaos, human rights abuses, and worker exploitation. It’s time for Hyundai to drive change. ✊Join #HyundaiDriveChange:

JOIN TODAY THE GLOBAL CALL for @Hyundai to #clean up its #SupplyChain. Hyundai’s business model = #climate chaos, #HumanRights abuses and worker exploitation. It’s time for Hyundai to drive #change Join #HyundaiDriveChange 👉 https://t.co/OonfcqDJV5

🚨 Today, US civil society joins the global call for @Hyundai to clean up its supply chain. Hyundai’s business model = climate chaos, human rights abuses & worker exploitation. It's time for #HyundaiDriveChange. Learn more 🔗 https://t.co/04KKLJGpPZ

Today a new global coalition of organizations, including Lead the Charge members @forourclimate, @StandMighty, @GreenpeaceEAsia, @Public_Citizen, @CSORG & @SteelWatch2030 launched a campaign calling on @Hyundai to clean up its dirty, dangerous supply chain. Activists in Seoul