Lithium-ion batteries are a critical element for our transition away from fossil fuels.
New research from Infyos, an AI-powered supply chain risk platform, has once again raised the alarm.
Infyos platform analysed government datasets, NGO reports, news articles, social media, and proprietary data sources.
It identified human rights abuses in various resource-rich countries.
The EU presents an illuminating example.
With its upcomingBattery Regulation, the bloc calls for increased supply chain traceability and risk management.
Failure to comply with the demands can result in market restrictions or prohibitions as well as fines.
Some 49% of theinvestorssurveyed reported their willingness to divest from businesses that dont take sufficient action.
And on a broader scale, so do ambitions for achieving net-zero targets whichheavily dependon lithium-ion batteries.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
