"The human rights abuses tied to the extraction of energy transition minerals are alarming and pervasive," said Amnesty International's secretary general, Agnès Callamard, lamenting in the report that the industry's response was "sorely lacking." Those auto companies lagging "need to work harder and faster to show that human rights isn't just a fluff phrase, but an issue they take seriously."
Amnesty International’s report claims that BYD, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai had the worst human rights due diligence policies of 13 major EV manufacturers. Other carmakers lag 'need to work harder and faster to show that human rights isn’t just a fluff phrase.'
With cobalt, a significant proportion is mined in deep tunnels using simple tools or even by hand, with many miners being children. This raises serious ethical questions about the EV supply chain.
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