'Riddled with abuse': Researchers warn of human rights violations in battery supply chains

Cecilia Keating
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'Riddled with abuse': Researchers warn of human rights violations in battery supply chains

Lack of transparency in battery supply chains needs to be addressed if net zero transition is to tackle human rights risks, researchers warn

Car makers are indirectly implicated in human rights abuses in battery supply chains in Indonesia and the Philippines, a new report has alleged. Research published yesterday by the Business & Human...

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