Battery Supply Chain

The global transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to battery electric vehicles (EVs) will require the production of hundreds of millions of batteries. This massive deployment frequently raises questions from the general public and critics alike about the sustainability of the battery supply chain, from mining impacts to vehicle carbon emissions.

To address these questions, CLEE conducts outreach to stakeholders and legal research focused on identifying strategies to improve sustainability and governance across the EV battery supply chain. In partnership with organizations like Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) and ClimateWorks, CLEE convenes leaders from across the mining, battery manufacturing, automaker, governance observer, and advocacy sectors, to develop policy and industry responses to human rights, governance, environmental, and other risks facing the supply chain.