The World’s Biggest Maker of EVs Has the Worst Appraisal of Human Rights

Amnesty International says EV makers are failing to adequately demonstrate how they address human rights risks in their mineral supply chains.

The report, Recharge for Rights , alleges that BYD , Mitsubishi , and Hyundai had the worst human rights due diligence policies of 13 major EV manufacturers.

Other EV makers, such as Tesla , Mercedes-Benz , and Stellantis , were placed higher in Amnesty’s league table.

Amnesty report criticizes electric car companies' supply chains for human rights violations.

New EU -wide Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive requires strict monitoring of labor, social, and ethical conditions across companies’ supply chains.

New regulations in Europe , the US , and Japan stipulate how companies must address human rights issues.

Amnesty 's Recharge for Rights ranks automakers for human rights compliance.

Human Rights Watch and Lead the Charge report found two-thirds of companies had no policies related to Indigenous people’s rights.

A cleaner, greener auto industry can help shift heavy industries away from fossil fuels.

Steel industry alone is responsible for 7 percent of world's greenhouse gas emissions.