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A global coalition calling on automakers to transform their supply chains to be equitable, sustainable and 100% fossil free. See who's in the lead 👇
Hyundai sources steel for its supply chain from Ternium, whose pollution has been linked to deaths and public health issues. Local organizers played a match to reclaim the beautiful game from Hyundai’s sportswashing, and hosted a panel on the impacts of pollution on local communities. 2/2
The #FIFAWorld Cup passed through Monterrey, where local communities are demanding that FIFA sponsor Hyundai take action on air quality in the heavily pollution-burdened city. 1/2
A former steelworker argues that transitioning away from coal is crucial not only for improving people’s health and addressing climate change, but also for ensuring Indiana’s steel industry can continue operating in a rapidly transforming market. www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...
At the same time, mobile billboards from @eko.org were on the move across LA, showcasing the harms of Hyundai’s supply chain and calling on football fans to join in giving Hyundai a digital red card. Send the company a red card here → action.eko.org/a/red-card-hyundai
Today football fans in Los Angeles gave #FIFAWorldCup sponsor Hyundai a red card. 🟥❗❌ @publiccitizen.bsky.social led local and national NGOs to deliver a letter highlighting the harms by corporate backers of the World Cup. Read the letter from 16 organizations: leadthecharge.org/wp-content/u...
According to @agoraind.bsky.social, automakers can play a key role in the transition to green steel. 1/3 eurometal.net/automotive-s...
Children are drowning in polluted water in Indonesia because irresponsible nickel mining prevented them from learning how to swim. 1/3
“Water is life; without water, there will be no life,” said Western Shoshone Defense Project Executive Director Fermina Stevens, of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone. “We need to take it more seriously. Our human rights have been violated.” 2/2
Ford, GM and Tesla have all said they want to buy cleaner steel for their supply chains. Will US Steel provide it - or will they double down on polluting fossil fuels? leadthecharge.org/u-s-steel-ma... 1/4
The investors note that: ☠️Air pollution is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, with diesel trucks generating about a third of toxic emissions. 2/4
A new report from @earthworks.bsky.social found that communities and workers in Indonesia are facing imminent and deadly risks from the country’s nickel mining boom, tied directly to the supply chains of most major global automakers. 1/4 Read the report 🔗➡️https://lnkd.in/gQxgRe6n
Is ‘mass balance’ accounting a legitimate way for steelmakers to measure emissions - or is a mass deception impacting both automakers and auto consumers? Check out our case study for the 2026 Lead the Charge Leaderboard from @steelwatch.bsky.social to learn more. leadthecharge.org/resources/ma...
Harita Nickel is poisoning the water of the Tobelo Galela Indigenous People and residents of Kawasi Village on Obi Island, Indonesia. Learn about the impacts of the issues measured in our Leaderboard with our new case study from @earthworks.bsky.social. leadthecharge.org/resources/ha...
Check out expert analysis on the findings in the 2026 Leaderboard, from members of the Lead the Charge network: leadthecharge.org/resources/20...
Wenjie Liu shares updates with investors in a webinar on the 2026 Leaderboard about how automakers are performing this year on building decarbonized and sustainable supply chains, from steel to batteries. Learn more at → leadthecharge.org/scorecards-s...
Vuyisile Ncube from @earthworks.bsky.social talks about how automakers performed on Indigenous People’s Rights in the 2026 Leaderboard - the first year when a majority of automakers have taken action to ensure respect for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights. Learn more at → leadthecharge.org/scorecards-s...
This month in the Lead the Charge newsletter: 🏅2026 Leaderboard identifies what separates leading automakers from the rest of the pack 🎯Articulating impact through transition-specific alignment targets 🛂 Battery passports: telling the story of an EV battery, from mine to market
What comes next for EV supply chains is up to EV buyers. Some automakers are leading the charge through targeted, specific interventions. Others rely on generic decarbonization & human rights commitments that obscure underperformance. Make an informed choice by visiting leadthecharge.org/consumers
Hyundai makes unsubstantiated claims that it is “expanding the use of reduced-carbon steel and aluminum materials” but has failed to decarbonize its own steel mills. 3/3
Mercedes provides a lifecycle analysis for new EV models that provides information on the specific quantities of low-carbon steel and aluminum used in the vehicle, and is already contracted to buy green steel. 2/3
In 2026, EV supply chain leadership looks like Tesla’s level of detailed disclosure on every aspect of the company’s battery supply chain decarbonization efforts. leadthecharge.org
Top-ranked automakers are leading by making specific, targeted interventions in real-world auto supply chains, rather than relying on generic policies & commitments on climate & human rights that obscure whether companies are making any real progress in transforming their dirty supply chains. 1/4
Volvo maintains a large lead over industry peers in their steel and aluminum decarbonization performance, and is the only company that has published disaggregated emissions data from steel, aluminum and batteries at the vehicle-model level. Learn more at leadthecharge.org
Tesla increased its score by becoming the first automaker to disclose concrete examples of remedy provided to supply chain workers for violations of their rights. 4/5
Ford increased its score by setting a new supply chain emissions reduction target and publishing new lifecycle assessments with disaggregated data for battery supply chain emissions. 3/5
This year’s Leaderboard will reveal which automakers are leading the charge by transforming their supply chains with targeted interventions and which are coasting, hiding behind generic commitments. Don’t miss the release of the new Leaderboard, March 4th at 6 am EST! leadthecharge.org
This month in the Lead the Charge newsletter: - A step by step guide for automakers to ensure respect for Indigenous Peoples' rights in their supply chains - Demand for green steel is growing - but false solutions are creating traps for automakers - World’s first sodium-ion EV debuts
According to the @ieefainstitute.bsky.social, Europe has already lost the race to dominate the solar and battery industries to China - and green steel is next. ieefa.org/resources/mo...