In 75 % der Lieferketten für Lithiumbatterien kommt es zu Zwangs- und Kinderarbeit

Submission Statement: “Up to three-quarters of the planet’s lithium-ion battery supplies are at risk of being banned in the U.S. and other western nations because of forced and child labor abuses.

A data study by an U.K. artificial intelligence risk assessment specialist, Infyos, claims the abuses are widespread throughout the industry supplying batteries for electrification of transportation both in hybrid and battery-electric vehicle powertrains.

The company says its research reveals that 75% of lithium-ion battery suppliers employ supply chains identified using one or more companies facing allegations of severe human rights abuses. And most of the worst of these companies are based in China.”