E-mobility forerunner Volkswagen ensures greater transparency in procurement of battery raw materials

Dr. Christoph Ludewig
Dr. Christoph Ludewig
Corporate Communications Head of Corporate Communications
Nikolas Thorke
Nikolas Thorke
Corporate Communications Spokesperson Battery, Procurement, Wolfsburg
Volkswagen Group
  • Partnership to expand audits and traceability agreed with responsible sourcing specialist RCS Global
  • Volkswagen Group committed to responsible procurement of battery raw materials
  • Focus on respecting human rights, better working conditions and environmental protection along the entire supply chain all the way back to the mine

Wolfsburg/Berlin. As a forerunner of e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group is ensuring greater transparency and responsibility in its raw material supply chains for batteries. To that end, the company has entered a strategic partnership with RCS Global, an agency specializing in supply chain analysis. The focus is on auditing suppliers for conformance with human rights, safe working conditions and environmental protection along the supply chain all the way back to the mines.

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