Areas of application automotive industry.

• Main areas of application: Battery (high-voltage storage, low-voltage storage)
• Further areas of application: Magnets, alloys and tires

The BMW Group systematically analyzes globally known and typical risks in connection with the extraction and processing of raw materials and derives appropriate measures.

Analyzing risks.

• Child labor in artisanal and small-scale mining
• Environmental impact of mining residues on water and soil
• Violation of human rights through armed attacks by public or private security forces, including forced displacement, sexual assault, arson and abuse
• Corruption and weak rule of law in specific countries

Catalog of measures.

• In order to promote the procurement of raw materials from responsible sources, the BMW Group relies, among other things, on the direct purchase of cobalt
• Involvement in the on-site Cobalt for Development Project
• Establishment of a closed material cycle to reuse the raw materials nickel, lithium and cobalt from high-voltage batteries in China
• Co-financing of a scientific study by the University of Berkeley on the extent and causes of child labor in the DR Congo, which recommends local involvement as a result
• Research and development to increase the secondary raw material quota

Initiatives.

• Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA): Collaboration on the further development of the IRMA standard
• Battery Pass Consortium: Collaboration on the development of a battery pass based on the new EU Battery Regulation
• Membership of the Global Battery Alliance: Building a sustainable and responsible value chain for batteries