Manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles is more complex than it might appear. Brot für alle (Bread for all), Fastenopfer (Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund), and ATE Swiss Association for transport and environment have been investigating the corporate policies of the leading battery manufacturers. Their analysis of these policies has identified serious problems and risks, especially in the mining of raw materials.

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https://sehen-und-handeln.ch/content/uploads/2019/03/battery-factsheet.pdf
Read the 25 pages full report:
https://sehen-und-handeln.ch/content/uploads/2019/03/battery.pdf