Main areas of application: Wiring harness, high-voltage battery, electric motor
Raw-material-specific risks.
Negative environmental impacts, such as high water consumption in arid regions, potential damage due to tailings and release of toxic additives (sulphuric acid) into nature
Violation of labour rights
Endangering the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples
Measures taken by the BMW Group.
Comprehensive risk assessment and identification of critical ESG criteria and main mining areas
Greater transparency and traceability in the copper supplier network for the main areas of application, in cooperation with our tier 1 suppliers
Supply chain mapping in cooperation with suppliers, e.g. visiting locations for cable production, copper processing or extraction as part of the "wiring harness pilot project"
Discussion of ESG risks with NGOs and critical stakeholders
Investment through the BMW i Ventures venture capital fund in innovative technologies developed by American startup Jetti Resources to extract copper from previously unusable resources
Automotive Industry Dialogue: Participation in the working group on respect for human rights in raw material value chains and supplier networks; development of detailed quality and action recommendations
