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VW, Daimler, BASF & Fairphone launch sustainable lithium initiative
Volkswagen, Daimler, BASF and Fairphone have initiated a partnership for sustainable lithium mining in Chile. The “Responsible Lithium Partnership”, financed by the quartet, aims to promote the responsible use of natural resources – including lithium – in Chile’s Salar de Atacama.
The four initiators mentioned above – three based in Germany, one based in the Netherlands – have commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to coordinate the partnership and set up a so-called multi-stakeholder platform comprising all relevant actors in the Salar watershed – from civil society groups, including indigenous communities, to government institutions and mining companies. “In today’s highly interconnected value chains, responsible corporate behaviour is based not only on cooperation with business partners, but also on constructive engagement with governments and civil so
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Several companies have initiated a ‘Responsible Lithium Partnership’ aiming to work towards responsible natural resource management, including lithium, in Chile‘s Salar de Atacama. This cross-industry partnership is funded at its inception by BASF, Daimler AG, Fairphone, and Volkswagen Group. The partnership intends to foster a dialogue among local stakeholders, generating and synthesising scientific facts and seeking solutions in a participatory manner.
Due to the expansion of electromobility and digitalisation, the demand for lithium as key material in batteries is expected to grow in the next years. The world’s largest lithium reserves and large parts of the total production are located in the Salar de Atacama. The region’s ecosystem is fragile and there is lack of consensus regarding the impacts and risks of lithium mining and other economic activity in the region. Potential risks derived from water and brine table shifts could potentially harm the ecosy