EVs' global supply chain isn't so pretty

Cobalt miners wait for safety equipment to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018. (BLOOMBERG)

December 06, 2021 05:00 AM

Even as electric vehicle production ramps up around the world, the industry is reliant on nations with known human rights abuses and environmental violations for the batteries needed to power EVs.

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