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04531aam a2200421Ii 4500 001 246F573E78F711ECAF30597D2FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220119010213 008 220105t20212021nyua b 000 0 eng d 035 $a (OCoLC)1290896968 040 $a LUI $b eng $e rda $c LUI $d SILO 050 4 $a HD9539.A62 $b W66 2021 100 1 $a Wormington, Jim, $e author. 245 10 $a Aluminum : $b the car industry's blind spot : why car companies should address the human rights impact of aluminum production / $c Jim Wormington, Natalie Bugalski, Coleen Scott. 246 10 $a Why car companies should address the human rights impact of aluminum production 246 3 $a Global. $p Aluminum : the car industry's blind spot 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Human Rights Watch, $c [2021] 300 $a 65 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 27 cm 500 $a Issued in cooperation with Inclusive Development International. 500 $a "July 2021"--Table of contents page. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 505 2 $a Summary -- Aluminum sourcing is a blind spot for the car industry -- What the car industry should do next -- Methodology -- Human rights impact of aluminum production -- Aluminum sourcing and the car industry -- Aluminum and the car industry -- The human rights impact of aluminum production -- Loss of land to mining -- Reduced access to water -- Impacts from alumina refining -- Aluminum and climate change -- Case study: bauxite mining in Guinea -- Guinea's bauxite -- Guinea's role in global supply chains -- The human rights impact of bauxite mining in Guinea -- Land lost to mining -- Impacts on local environment and the right to clean water -- Inadequate government oversight -- An urgent need for improvement -- A role for car industry engagement? -- Car companies' responsible sourcing practices -- Human rights due diligence and the car industry -- Prioritizing minerals critical for electric vehicles -- Aluminum is currently a blind spot -- Certification in the aluminum sector -- What car companies should do next -- Positive signs -- Next steps. 520 $a Aluminum, a lightweight metal, is a key material for car companies' transition toward electric cars and more fuel-efficient vehicles. Car manufacturers used nearly a fifth of all aluminum consumed worldwide in 2019 and they are forecast to double their aluminum consumption by 2050. Aluminum is produced from bauxite, a red ore. Despite aluminum's potential benefits, bauxite mining and aluminum production can have devastating human rights and environmental consequences, from the destruction of farmland and damage to water sources caused by mines and refineries to the significant carbon emissions from aluminum smelting. This report sheds light on the human rights consequences of the aluminum industry, using examples from around the world and an in-depth case study of bauxite mining in Guinea. It assesses how the global automobile industry is tackling the impacts of aluminum production, based on meetings and correspondence with nine major car manufacturers - BMW, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Groupe PSA, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. The report finds that most car companies have not done enough to map out the mines, refineries, and smelters that they source from and evaluate and address the negative human rights impacts of aluminum production. Given the importance of aluminum to the car industry's future, car companies should push mining companies, refineries, and smelters to respect stronger human rights and environmental standards and should stop sourcing from aluminum producers that refuse to do so. 650 0 $a Aluminum industry and trade $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Aluminum industry and trade $x Environmental aspects. 650 0 $a Automobile industry and trade $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Automobile industry and trade $x Environmental aspects. 650 0 $a Aluminum mines and mining $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Aluminum mines and mining $x Environmental aspects. 650 0 $a Social responsibility of business. 650 0 $a Business enterprises $x Moral and ethical aspects. 700 1 $a Bugalski, Natalie, $e author. 700 1 $a Scott, Coleen, $e author. 710 2 $a Human Rights Watch (Organization), $e sponsoring body. $e sponsoring body. 710 2 $a Inclusive Development International, $e sponsoring body. $e sponsoring body. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20230517011725.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=246F573E78F711ECAF30597D2FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search