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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Lead the Charge network has joined 43 other organisations calling on all corporate standards bodies to strengthen their own governance. 1/3 Read the full list of principles at standardsgovernance.org

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Visiting NYC this week for #NYCClimateWeek2026? Don’t miss these events from Lead the Charge member organizations. Visit leadthecharge.org/nyclimatewee... to learn more and register for these events.

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

South Korea has nearly everything required to build a massively profitable clean steel industry to ensure the future of its industrial base employing 1.8M people, according to a new study from @Mission Possible Partnership. 1/5 missionpossiblepartnership.org/wp-content/u...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This month in the newsletter: ⛓️ Why investment in clean industry creates resilient supply chains 💚 China and Europe come together to develop green steel industries ♻️ Rivian announces that over 25% of their R2 model is made from recycled or bio-based materials www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-in...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Check out this exciting new interactive map showcasing Mercedes-Benz’s supply chain tracing practices. Click on any mineral from cobalt to palladium, and the tool will show you where the minerals are sourced and what risks are identified. group.mercedes-benz.com/sustainabili...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Hyundai sources steel for its supply chain from Ternium, whose pollution has been linked to deaths and public health issues. Local organizers played a match to reclaim the beautiful game from Hyundai’s sportswashing, and hosted a panel on the impacts of pollution on local communities. 2/2

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The #FIFAWorld Cup passed through Monterrey, where local communities are demanding that FIFA sponsor Hyundai take action on air quality in the heavily pollution-burdened city. 1/2

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A former steelworker argues that transitioning away from coal is crucial not only for improving people’s health and addressing climate change, but also for ensuring Indiana’s steel industry can continue operating in a rapidly transforming market. www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

At the same time, mobile billboards from @eko.org were on the move across LA, showcasing the harms of Hyundai’s supply chain and calling on football fans to join in giving Hyundai a digital red card. Send the company a red card here → action.eko.org/a/red-card-hyundai

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Today football fans in Los Angeles gave #FIFAWorldCup sponsor Hyundai a red card. 🟥❗❌ @publiccitizen.bsky.social led local and national NGOs to deliver a letter highlighting the harms by corporate backers of the World Cup. Read the letter from 16 organizations: leadthecharge.org/wp-content/u...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Communities in Guadalajara, Mexico are protesting Hyundai at the 2026 #WorldCup. Activists point to disappearances of Indigenous land defenders connected to Hyundai’s steel supply chain. They are calling on Hyundai to address human rights abuses. #RedCard www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

According to @agoraind.bsky.social, automakers can play a key role in the transition to green steel. 1/3 eurometal.net/automotive-s...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Children are drowning in polluted water in Indonesia because irresponsible nickel mining prevented them from learning how to swim. 1/3

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

“Water is life; without water, there will be no life,” said Western Shoshone Defense Project Executive Director Fermina Stevens, of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone. “We need to take it more seriously. Our human rights have been violated.” 2/2

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Hyundai Motors is facing a complaint with Korean public ministries over misleading claims regarding the company’s steel supply chain. 1/3 #EVsky #blueev newstree.kr/newsView/ntr202604280013

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Ford, GM and Tesla have all said they want to buy cleaner steel for their supply chains. Will US Steel provide it - or will they double down on polluting fossil fuels? leadthecharge.org/u-s-steel-ma... 1/4

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The investors note that: ☠️Air pollution is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year, with diesel trucks generating about a third of toxic emissions. 2/4

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A new report from @earthworks.bsky.social found that communities and workers in Indonesia are facing imminent and deadly risks from the country’s nickel mining boom, tied directly to the supply chains of most major global automakers. 1/4 Read the report 🔗➡️https://lnkd.in/gQxgRe6n

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Is ‘mass balance’ accounting a legitimate way for steelmakers to measure emissions - or is a mass deception impacting both automakers and auto consumers? Check out our case study for the 2026 Lead the Charge Leaderboard from @steelwatch.bsky.social to learn more. leadthecharge.org/resources/ma...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Harita Nickel is poisoning the water of the Tobelo Galela Indigenous People and residents of Kawasi Village on Obi Island, Indonesia. Learn about the impacts of the issues measured in our Leaderboard with our new case study from @earthworks.bsky.social. leadthecharge.org/resources/ha...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Check out expert analysis on the findings in the 2026 Leaderboard, from members of the Lead the Charge network: leadthecharge.org/resources/20...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Wenjie Liu shares updates with investors in a webinar on the 2026 Leaderboard about how automakers are performing this year on building decarbonized and sustainable supply chains, from steel to batteries. Learn more at → leadthecharge.org/scorecards-s...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Vuyisile Ncube from @earthworks.bsky.social talks about how automakers performed on Indigenous People’s Rights in the 2026 Leaderboard - the first year when a majority of automakers have taken action to ensure respect for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights. Learn more at → leadthecharge.org/scorecards-s...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This month in the Lead the Charge newsletter: 🏅2026 Leaderboard identifies what separates leading automakers from the rest of the pack 🎯Articulating impact through transition-specific alignment targets 🛂 Battery passports: telling the story of an EV battery, from mine to market

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

What comes next for EV supply chains is up to EV buyers. Some automakers are leading the charge through targeted, specific interventions. Others rely on generic decarbonization & human rights commitments that obscure underperformance. Make an informed choice by visiting leadthecharge.org/consumers

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Hyundai makes unsubstantiated claims that it is “expanding the use of reduced-carbon steel and aluminum materials” but has failed to decarbonize its own steel mills. 3/3

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Mercedes provides a lifecycle analysis for new EV models that provides information on the specific quantities of low-carbon steel and aluminum used in the vehicle, and is already contracted to buy green steel. 2/3

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The 2026 Lead the Charge Leaderboard draws a sharp contrast between leading and lagging automakers. #EVsky #blueev 1/3 leadthecharge.org

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

In 2026, EV supply chain leadership looks like Tesla’s level of detailed disclosure on every aspect of the company’s battery supply chain decarbonization efforts. leadthecharge.org

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Top-ranked automakers are leading by making specific, targeted interventions in real-world auto supply chains, rather than relying on generic policies & commitments on climate & human rights that obscure whether companies are making any real progress in transforming their dirty supply chains. 1/4

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Volvo maintains a large lead over industry peers in their steel and aluminum decarbonization performance, and is the only company that has published disaggregated emissions data from steel, aluminum and batteries at the vehicle-model level. Learn more at leadthecharge.org

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Tesla increased its score by becoming the first automaker to disclose concrete examples of remedy provided to supply chain workers for violations of their rights. 4/5

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Ford increased its score by setting a new supply chain emissions reduction target and publishing new lifecycle assessments with disaggregated data for battery supply chain emissions. 3/5

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Tesla, Ford and Volvo lead the pack in this year’s Leaderboard, standing out due to the impactful and sophisticated supply chain practices these companies have adopted. 2/5

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

This year’s Leaderboard will reveal which automakers are leading the charge by transforming their supply chains with targeted interventions and which are coasting, hiding behind generic commitments. Don’t miss the release of the new Leaderboard, March 4th at 6 am EST! leadthecharge.org

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

This month in the Lead the Charge newsletter: - A step by step guide for automakers to ensure respect for Indigenous Peoples' rights in their supply chains - Demand for green steel is growing - but false solutions are creating traps for automakers - World’s first sodium-ion EV debuts

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

According to the @ieefainstitute.bsky.social, Europe has already lost the race to dominate the solar and battery industries to China - and green steel is next. ieefa.org/resources/mo...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Nearly every major automaker is working to source #greensteel for their supply chains. But not all steel decarbonization solutions are legitimate. Learn more from @banktrack.bsky.social’s false solutions tracker here: shrtlink.ai/SteelFalseSo... 1/4

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

“Once a global leader in producing solar panels and semiconductors, the US saw that capacity erode due to domestic policy choices and international developments. Recent efforts to reshore these sectors underscore how challenging it is to rebuild industries once they’ve been lost.” 2/2

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Automakers have the power to choose which path the steel industry takes, because over 60% of new primary US steel is purchased by automakers. 2/3

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The Korean central government is officially joining @pastcoal.bsky.social, signaling to Korean steelmakers that coal-based steelmaking is a relic of the past. Congratulations to SFOC for their hard work to support Korea in its transition away from coal. forourclimate.org/newsroom/1164

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

This month in the Lead the Charge newsletter: ⛏️ Can lithium mining for EVs actually benefit impacted communities? 📋 CSOs say the CMSI is a weak standard 💚 Elysis aluminum venture deploys first carbon-free anode in Canadian smelter Read more at → open.substack.com/pub/leadthec...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

According to a new report from @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social the US primary steel industry risks falling further behind in a rapidly decarbonizing global market. ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/falling-furt...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

🇪🇺 Europe’s Leadership Is Working CBAM is shaping global action: from China’s inclusion of steel in its carbon market to new discussions in Turkey and South Korea. Europe is proving that climate ambition and industrial strength can go hand in hand. Backtracking now would weaken global momentum. 4/4

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

💹 Stay Predictable, Stay Credible The EU’s carbon pricing and CBAM reforms are already driving long-term investment in clean steel. Changing course now would erode investor confidence & risk stalling projects. Sticking to the agreed path gives Europe’s innovators confidence to deliver. 3/4

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

🦖 End Hidden Fossil Subsidies For nearly two decades, Europe’s steelmakers have received billions in free pollution permits. These have slowed innovation in green tech for industry such as green hydrogen, DRI, and electric arc furnaces. Phasing them out is fair, balanced by CBAM. 2/4

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

If you’ll be attending #COP30noBrasil, be sure to check out these events from @leadthecharge.bsky.social network member organizations: leadthecharge.org/cop2025/ #COP30

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

@steelwatch.bsky.social is urging EU lawmakers to stay the course on CBAM, despite calls from some in the steel industry to delay implementation. steelwatch.org/commentary/e...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

This month in the Lead the Charge newsletter: -A battery supply chain with net-zero mineral demand is within reach -Why are automakers burning coal to make batteries to save the climate? And much more... open.substack.com/pub/leadthec...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Abhilasha Bhola at @publiccitizen.bsky.social wrote in the @thecourierjournal.bsky.social: www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

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