Breaking news! Mighty Earth investigation ties @Hyundai Motor Company's global steel supply chain to dirty Russian coal and widespread environmental and human rights abuses. mightyearth.org/article/tain... - ThreadSky

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mightyearth.org • 28 days ago

Breaking news! Mighty Earth investigation ties @Hyundai Motor Company's global steel supply chain to dirty Russian coal and widespread environmental and human rights abuses. https://mightyearth.org/article/tainted-steel-the-deadly-consequences-of-hyundais-dirty-steel-supply-chain/

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mightyearth.org•28 days ago

The report, which reviews over 57,402 shipments from 196 companies, offers a comprehensive look at the devastating impacts of a major automaker's global steel supply chain, spanning everything from coal & iron ore mining to steelmaking facilities across several continents.

mightyearth.org•28 days ago

Research shows that Hyundai continues to source steel manufactured w/ Russian coal, & likely ends up in cars sold in the U.S. & EU. One of Hyundai’s suppliers, Formosa, also imported over $450 million worth of Russian coal between 2022 & 2024, contributing to record coal use & emissions in Vietnam.

mightyearth.org•28 days ago

These shipments come from mines connected to JSC Stroiservis, a company sanctioned by the U.S. in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

mightyearth.org•28 days ago

The report reveals the automaker’s giant failure to decarbonize and conduct proper due diligence is driving climate destruction and litany of violations across a complex web of steel suppliers.

mightyearth.org•28 days ago

Matthew Groch, Senior Director of Decarbonization at Mighty Earth said: “Hyundai hides behind its glossy image, while choosing to ignore the horrors in its steel supply chain which cost lives and livelihoods." https://mightyearth.org/article/tainted-steel-the-deadly-consequences-of-hyundais-dirty-steel-supply-chain/

mightyearth.org•28 days ago

A Mighty Earth-led delegation has taken its call for Hyundai Motor Company to act on climate and human rights abuses to the automaker’s headquarters in LA delivering a letter to CEO José Muñoz, detailing the devastating impact of its steel supply chain on people and the planet.

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