Modern Slavery Risks in Electric Vehicle (EV) Procurement

In the current geopolitical environment, the ongoing fuel crisis, and the drive to Net Zero, corporations are transitioning to Electric Vehicles (EV) as a strategic priority. But the shift introduces a supply chain risk profile that most fleet and procurement teams are not yet equipped to manage.

The critical minerals that power EV batteries are extracted and refined in some of the highest-risk labour environments in the world. Forced labour, child labour and unsafe working conditions are systemic in these supply chains. 

For organisations acquiring EVs in this environment, the honest answer is that direct procurement leverage over these conditions is limited. Most buyers are operating many tiers removed from where the greatest harm occurs. What is within reach is understanding where risk sits, assessing it with rigour and building governance structures that demonstrate genuine commitment to due diligence, even where the ability to drive change upstream is constrained.

This webinar focuses on what organisations can realistically do to building visibility into their exposure, assess risk credibly and document their approach to EV procurement in a way that holds up to regulatory, investor and civil society scrutiny.

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What we'll cover

• The risk landscape: Where modern slavery risk sits in EV supply chains
• Understanding your exposure: How to map where your organisation sits in relation to high-risk supply chain tiers, and what that means for your obligations and liability
• Realistic due diligence: What credible risk assessment looks like when direct procurement leverage is limited 
• Governance and defensibility: How to structure risk oversight, escalation and documentation so your organisation can demonstrate it has taken risk seriously

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Who this session is for

This session is designed for procurement, fleet, sustainability, legal and risk professionals that are acquiring or planning to acquire electric vehicles. It will also be relevant to executives and board members seeking defensible oversight of modern slavery risk in their fleet and asset procurement categories.

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Can't attend live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording and resources after the session.