Tesla, Amazon and Volkswagen Supply Chains May Include Sanctioned Russian and Conflict-Mineral Firms
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- Supply-chain lists submitted to authorities by global companies may include gold refiners subject to Western sanctions.
- The companies named include Tesla, Amazon and Volkswagen, while more than 160 US companies are reportedly involved.
- Complex, multistage sourcing networks may prevent companies from confirming whether sanctioned firms are part of their supply chains.
Tesla, Amazon and Volkswagen could have sanctioned gold refiners somewhere in the supply chains they reported to authorities.
The companies examined their raw-material networks and submitted supplier lists, but the process may not have shown whether firms under Western sanctions were actually involved. More than 160 US companies are among those affected.
The concern centers on the number of steps between a global company and the original source of its materials. Raw materials can pass through multiple suppliers before reaching the final company, making it difficult for businesses to identify every participant in the chain.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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