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A total of 46 institutional investors, representing approximately US$6.4trn in assets under management, engaged with 16 companies on their cobalt sourcing practices. The objective was to improve companies’ performance and impact in three focus areas:
- human rights risk assessment and comprehensive due diligence efforts;
- impact monitoring and corrective action, including on-the-ground remediation;
- collaboration on systemic issues. The results are presented in this document, which also sets out recommendations for investors going forward.