Glencore joins World Economic Forum’s Global Battery Alliance

Baar, Switzerland 6 March 2020

We are pleased to announce Glencore’s membership of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA), an initiative from the World Economic Forum. 

The GBA and its members aim to help establish, and collaborate on, a sustainable global battery value chain by 2030. 

The GBA’s mission aligns with Glencore’s overall objective to responsibly source the commodities that advance everyday life. 

As a responsible producer and marketer of commodities essential to the energy and mobility transition - such as cobalt, nickel and copper - we intend to play an active role in the alliance, and to join forces with many of our business partners to help establish and promote a circular and responsible battery value chain.

Being part of the GBA will further enable us to fulfil our commitment to the transition to a low-carbon economy.

We look forward to being part of this important global initiative and will publish details on specific initiatives and actions and in due course.

For further information please contact:

Investors
Martin Fewings    
t: +41 41 709 2880    
m: +41 79 737 5642    
martin.fewings@glencore.com

Maartje Collignon    
t: +41 41 709 3269    
m: +41 79 197 4202    
maartje.collignon@glencore.com

Media
Charles Watenphul    
t: +41 41 709 24 62    
m: +41 79 904 33 20    
charles.watenphul@glencore.com

Sustainability            
Anna Krutikov    
t: +41 41 709 34 26    
m: +41 79 737 55 82    
anna.krutikov@glencore.com

Glencore LEI: 2138002658CPO9NBH955

Notes for Editors
Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. The Group's operations comprise around 150 mining and metallurgical sites and oil production assets.

With a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, Glencore's industrial activities are supported by its global marketing network.

Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore's companies employ around 160,000 people, including contractors.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

Disclaimer
The companies in which Glencore plc directly and indirectly has an interest are separate and distinct legal entities. In this document, “Glencore”, “Glencore group” and “Group” are used for convenience only where references are made to Glencore plc and its subsidiaries in general. These collective expressions are used for ease of reference only and do not imply any other relationship between the companies.  Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer collectively to members of the Group or to those who work for them. These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies.