About us
The Cobalt Institute is a trade association composed of producers, users, recyclers, and traders of cobalt. We promote the sustainable and responsible production and use of cobalt in all its forms.
Cobalt Facts
Cobalt is a technology-enabling metal that is part of the solution to the green energy transition. Learn more about cobalt reserves, cobalt supply chain and cobalt market.
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Roundtable – Responsible Sourcing of Cobalt: Meeting ESG Expectations
09.15 – 11.30 CET, 22 September 2023
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The new Batteries Regulation of the EU and the contribution of cobalt
The European transport revolution is a big step ahead. The European Parliament and the European Council have approved the new rules for the design, production, and waste management of all types of bat...
Environmental and human rights due diligence: key reflections from the cobalt industry
1 June 2023
By Susannah McLaren, Head of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability, Cobalt Institute; Anna Triponel, Founder and Advisor, Human Level
On 9 May, the Cobalt Institute kicked off its...
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The Cobalt Institute to welcome Dinah McLeod as new Director General in June 2023
The Cobalt Institute has appointed Dinah McLeod as the Director General of the association with effect from 8 June 2023. Dinah comes with a wealth of experience in sustainability and expertise in lead...
EV demand growth, Indonesia production ramp up drive cobalt market in 2022
10 May 2023, Istanbul. The Cobalt Institute’s Cobalt Market Report, published today, confirmed the long-term role of cobalt as part of the solution to a green energy transition. Indonesia became a k...
Strong and simple regulatory framework is key to securing EU’s access to critical raw materials
The Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Act, published today, is a step in the right direction towards ensuring the EU’s access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and achieving the green energy transition.
The Cobalt Value Chain
The Cobalt Institute’s cobalt value chain mapping is a detailed overview of all stages of cobalt production – from mining to recycling – and the actual and potential human rights and environmental risks related to them.