BMW: allegations against cobalt supplier

The German car manufacturer BMW is facing allegations in connection with a supplier, the Moroccan raw materials group Managem, and its cobalt mine. According to research by NDR, WDR and the Süddeutsche Zeitung, it is suspected that Managem’s mine in Bou Azzer in the Atlas Mountains is leaking huge quantities of toxic arsenic into the environment. In addition, employees and former workers at the cobalt mine accuse the company of failing to comply with international standards for the protection of workers and of taking action against critical trade unions.