Despite serving multiple purposes in the energy transition, batteries have their own footprint, and downstream players want to have that addressed. With automakers on the driving seat, ESG requirements over the battery supply chains have been spreading out, despite the lack of standardized guidelines. In this episode of the Platts Future Energy podcast, metals editors Henrique Ribeiro and Leah Chen discuss the main ESG challenges faced by the battery industry and what steps are being taken to mitigate the risks.  Related price assessments: BATLC04 - Lithium Carbonate CIF North Asia $/mt BATCA04 - Lithium Carbonate DDP China Yuan/mt BATLH04 - Lithium Hydroxide CIF North Asia $/mt BATHY04 - Lithium Hydroxide DDP China Yuan/mt BATSP03 - Lithium Spodumene 6% FOB Australia $/mt Wkly BATCO04 - Cobalt Sulfate 20.5% CIF North Asia $/mt BATCS04 - Cobalt Sulfate min 20.5% DDP China BATCH04 - Cobalt Hydroxide CIF China $/lb BATNS04 - Nickel Sulfate DDP China Yuan/mt BATMS00 - Manganese Sulfate DDP China Yuan/mt