Sunwoda participated in Cobalt Congress 2026 in Madrid as the only invited battery enterprise, joining global leaders across the cobalt and new energy value chain to discuss responsible sourcing, supply chain traceability, and sustainable supply chains.
During the event, Mr. Richard Liang, Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer of Sunwoda, shared Sunwoda’s latest practices in responsible cobalt sourcing, critical mineral traceability, ESG audit and corrective action management, and Digital Battery Passport development.
As global battery regulations continue to evolve, requirements such as supply chain due diligence, lifecycle data management, and Digital Battery Passport development are reshaping expectations for battery manufacturers. For companies serving international customers, supply chain transparency is no longer only a compliance topic, but a practical capability that supports global market access, customer trust, and long-term competitiveness.
Against this backdrop, Mr. Liang highlighted Sunwoda’s practices in three key areas:
Supplier Qualification: Sunwoda has established a whitelist mechanism for cobalt raw material suppliers, integrating internationally recognized standards such as RMI and RMAP into supplier qualification and classification management. This helps embed sustainability requirements into the early stages of procurement and supply chain management.
Critical Mineral Traceability: Sunwoda is working with partners across the value chain to enhance the traceability, verifiability, and data reliability of mineral source information. These efforts support greater transparency across the cobalt supply chain and provide a stronger data foundation for due diligence management and Digital Battery Passport development.
ESG Audit and Corrective Action: Through on-site audits, risk classification, corrective action tracking, and third-party verification, Sunwoda is strengthening closed-loop supply chain risk management. This approach helps translate responsible sourcing from policy commitments into measurable and verifiable practices.
Looking ahead, the company will continue to strengthen supplier management, critical mineral traceability, ESG risk management, and Digital Battery Passport development. By advancing traceability, due diligence management, and trusted lifecycle data, Sunwoda is committed to supporting global customers and partners in building a more transparent, responsible, and sustainable battery value chain.
