Downstream company

STIHL

Power-tool manufacturer that became a funding partner of Cobalt for Development for its second phase in 2023 and remained one at the late-2024 continuation; C4D's homepage lists it among the current co-funders. Its 2023 entry rests on C4D's paper alone.

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Documented relationships

Reported means the cited source describes the relationship at its evidence date. Historical relationships refer to an earlier period. Announced agreements may not have been implemented. None of these labels confirms that trade continues today.

  • Reported · Evidence as of 2025-12 · From 2023

    Funds

    New funding partner for the second phase in 2023, named among the partners that remained at the late-2024 continuation and among the current co-funders on C4D's homepage. Its 2023 entry rests on C4D's paper alone.

    3 sources
    1. RDC : EGC annonce des résultats prometteurs du programme d'exploration des sites pilotes de Tombolo et Kanunka dans le Lualaba

      DeskEco · Published 2024-09-21 · Checked 2026-09-21

      En collaboration avec Cobalt for Development (C4D), financé par BASF, BMW, Samsung SDI, STIHL et Volkswagen Group, EGC a lancé un programme d'exploration

      “Activités d’échantillonnage”. The article relays an EGC announcement. It dates the agreement with Gécamines over five mining squares (2.51 km² and 1.72 km²) to February 2024 and gives peak grades of 2.84% and 1.16%.

    2. Cobalt for Development – Lessons Learned Paper

      Cobalt for Development (GIZ) · Published 2025-12 · Checked 2026-09-21

      The project is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of and with funding from the participating companies.

      pp.28, 29.

    3. Cobalt for Development (C4D) – Towards responsible artisanal cobalt mining in the DR Congo

      Cobalt for Development · Checked 2026-09-21

      Implemented by GIZ and co-funded by BASF, BMW Group, the European Union, and Stihl, C4D supports the EGC and government partners

      “About Cobalt for Development” section. Logo wall image alt values: Basf, BMW Group, Stihl, GIZ and EN (an EU-flag image). The page carries no Renault logo or mention.