About the Alliance · Members & partners

A supply-chain-wide alliance.

Membership is pre-competitive: organisations that compete elsewhere share the cost and the work of a fairer cobalt sector. Around twenty companies and NGOs are in the Alliance today.

The Alliance

Companies and organisations in the FCA.

From carmakers and battery makers to refiners, technology firms, financiers and child-rights NGOs.

AirbusAirbus
Alliance for Responsible MiningAlliance for Responsible MiningProfile on this hub
AnsvarIdéaAnsvarIdéa
CARFCARF
CMOC GroupCMOC GroupProfile on this hub
Elucid SocialElucid Social
FairphoneFairphoneProfile on this hub
GlencoreGlencoreProfile on this hub
GoogleGoogleGore Street CapitalGore Street Capital
IXMIXMProfile on this hub
LG Energy SolutionLG Energy SolutionProfile on this hub
Save the ChildrenSave the ChildrenShiftShiftSignifySignify
SUSHI MobilitySUSHI Mobility
Telf AGTelf AGTeslaTeslaThe Centre for Child Rights and BusinessThe Centre for Child Rights and Business
The Impact FacilityThe Impact FacilityProfile on this hub
Membership

Contribution is scaled to size and cobalt dependency.

Annual contributions are tiered, from a start-up to a major manufacturer.

Small

USD 15,000 – 50,000 / yr

Start-ups, SMEs, boutique consultancies and think tanks.

Medium

USD 50,000 – 100,000 / yr

Large companies with small cobalt volumes, associations, battery-storage and finance.

Large

USD 100,000+ / yr

Refiners, large-scale miners, battery manufacturers and OEMs.

What members commit to

Shared goals, shared resources.

  • Recognising the legitimacy of cobalt from responsible artisanal operations as a contributor to local development.
  • Contributing resources to the FCA's integrated programme, scaled to cobalt dependency.
  • Designating a contact person to coordinate with the FCA.
  • Promoting the goals of the FCA within their industry networks.
How members are admitted

From first conversation to membership.

  1. A conversation with the secretariat

    An initial conversation about the applicant organisation's link to cobalt and how it would take part.

  2. Onboarding & due diligence

    The applicant completes the FCA's onboarding and due-diligence tool.

  3. Signing the Call to Action

    A written commitment to the FCA's goals and member commitments.

  4. Steering Committee approval

    Secretariat review and unanimous Steering Committee approval confirm membership.

On the ground

Local and institutional partners.

The FCA delivers through local organisations and works alongside state bodies and sector initiatives.

Local delivery partners
Maison Kwetu
Maison Mapendo
A.F.A. (Alternatives for Actions)
CMDS cooperative
Institutional & sector partners
SAEMAPE
DRC Ministry of Mines
Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC)
Better Mining
Cobalt for Development
Responsible Minerals Initiative
Global Battery Alliance
Signify Foundation
On the Hub

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