A supply-chain-wide alliance.
Membership is pre-competitive: organisations that would never share a boardroom share the cost and the work of a fairer cobalt sector. Around twenty companies and NGOs are in the Alliance today.
Companies and organisations in the FCA.
From carmakers and battery makers to refiners, technology firms, financiers and child-rights NGOs.
Three tiers, scaled to size and cobalt dependency.
Annual contributions are tiered so that participation is open to a start-up and meaningful for 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.
Four commitments.
- Recognise the legitimacy of cobalt from responsible artisanal operations as a contributor to local development.
- Contribute resources to the FCA's integrated programme, scaled to cobalt dependency.
- Designate a contact person to coordinate with the FCA.
- Promote the goals of the FCA within their industry networks.
From first conversation to seat at the table.
Talk to the secretariat
An initial conversation to understand your link to cobalt and how you would take part.
Onboarding & due diligence
Complete the FCA's onboarding and due-diligence tool.
Sign the Call to Action
Commit, in writing, to the FCA's goals and member commitments.
Steering Committee approval
Secretariat review and unanimous Steering Committee approval confirm membership.
Local and institutional partners.
The FCA delivers through trusted local organisations and works alongside state bodies and sector initiatives.
There is a place for you in the Alliance.
Join as a member, partner on the ground, or support the work. Whatever your link to cobalt, there is a way to take part.