背景 汽车行业拥有世界上最大的供应链之一,已在全球范围内建立了一个由最佳供应商组成的复杂全球网络。汽车行业的监管环境不断发展,新法规对下游公司提出了额外的要求,要求其加强供应链尽职调查。我们将继续致力于保护人权,通过设定期望、传达最佳实践、进行社会责任审核以及通过第三方评估验证供应商政策。汽车工业行动小组 (AIAG) 及其成员原始设备制造商认可并赞赏供应商迄今为止为增强资源和工具以遵守和满足保护人权的监管要求所做的努力。当行业成员在合规报告举措上达成一致时,原始设备制造商和供应商都可以从提高的简洁性和效率中受益。公告 AIAG 的原始设备制造商成员认为,我们的行业已经迎来了另一个高效协调的机会。与 2010 年代的冲突矿物报告要求一样,需要采取协作方式。AIAG 的原始设备制造商成员必须开发强大的供应链透明度流程和系统,以实现有效的尽职调查报告。我们无法独自实现这一目标;我们现在比以往任何时候都更需要供应基地的支持和统一的尽职调查方法。利用常见的尽职调查流程并为行业提供领先的资源,对于调查我们的供应链、降低人权风险和确保尊重整个供应基地的所有工人至关重要。因此,我们自豪地宣布,AIAG 已与福特、通用汽车、本田、日产、Stellantis 和丰田合作,制定了开展和报告尽职调查活动的行业统一方法。AIAG 已与技术提供商达成协议,并创建了一个通用报告工具和资源的在线市场。所有参与的 OEM 都同意将这些要素纳入他们自己的供应商尽职调查实践中。这种方法以较低的成本促进了标准化报告数据、通用报告模板和创新技术。AIAG 的在线市场提供各种价位和功能的解决方案的轻松选择和比较,可满足任何尽职调查成熟度级别的供应商的需求。已经使用类似工具的供应商可以继续使用新的 AIAG 尽职调查报告模板 (DDRT) 向 OEM 客户报告尽职调查结果,该模板是 AIAG 或该计划的任何技术提供商提供的单一通用报告模板。一级供应商的作用为了最大限度地提高标准化流程和报告模板的有效性,一级供应商应利用 DDRT 直接与受影响的 OEM 沟通其供应链风险。这样,一级供应商可以向 OEM 提供一致、整合的信息,最大限度地减少重复请求并提高效率。
• Vulcan has produced the first battery quality LHM at its downstream optimisation plant, by processing high purity lithium chloride concentrate extracted from brine at the upstream, Adsorption-type Direct Lithium Extraction (A-DLE) optimisation plant (LEOP) in Landau • This represents the first fully integrated, battery-quality LHM produced in Europe, from raw material to final product.The product is fully domestically produced using an integrated and secure supply chain, including upstream raw material production from the LEOP, strengthening Europe's raw material independence and advancing the green mobility transition • The achievement of battery quality LHM comes just weeks after operations first started at CLEOP in November 2024 • Battery quality LHM from CLEOP will be used in ongoing qualification processes with Vulcan's European focused offtakers, including Stellantis, Renault, LG and Umicore, whilst Vulcan's Phase One project is being constructed • The Phase One integration of upstream A-DLE production from deep, naturally heated brine reservoirs, with downstream conversion to LHM using electricity and no fossil fuels in the process, establishes one of the world's most sustainable, cost-efficient and scalable lithium supply chains • In addition, the Phase One location in Central Europe is in close proximity to最终用户汽车和电池客户,进一步增强了Vulcan运营的成本竞争力和低碳足迹•在第一阶段的“ Lionheart”瓦尔康(Vulcan)的目标是每年约有24,000吨的LHM供应,足以容纳大约500,000台电动汽车(EV),每年的商业工厂与公司相同的工业型公园建立了相同的商业工厂。董事总经理兼首席执行官克里斯·莫雷诺(Cris Moreno)评论说:“恭喜整个瓦肯人团队在我们的下游优化厂中实现了第一个电池质量氢氧化锂一水合物的生产。这是Vulcan的主要里程碑,展示了在欧洲建立第一个完全国内和综合供应链的最后一步,从当地资源生产了LHM的电池级LHM。“我为Vulcan项目和运营团队感到非常自豪,因为他们从11月的开始开始运营的速度转向了Pure LHM的首次生产,这进一步示例了Vulcan作为欧洲最先进的综合锂和可再生能源项目的地位。”
EVVE(虚拟储能环境价值评估)项目于 2021 年在法国电力集团的领导下启动,旨在欧洲部署 800 个车辆到电网 (V2G) 充电站。该项目旨在证明,通过储存低碳电力,电动汽车可以帮助减少二氧化碳排放。该项目将为基于“Combo CCS 1”欧洲充电标准的新型 V2G 功能进入市场铺平道路。在欧盟创新基金 2 的支持下,EVVE 项目及其智能充电站使用由 Dreev 3 开发的双向车辆到电网 (V2G) 技术。当电网拥有丰富的脱碳电力且每千瓦时价格具有竞争力时,该技术可以对车辆充电进行编程。电动汽车电池中储存的能量可以帮助平衡电网的电力供需,尤其是在高峰用电时段。 7 个新合作伙伴的加入加速了 EVVE 项目 Altra(依维柯集团)、以 Arval 和 BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions 4 为代表的 BNP Paribas Mobility、Enedis、IZIVIA、Nuvve、Stellantis 和大众汽车集团法国加入了以 EDF 和 Dreev 为代表的联盟,以加速 EVVE 项目。 每个合作伙伴都承诺在包括法国在内的多个欧洲国家安装一定数量用于不同用途的双向充电点,以达到总共 800 个充电点的部署目标。 这是所有参与者测试这项新技术并评估其对客户(如车队)和电力系统的好处的机会。 到目前为止,作为该项目的一部分,已经部署了 250 个 V2G 充电器,主要在法国和丹麦。 EDF 集团电动汽车高级副总裁 Olivier Dubois:“管理电动汽车充电是电力系统面临的一项战略挑战。必须使电力传输和配电网络能够高效、经济地管理大量电动汽车的到来。V2G 的发展还将提供大规模、具有竞争力的灵活性解决方案,从而可以更好地管理可再生能源的间歇性,从而加速其发展。我们很高兴得到欧盟对此类项目的支持,这对于我们实现能源转型目标至关重要。Dreev 董事总经理 Eric Mevellec:“EVVE 项目为测试未来的充电解决方案(例如 V2G)提供了一个独特的框架。它很好地说明了欧洲工业如何围绕新的充电标准进行组织。在实践中,将部署 800 个双向充电点,形成一个容量超过 8 兆瓦的虚拟发电厂,这将使避免排放近 25,000 吨二氧化碳成为可能。” Arval 董事长兼首席执行官 Alain Van Groenendael:“作为运营租赁的主要参与者和移动解决方案的专家,支持我们的客户进行能源转型是我们战略的核心。我们非常自豪能够加入 EVVE 项目,这完全符合我们的 Arval Energy 计划。Arval 正在帮助加速和
UK TAX STRATEGY – Peugeot Motor Company PLC Peugeot Motor Company plc and related companies 1 , referred to as Peugeot Group, operate in the automotive industry. The business activities of the Peugeot Group generate a substantial amount and variety of taxes. In the UK, we pay Corporation Tax, Customs Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax, employer and other taxes. In addition, we collect and pay employee taxes and VAT. The taxes we pay and collect form a significant part of our economic contribution to the UK economy. Peugeot Group's tax strategy reflects the business practices and ethos, as demonstrated in the arrangements described below. Approach to risk management and governance arrangements The team of tax specialists acting on behalf of Peugeot Group have many years' experience in UK and international direct and indirect taxation. The UK Head of Tax reports quarterly to the Board of Directors in respect of all tax matters for legal entities forming part of this Tax Strategy. Our internal processes and controls support the tax compliance and transactional tax obligations of the business providing our Board and Senior Accounting Officer with a robust framework for calculation and payment of taxes due. Where any process weakness is identified, new processes and controls are implemented as necessary. The Board and Senior Accounting Officer are involved in review processes and are also engaged in approving transactional details including any tax related aspects. The tax team therefore remain accountable to the wider business, frequently exchanging updates relating to business and tax developments. Management of tax risks is a constant process. We identify, assess and manage tax risks and account for them appropriately. We aim to reduce the level of tax risk as far as is reasonably practicable by ensuring that robust and appropriate processes are in place for all activities which could have a material impact on our tax affairs. Peugeot Group is committed to complying with all applicable laws, regulations and disclosure requirements in accordance with the Stellantis Tax Policy. We observe both the spirit as well as the letter of the law and pay an appropriate amount of tax for our business at the right time. Attitude to Tax planning Peugeot Group engages in tax planning that follows the spirit of UK Tax Law and has commercial substance that supports the business and reflects genuine commercial and economic activity, ensuring the appropriate amount of tax is levied and that enables it to manage its tax efficiently. We do not use contrived or abnormal tax structures that are intended for tax avoidance. We adhere to relevant tax law and seek to minimize the risk of dispute arising from uncertain positions. External advice is sought when in-house Tax staff need assistance with interpretation of complex tax law. The Peugeot Group reports transactions with other group companies on an arm's length basis and in accordance with current OECD principles.