Due to the rapidly increasing demand for electric vehicles, the need for battery cells is also
increasing considerably. However, the production of battery cells requires enormous …

The concept of sustainability has been gaining importance and influencing the development
of an approach towards employees referred to as sustainable HRM (SHRM). HR …

Rare earth metals (REMs) are indispensable for producing high-performance permanent
magnets, key components in many clean energy technologies, such as wind turbines …

Against the background of the growing market share of electric vehicles worldwide, the
recycling of used vehicle batteries needs to be further investigated. In this paper, two …

Existing scenario models of future material flows often exclude or place a 'black-box'around
the mining industry and disregard important industry dynamics such as mineral exploration …

There are growing concerns about the supply of raw materials for strategic sectors, such as
renewable energy, health care, digital sectors and the defence industry. These are related to …

A circular economy in buildings can contribute to reduce the demand for emission-intensive
basic materials and thus, to achieve the climate targets of the European Union. However …

Dematerialization is a paradigm in resource conservation strategies. Material use should be
reduced so that resource consumption as a whole can be lowered. The benefit for …

The exploration of alternative energy sources is inextricably linked with energy storage
considerations. Current high density energy storage options on the market rely heavily on …

Over the last two decades, several methodologies have been developed to assess raw
material criticality, and, more precisely, analyze risks jeopardizing a secure raw material …