Li-Cycle Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (NYSE: LICY) has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting significant achievements and future ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives. The report emphasizes enhanced ESG performance metrics, zero critical safety or environmental incidents since inception, a diversion of 84% of materials from landfills, and no Scope 1 emissions from recycling processes. Additionally, the company has joined the United Nations Global Compact and set a Board gender diversity target of 30%. Li-Cycle also issued its first Modern Slavery Report, compliant with Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.
- Enhanced ESG performance metrics and transparency.
- Zero critical safety, environmental, and community incidents since inception.
- Diverted 84% of managed materials from landfills.
- Produced no Scope 1 emissions through recycling processes.
- Completed enterprise-wide climate change risk and opportunity assessment.
- Joined the United Nations Global Compact.
- Implemented a formal Human Rights Policy.
- Procured renewable energy for Germany Spoke.
- Implemented over 180 employee-led safety improvements in North America.
- Achieved 30% Board gender diversity target.
- Sustainability and Modern Slavery Reports are largely qualitative, with quantifiable financial data.
- No immediate financial impact or revenue figures provided.
Report showcases Li-Cycle’s key sustainability achievements and planned ESG initiatives
Building on Li-Cycle’s inaugural 2022 Interim Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, the Company’s 2023 Sustainability Report provides a look back at the progress the Company has made over the past year and offers enhanced details of its ESG performance and planned initiatives. Li-Cycle is also pleased to announce the publication of its inaugural 2023 Modern Slavery Report, in compliance with Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.
The 2023 Sustainability Report demonstrates how Li-Cycle’s ESG principles are integrated throughout its operations and how ESG considerations are integral to the Company’s business, guiding its overall strategy. It was developed in alignment with the updated Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standards for Waste Management: 2023, and in consideration of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Sustainable Development Goals.
The full 2023 Sustainability Report can be found here: 2023-Li-Cycle-Sustainability-Report.pdf
The full 2023 Modern Slavery Report can be found here: Li-Cycle-Modern-Slavery-Report-2023.pdf
Li-Cycle’s 2023 Sustainability Report Highlights:
- Strengthened data tracking and reporting capabilities to include enhanced monitoring of ESG metrics, facilitating greater transparency and accountability.
- Incurred zero critical safety, environmental and community incidents since the Company’s inception.
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Diverted
84% of the materials the Company managed at its operations from landfills. - Produced no Scope 1 emissions as a result of the Company’s recycling processes.
- Completed a scenario-based, enterprise-wide climate change risk and opportunity assessment.
- Enhanced its robust, integrated, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)-aligned health, safety, environmental, and quality management system across its operations.
- Joined the UNGC, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.
- Implemented a Human Rights Policy that formalizes Li-Cycle’s commitment to upholding human rights, protecting workers and communities, and ensuring the Company operates to the highest ethical and safety standards.
- Procured all electricity for its Germany Spoke from renewable energy sources.
- Implemented over 180 employee-led safety improvements at its North American Spokes, resulting in safer and more productive work environments.
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Achieved Board gender diversity target of
30% , reflecting Li-Cycle’s ongoing commitment to building an inclusive and equitable corporate culture. - Expanded its community engagement across the Company’s North American and European operations.
“Sustainability is much more than just an element of our business model – it's ingrained in our DNA and is a fundamental part of our overarching business strategy and purpose,” said Ajay Kochhar, President and CEO of Li-Cycle. “We are pleased to publish both our 2023 Sustainability Report and our 2023 Modern Slavery Report, which demonstrate the dedication and commitment of our global team to these key areas. Our commitment to our core values remains steadfast and our focus has always been on recycling and recovering critical battery materials in a safe, responsible, and environmentally friendly manner. Li-Cycle is uniquely positioned to play a pivotal role in the creation of a more circular and localized battery supply chain that will help drive the global transition to net-zero.”
Moving forward, Li-Cycle will be focused on refining and expanding its existing ESG programs, while continuously improving the Company’s data collection and reporting systems. The Company expects to align with the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in 2025. Recommendations of the TCFD seek to enhance the amount and quality of the information reported in corporate disclosures on climate change issues.
Modern Slavery Report
Li-Cycle’s inaugural 2023 Modern Slavery Report was prepared pursuant to the requirements of Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act for the financial year ending December 31, 2023, on the steps taken to uphold human rights and prevent exploitation throughout the Company’s business activities in
About Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
Li-Cycle (NYSE: LICY) is a leading global lithium-ion battery resource recovery company. Established in 2016, and with major customers and partners around the world, Li-Cycle’s mission is to recover critical battery-grade materials to create a domestic closed-loop battery supply chain for a clean energy future. The Company leverages its innovative, sustainable and patent-protected Spoke & Hub Technologies™ to recycle all different types of lithium-ion batteries. At our Spokes, or pre-processing facilities, we recycle battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries to produce black mass, a powder-like substance which contains a number of valuable metals, including lithium, nickel and cobalt. At our future Hubs, or post-processing facilities, we plan to process black mass to produce critical battery-grade materials, including lithium carbonate, for the lithium-ion battery supply chain. For more information, visit https://li-cycle.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
These forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding certain key elements of Li-Cycle’s current objectives, goals, targets, strategic priorities, expectations and plans, and in obtaining a better understanding of Li-Cycle’s business and anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes and is not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Li-Cycle, and are not guarantees of future performance. Li-Cycle believes that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: Li-Cycle’s inability to economically and efficiently source, recover and recycle lithium-ion batteries and lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap, as well as third party black mass, and to meet the market demand for an environmentally sound, closed-loop solution for manufacturing waste and end-of-life lithium-ion batteries; Li-Cycle’s inability to successfully implement its global growth strategy, on a timely basis or at all; Li-Cycle’s inability to manage future global growth effectively; Li-Cycle’s inability to develop the Rochester Hub as anticipated or at all, and other future projects including its Spoke network expansion projects in a timely manner or on budget or that those projects will not meet expectations with respect to their productivity or the specifications of their end products; Li-Cycle’s history of losses and expected significant expenses for the foreseeable future as well as additional funds required to meet Li-Cycle’s liquidity needs and capital requirements in the future not being available to Li-Cycle on acceptable terms or at all when it needs them; risk and uncertainties related to Li-Cycle’s ability to continue as a going concern; uncertainty related to the success of Li-Cycle’s cash preservation plan and related past and further workforce reductions; Li-Cycle’s inability to attract, train and retain top talent who possess specialized knowledge and technical skills; Li-Cycle’s failure to oversee and supervise strategic review of all or any of the Li-Cycle’s operations and capital project and obtain financing and other strategic alternatives; Li-Cycle’s inability to service its debt and the restrictive nature of the terms of its debt; Li-Cycle’s potential engagement in strategic transactions, including acquisitions, that could disrupt its business, cause dilution to its shareholders, reduce its financial resources, result in incurrence of debt, or prove not to be successful; one or more of Li-Cycle’s current or future facilities becoming inoperative, capacity constrained or disrupted, or lacking sufficient feed streams to remain in operation; the potential impact of the pause in construction of the Rochester Hub on the authorizations and permits granted to Li-Cycle for the operation of the Rochester Hub and the Spokes on pause; the risk that the
Li-Cycle assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Li-Cycle’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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