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Batteries: XYCLE Battery Materials Database

Access high-resolution LCA data for key battery materials, enabling confident decision-making across sourcing, compliance, and sustainability.

Overview

The XYCLE Battery Materials Database, developed by Minviro’s sustainability experts, provides proprietary, critically reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA) data for key battery materials. This high-resolution database is designed to support companies making sourcing, compliance, and design decisions within the battery supply chain.

With over 60 unique data points covering 70–80% of global production, the database enables users to quantify environmental impacts per material, route, and region with confidence.

What’s Included

  • 60+ data points for high-priority battery materials

  • Coverage across production methods, locations, and technologies

  • Cradle-to-grave LCA coverage

  • Data aligned with EF and ILCD methodologies

  • Regular updates to reflect latest best practices

  • Developed and quality-assured by Minviro experts

Use Cases

Life Cycle & Carbon Assessment

  • Access high-quality, regionalised data for accurate footprint calculations

  • Assess the impact per material, processing route, and location

Supply Chain & Procurement

  • Compare production impacts across countries or technologies

  • Identify lower-impact sourcing routes for ESG optimisation

Regulatory & ESG Compliance

  • Align with EU Battery Regulation and carbon disclosure requirements

  • Integrate verified data into sustainability reporting frameworks

R&D & Material Selection

  • Test and compare alternative materials or processes

  • Support eco-design with science-backed environmental insights

Corporate & Investment Strategy

  • Guide sustainable investment decisions

  • Strengthen ESG narratives with industry-trusted LCA data

Example Materials in the Database

A sample of materials covered includes:

  • Natural and synthetic graphite (e.g. CSPG via HF or thermal purification from regions such as China, Sweden, and the US)

  • Cobalt sulfate from global and regional sources (e.g. Congo, Indonesia, China)

  • HPMSM (high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate) from Gabon, South Africa, China, and Australia

  • Lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide via DLE, evaporation, and spodumene processing across the US, Chile, China, and Canada

  • Nickel sulfate hexahydrate from sulfide and laterite routes in Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, and more

You can find the full material list and region breakdown on page 2 of the Battery Materials Database overview.

Who Uses This Database?

  • Battery manufacturers

  • Automotive OEMs

  • ESG and sustainability consultants

  • Procurement professionals

  • Investors and strategic planners in the energy transition sector

Trusted by industry leaders, the database supports both internal LCA workflows and customer-facing sustainability reporting.

How to Access the Database

To request access, contact:

📧 Email: j.hodgkinson@minviro.com