Engineers of Clean Energy

Partnering up with the “Fair Cobalt Alliance”, commodities company Glencore is tackling child labor and improving conditions in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector.

Baar in the canton of Zug, Switzerland. Slightly elevated in the industrial district is the headquarters of listed commodities giant Glencore. The modern, bright building radiates calm. This is actually astonishing, as the markets for commodities are among the most hectic of all. Even in normal times, commodity prices react almost instantly to new information – all the more so amidst an economic crisis that is shaking up the entire world. Which commodities will be needed in the future? And in what quantities? At the moment, everything is uncertain.

As one of the world's most significant natural resource companies, Glencore needs to have stamina and a reliable course of dire ...