Lisa Fleckenstein
Project Coordinator Human Rights & Raw Materials Mercedes-Benz AG
Lisa is currently working as a project coordinator for responsible sourcing of raw materials and respect for human rights within the supply chain at Mercedes-Benz team sustainability in the procurement department. Her main focus lies on battery raw materials (cobalt, lithium, graphite and nickel) as well as on topics such as artisanal and small-scale mining and gender responsive due diligence. Before joining Mercedes-Benz, she was working with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) advising the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development on responsible raw material extraction. She has as background in political sciences and international development.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Rethinking beneficiation through domestic economies
WHAT IF the key to sustainable industrialisation lay not only in policy reform, but in co-creating value chains that serve domestic needs first? Explore how multi-stakeholder partnerships can unlock the full potential of domestic beneficiation by aligning the interests of governments, local mines, communities, and international partners – while developing not only downstream industries but skills and new job opportunities.
Wednesday 11 February 16:00 - 16:55 Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Downstream buyers
Infrastructure and industrialisation
Leadership
WHAT IF the key to sustainable industrialisation lay not only in policy reform, but in co-creating value chains that serve domestic needs first? Explore how multi-stakeholder partnerships can unlock the full potential of domestic beneficiation by aligning the interests of governments, local mines, communities, and international partners – while developing not only downstream industries but skills and new job opportunities.
Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall) Africa/Johannesburg
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