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BYD ECONOMIC

ECONOMIC AUDIT UPDATED 2026-07-04
Economic Score 4.38 /10 D BYD - BDS-1000 311
Economic 4.38

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BYD Economic Audit - Domain Audit Report

Supply Chain & Sourcing Relationships

Direct Supplier Relationships

Importer of Record Structure

Seasonal Sourcing Patterns

Third-Party & Indirect Sourcing

Product Origin, Labeling & Regulatory Compliance

Settlement-Origin Products

Labeling Compliance

Corporate Labeling Policy

Investment, Capital & Financial Exposure

Foreign Direct Investment

R&D & Innovation Centres

Parent & Beneficial Ownership Flows

Portfolio & Fund Exposure

Operational Presence & Market Activity

Physical Footprint

Employment & Tax Contribution

Market Positioning

Government Contracts & Procurement

Corporate Structure & Foundational Ties

Founding & Incorporation History

Headquarters & Domicile

State & Institutional Linkages

Structural Governance Features

Controlling Principals

Profit Repatriation & Economic Contribution

Revenue Attribution

Profit Flows

Economic Ecosystem Role

Additional Domain Findings

UN OHCHR Settlement Enterprise Database

UN A/HRC/59/23 (Albanese, July 2025) §§48–86

Civil Society Databases

Post-July 2024 / Post-November 2024 Activity (Constructive Notice)

IDF / Ministry of Defense Relationship

Israeli Banking Relationships

Charitable / CSR Programs in Israel

BYD’s Own Human Rights Performance

Berkshire Hathaway Divestment

End Notes

Footnotes

  1. https://www.whoprofits.org ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20

  2. https://investigate.afsc.org ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12

  3. https://www.banktrack.org ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  4. https://www.byd.com/eu/news-list/BYD-Appoints-Shlomo-Motors-as-Its-Exclusive-National-Distributor ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12

  5. https://en.checkid.co.il ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  6. https://kycisrael.com ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shlomo_Group ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  8. https://www.marketscreener.com ↩ ↩2

  9. https://www.shlomogroup.co.il ↩

  10. https://www.northdata.com ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  11. https://byd.ps/en-ps/contact-us ↩ ↩2

  12. https://facebook.com/bydautopalestine ↩ ↩2

  13. https://www.byd.international/country/israel ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  14. https://www.car-importers.org.il ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  15. https://cv.byd.com/content/dam/commercial-vehicle-cms/report/Human%20Rights%20Policy%20Statement.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  16. https://en.byd.com/social-responsibility ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  17. https://en.byd.com/news/byd-secures-landmark-electric-bus-order-for-israel ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  18. https://www.electrive.com ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  19. https://www.bydeurope.com/article/234 ↩

  20. https://bydeurope.com/contact ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  21. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-chinas-byd-chairman-wang-chuanfu-visits-israel-1001457388 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  22. https://www.forbes.com ↩ ↩2

  23. https://finance.yahoo.com ↩ ↩2

  24. https://www.nbim.no/en/responsible-investment/exclusion-of-companies ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  25. https://www.byd.international/city/jerusalem ↩ ↩2

  26. https://ar-arch.com/projects/showrooms/byd-israel ↩

  27. https://autoboom.co.il ↩

  28. https://thejewishnews.com ↩ ↩2

  29. https://bestsellingcarsblog.com ↩ ↩2

  30. https://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/2024/12/maccabi-and-the-importer-of-byd-vehicles-to-israel-sign-sponsorship-deal ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  31. https://www.gasgoo.com ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  32. https://en.imsilkroad.com ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  33. https://il.linkedin.com/in/asi-shmeltzer ↩

  34. https://grokipedia.org ↩

  35. https://x.com/EricLiptonNYT/status/1778045021008150892 ↩ ↩2

  36. https://www.ohchr.org/en/business/bhr-database ↩ ↩2

  37. https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-body/sessions/hrc60 ↩ ↩2

  38. https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/special-procedures/sr-human-rights-situation-in-palestine ↩ ↩2

  39. https://www.paxforpeace.nl ↩ ↩2

  40. https://www.somo.nl/powering-injustice ↩ ↩2

  41. https://www.somo.nl/fuelling-the-flames-in-gaza ↩ ↩2

  42. https://www.somo.nl/beneath-troubled-waters ↩ ↩2

  43. https://en.byd.com/news/statement-from-byd ↩

  44. https://x.com/idrwalerts ↩

  45. https://www.israelhayom.com ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  46. https://www.haaretz.com ↩ ↩2

  47. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysuB6xRqM3E ↩ ↩2

  48. https://x.com/ElectricIsraeli ↩ ↩2

  49. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKtybGZ_rGc ↩ ↩2

  50. https://calcalist.b-cdn.net ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  51. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/10 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  52. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Brazil_working_conditions_controversy ↩ ↩2

  53. https://www.bbc.com ↩ ↩2