Raw materials, electronic components: towards sovereign and responsible digital sourcing?

Cloud, AI, 5G, IoT, robotics… Digital transformation is spreading to all sectors, but it relies on a very real physical foundation: the raw materials and electronic components that are essential for manufacturing equipment and infrastructure. However, these critical resources are under increasing pressure from geopolitical crises, shortages and tensions in supply chains, dependence on non-European suppliers, and environmental and ethical issues. So how can we build a digital sourcing system that is both sovereign, to secure our technological autonomy, and responsible, to meet sustainability and transparency requirements? What industrial, regulatory and technological strategies can enable partial relocation, better recycling, or a more sober and circular design of digital and technological projects?