SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – AIAG and iPoint today announced that a working group with representatives from two dozen AIAG member companies — including automotive industry OEMs and suppliers such as Bosch, Chrysler Group, Ford, and Honda — collaborated at AIAG on the development of the iPoint Conflict Minerals Platform (iPCMP), the first web-based data management tool … Continue reading
MPT has always respected international human rights and continuously practiced the idea of being a world citizen. In response to Bill H.R. 4173 Dodd-Franck Act signed by U.S. President Obama in July 2010, MPT specifically states its prohibition against the use of Conflict Minerals. MPT Statement ： 1. Although MPT does not directly purchase metal … Continue reading
We take the following steps to maintain our position on radical transparency in our clients’ supply chains: 1. PCH has strong management systems in place to implement our policy on conflict minerals, aligned with the OECD Guidelines 5-step process for eliminating risk 2. The management team identifies and responds to risks that may occur in … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard (HP) acknowledges receipt of your letter request on April 9, 2012 regarding concern for “Conflict Minerals”. HP has modified our Supplier Social and Environmental Responsibility Policy to include conflict-free minerals and modified our General Specification for the Environment. Additionally, HP has requested our suppliers to use the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template to respond to HP with the smelters in … Continue reading
… The issue of conflict minerals is well known in the electronics and other industries and is extremely complex. Resolution will require the commitment and cooperation of businesses, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Huawei does not procure nor support the use of conflict minerals. Huawei requires all suppliers not to procure conflict minerals. Huawei also … Continue reading
We are taking steps to develop and implement a policy prohibiting use of cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), coltan (tantalum ore) and gold, or their derivatives, whose extraction or trade supports conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo or adjoining countries, and/or contributes to inhumane treatment, including human trafficking, slavery, forced labor, child labor, … Continue reading
The World Gold Council, whose members comprise the world’s leading gold mining companies, today unveils its “Exposure Draft” of the Conflict-Free Gold Standard. The objective of the Standard is to create absolute trust that the gold produced under its guidelines neither fuels armed conflict, nor funds armed groups, nor contributes to human rights abuses associated … Continue reading
… Brooks, like most capital equipment manufacturers, uses certain of these conflict minerals in the manufacturing of its products. As a result, Brooks has begun preparing for compliance with the reporting requirements based on the draft SEC rules. This preparation includes identifying all conflict minerals contained in each Brooks product, identifying the direct source from … Continue reading
… Alcatel-Lucent is “focused on its sphere of direct influence, the supply chain downstream from the minerals smelter, by leveraging existing collaborative initiatives to address the conflic tminerals issue through: Raising suppliers awareness of conflict minerals and having them identify the smelters that process the minerals they purchase; Determining if identified smelters are ‘conflict-free’ by … Continue reading
GREENVILLE, S.C., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) (the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, KEMET Blue Powder Corporation (“KBP”) is realigning its supplier base in anticipation of a Conflict-Free Smelter (“CFS”) compliance audit. KBP plans to eliminate all non-CFS compliant raw material … Continue reading
