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In July of 2011 the Solutions for Hope Project was announced by Motorola Solutions Inc., a leading manufacturer of mission critical public safety and enterprise wide communications equipment and AVX Corporation, a leading tantalum capacitor manufacture. The ‘Solutions for Hope Project’ was launched as a pilot initiative to source conflict-free tantalum from the Democratic Republic … Continue reading
A year ago, the European Parliament asked the Commission to develop a European version of the Dodd-Frank legislation, which establishes disclosure regulations relating to the use of conflict minerals by companies, and was passed by the US Congress in July of 2010. However, in Brussels, skepticism persists as to whether any such measure will be … Continue reading
Two important implementation issues offer insight into whether or not the law will be effective. Both issues—arrangements for compliance monitoring and enforcement machinery—have been delegated to three government agencies: SEC, State Department, and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). To appreciate the compliance challenges which are likely to confront regulators, it is important to … Continue reading
[Nov. 2 Conference Session] Over the past two years, a few industries have become more proactive in addressing the challenge of using minerals that come from conflict mines, even as a broad range of companies begin to face reporting requirements. The question remains how best to go about integrating this issue into supply chain sustainability … Continue reading
More than a year after the passage of a US law requiring companies to report on their use of “conflict minerals” there continues to be confusion about what conflict minerals are and what companies are required to do. Compounding the issue, some press reports misstate the law, saying that companies are required to avoid using … Continue reading
For decades, the trade in conflict minerals has fueled human rights abuses and promoted insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed in July 2010, includes a provision that addresses the need for action to be taken to stop the national army … Continue reading
David Aronson’s op-ed “How Congress Devastated Congo,” misses the critical link in eastern Congo: the continuing role of the minerals trade as a fuel for violence and a major source of revenue for armed groups and military units responsible for atrocities. The Dodd-Frank legislation is the first policy initiative to start to change that equation … Continue reading
This paper argues that the due diligence that companies using minerals or metals originating from eastern DRC needs to undertake consists of: A conflict minerals policy Supply chain risk assessments, including on the ground checks on suppliers Remedial action to deal with any problems identified Independent third party audits of their due diligence measures Public … Continue reading
