On December 17, 2020, the European Commission published the Indicative, non-exhaustive list of Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas under Regulation ...
Building a Responsible Sourcing Program: Where to Start
Mineral mining has been a key component of societal progress since the Industrial Age. However, in recent years, numerous reports of human rights viol...
Complex Supply Chains Require Cohesive Due Diligence
Imagine you are the lead compliance officer at a multinational corporation. It’s production time for the holiday season and news comes across your des...
RMI Releases New CMRT Version 5.11
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released the newest version of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template, the CMRT 5.11. It includes seve...
RMI Releases New Cobalt Reporting Template
Cobalt has been the topic of media articles, NGO-sponsored reports and heavy discussion for years, but when demand for the mineral skyrocketed, so did...
Ask Our Experts: CMRT Best Practices and Common Mistakes to Avoid
The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) Version 5.01 is the most effective tool companies can use to meet their conflict minerals due diligenc...
The EICC-GeSI Template for Conflict Minerals Data Collection has been revised!
The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition® (EICC®) and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) created the conflict minerals reporting templ...
SEC Passes Final Rules For Dodd-Frank Section 1502 – Conflict Minerals
This morning, August 22nd, the SEC voted 3-2 in favour of the final rules proposed for Dodd-Frank Section 1502 – Conflict Minerals. In what was a long...