In recent years, governments around the world have shown a growing interest in the responsible sourcing of raw materials — specifically, how the sourc...
Responsible Mineral Sourcing: Insight From the U.S. Department of State & Intel
At the Supply Chain Summit Series in San Diego last month, I moderated a panel called Responsible Minerals: Past, Present, Future. It featured Pamela ...
How to Manage Due Diligence & Sanctions in Responsible Sourcing Programs
It’s time to start working toward the conflict minerals reporting deadline — and this year, sanctions are playing a role in due diligence activities. ...
The Path Toward Responsible Mineral Sourcing
As human rights violations in conflict-affected areas of the world gain more attention, so do expectations surrounding responsible sourcing. Companies...
Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders List Released
The 2018 Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders list was released on August 2. The list recognizes global professionals who made co...
Investors Emphasize Importance of Dodd-Frank Act Compliance
Investors controlling $1.2 trillion in assets issued a statement last week warning companies that compliance under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform a...
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...
Ethical Sourcing Goes Beyond Conflict Mineral Compliance, Fine Demonstrates
Conflict mineral compliance doesn’t guarantee a mineral has been ethically sourced. Evaluating the supply chain for conflict mineral risk is the backb...
Proliferation of Gold Produced by Drug Cartels Exposes Need for Complete CSR Due Diligence
What would you do if the headlines reported that your company has been indirectly sourcing gold from drug cartels? What if word got out that you were ...
Looking Ahead at 2018: Corporate Social Responsibility
Look at some of the top companies and most renowned brands in the world, and you’ll notice they tend to have something in common: terrific corporate s...