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Conflict Minerals Regulations And The SEC 4 - Representative Firms

April 4, 2011

Many firms are affected by the SEC's forthcoming regulations on conflict minerals. This note provides a representative, but by no means exhaustive, list.

Conflict Minerals Regulations And The SEC 3 - Recommendations

April 4, 2011

Analysis of:France to Assess Nuclear Risk and Safety Measures | www.nytimes.com

By embracing the audit framework created by the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), firms affected by the SEC conflict minerals rules can create robust, transparent audit processes, working with their existing suppliers much as they would in managing quality systems. Moreover, public scrutiny will demand compliance, and laggards' brands may suffer, so firms should seize the moment and start compliance efforts now.

Conflict Minerals Regulations And The SEC 2 - Resist or Embrace?

April 4, 2011

Many firms are working to delay or dilute the intent of the Dodd-Frank bill on their procurement activities. However, they will be better served by taking a more positive approach and will find, if they do, that the task of mapping and purging from their supply chains any conflict minerals will be easier than they imagine

Conflict Minerals Regulations And The SEC 1 - Background

April 4, 2011

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is shortly to promulgate regulations on the reporting of supply chain exposure to conflict minerals (tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold) by SEC-regulated firms. This note explains briefly the problem and why the SEC has been mandated to regulate.

The time to tackle the tantalum supply chain is now

August 12, 2009

Analysis of:Faced with a gun, what can you do? | www.globalwitness.org

Tantalum is a critical raw material for the electronics, aerospace and power generation industries. Computer logic chips, portable devices and turbine blades all rely on the metal. However, there is a looming and profound supply problem stemming from potential increases of supplies of conflict tantalum from tantalum. The article provides context, a timefame, and recomendations to OEMs and leading ore processors for actions to be taken now.

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