FCPA Opinion Emphasizes Need for Comprehensive Due Diligence Ahead of Foreign Acquisitions

  Apple makes progress in cutting use of conflict minerals

CIO. Apple is making progress in eliminating the use of materials that are linked to militant groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries.

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FCPA Opinion emphasizes need for comprehensive due diligence ahead of foreign acquisitions

JD Supra. In November 2014, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an opinion of the Attorney General (the “Opinion”) with respect to the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”).

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Transaction monitoring: The next 'must have' anti-corruption tool

FCPA Blog. Transaction monitoring -- the use of contemporaneous compliance analytics to proactively and reactively identify suspicious business arrangements and payments -- is the most important development in anti-corruption programs since third-party due diligence. 

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Canada issues final GHS regulations

Chemical Watch. The Canadian government issued final new regulations, this week, to implement the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling for workplace hazardous chemicals.

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Get engaged with Congo, break up with conflict gold

Huffington Post. The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the richest countries on the planet in terms of natural resources. A string of gold mines at the edge of the Great Rift Valley in eastern Congo is an especially valuable national treasure.

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Resources

E-Book - 2015 Conflict Minerals Filings - Insights from 2014

An E-Book of our most influential white papers of 2014 that have guided companies to conflict minerals compliance. The E-Book includes white papers on Overcoming Supplier Resistance, Conflict Minerals Compliance Programs Implementation: An Analysis of 4 Prevailing Approaches, Moving Beyond Supplier Provided Information: A Guide To Smelter Verification, and the 2015 Guide to a Successful Conflict Minerals Program.  

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FAQ - Smelter Verification Frequently Asked Questions

The Smelter Verification FAQ is a compilation of the most frequently asked questions regarding verification of supplier provided smelter information basics, research and engagement for unknown smelters, issuers and non-issuers, and publicly available smelter information.

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Diagnostic - Smelter Verification Diagnostic

A complimentary smelter verification diagnostic that will authenticate the validity of your smelters based on data from official sources, such as the LBMA, CSFI, RJC, DOC, and OECD.

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Anti Corruption - Policy, Procedures and Records Assessment 

Anti-corruption, being a major topic of discussion for the start of 2015, compliance will be a primary focus and need for many companies. Source Intelligence would like to extend a complimentary assessment, that benchmarks your current anti-corruption policies, procedures and records section of your compliance program.

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Subscription - Alerts and Updates on Conflict Minerals Resource Center 

The CMRC provides subscription for real time alerts for updates that impact conflict minerals compliance, smelter information, and the most current regulation information.  

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Events-

Webinar on Demand - Conflict Minerals Reporting: How to Get it Right By May 2015 Join us for a 30-minute webinar with Jennifer Kraus, Chief Scientific Officer and EVP Operations of Source Intelligence, for case study based guidance on the first step to accurate data, the process and timing necessary to compile supplier data, if filing “undeterminable” is right for your company, and how to develop a program that works for 2014 reporting and beyond.  Watch Now  >>  Webinar on Demand - Technology and Anti-Corruption Risk Management: Getting Off The Spreadsheet The standard "spreadsheet" method of tracking and monitoring 3rd party business partners and vendors is becoming insufficient. In response to companies looking for compliance solutions that meet their global compliance needs, thought leaders will present a complimentary webinar, "Technology and Anti-Corruption Risk Management: Getting Off The Spreadsheet."  Watch Now >>  References   www.conflictmineralsresources.com www.sourceintelligence.com