From the Source: How to Cut Militias off From Gold and Minerals in Congo

Dec 18, 2014 9:30 AM ET

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Bloomberg: Alstom close to $700 million criminal FCPA settlement

FCPA Blog. Alstom SA is close to settling a criminal bribery investigation with the DOJ for $700 million, Tom Schoenverg of Bloomberg  reported Tuesday. 

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How to cut militias off from gold and minerals in Congo

Los Angeles Times. Few parts of the world have been more ravaged by war and violence over the last two decades than the Democratic Republic of Congo. That's been made possible, in part, by the mines in the eastern part of the country that offer up tin, tungsten and tantalum — the 3Ts, as they're known — and gold.

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Coke, GM boost revenue, benefit the environment by leasing chemicals

Environmental Leader. Major companies including Coca-Cola, Ecolab, Carlsberg, Henkel, Ikea and General Motors are leasing chemicals instead of buying them, boosting their profits and benefiting the environment.

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UK doles out first conviction under Bribery Act

Inside Counsel. Bribery and corruption are matters of concern for countries around the world. In recent years, the United States has stepped up enforcement of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, aimed at preventing U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials.

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Bruker to pay $2.4 million to resolve FCPA charges

The Wall Street Journal. A former paralegal for Sanofi claims she was fired in September in retaliation for revealing a huge scheme involving kickbacks to doctors that violated U.S. federal law. 

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Resources -
E-Book - An Insightful Look at 2014 Conflict Minerals Efforts: Benefits of Tracing Your Supply Chain

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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Diagnostic - Smelter Verification Complimentary Diagnostic

As a result of Dodd Frank Section 1502 and other such regulation, publicly traded companies are finding it increasingly important to trace their supply chains and perform due diligence on the origins of their raw materials. Verifying smelter information is an essential component of Conflict Minerals Due Diligence. Source Intelligence, a leader in cloud-based solutions for supply chain management, now offers a complimentary diagnostic that will authenticate the validity of your smelters based on data from official sources, such as the LBMA, CSFI, RJC, DOC, and OECD. (Limited availability)

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Events

 

Webinar on Demand - Smelter Verification for Conflict Minerals, A Guide to Understanding the Facts (Chinese translation now available)

The verification of supplier-provided smelter information is a growing concern for conflict minerals due diligence in industries large and small. Are you confident in your smelter verification process and aware of the pit falls to avoid? Download this webinar on demand to obtain industry leading knowledge on the newest Conflict Minerals Reporting Template version 3.02 updates, issues with publicly available data, critical insight about anticipated problems and information on how a Smelter Verification Program can be a cost-efficient service offering. Also, due to a high interest for the webinar to be released in Chinese, the link to watch the first ever webinar for Smelter Verification translated to Chinese has also been provided. 

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Webinar on Demand - Anti Corruption Crack Down

Source Intelligence teamed with the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe) to offer an informative, Anti-Corruption Crack Down Webinar that presents key priorities for addressing supply chain risk, and what can be done to protect companies and brands from corruption. To watch the webinar on demand, please use the link below.

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