In Defense of Obama's Conflict Minerals Law
From the Source: Supply Chain, Risk Management, Compliance, and Transparency Ne…
In defense of 'Obama's law'
The Hill. Philippe is a bricklayer in eastern Congo, with four young children at home. But from 2006-2010, he was forced to work in Congo’s mining trade by an armed group, the CNDP. “As a combatant, you're a machine,” he said recently.
Read More >> SFO gains its first convictions under new UK bribery lawFinancial Times. The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has secured its first convictions against individuals accused of breaching the Bribery Act, which overhauled Britain's antiquated corruption legislation three years ago.
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The FCPA in 2014: a record fine, little legal changeThe Wall Street Journal. U.S. authorities scored a record-breaking fine as they enforced the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act this year, but lawyers said they didn’t see much of the ballyhooed targeting of individuals in bribery cases.
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European Commission calls for comments on post-2020 EU emissions trading revisionsBloomberg BNA. The European Commission is soliciting input through March 16, 2015, on the allocation and use of some of the carbon allowances that will be made available to participants in the European Union's emissions trading system after 2020.
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Investigate Uzbekistan's forced laborHuman Rights Watch. The World Bank’s internal watchdog should investigate whether bank projects are contributing to forced labor in Uzbekistan, the Cotton Campaign said today.
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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.
Watch Chinese version now/ 现在看中文版 >>
Webinar on Demand - Anti Corruption Crack DownSource 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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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. Download Now >> Diagnostic - Smelter Verification DiagnosticA 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. (Limited availability)
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