Apple to include cobalt in DRC due diligence protocols

Following recent publicity over allegations of child labour and poor working conditions at DRC artisanal cobalt mines, Apple has announced that it will this year begin to include cobalt suppliers in its due diligence protocols. They will use a similar approach to...

Republican SEC seeks to scale back SEC conflict minerals reporting

Reuters have reported that the acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to scale back the SEC ‘conflict minerals’ rule. The Republican Michael Piwowar announced he has directed staff to reconsider how companies should comply...

ITRI wins edie Sustainable Supply Chains Leader 2017

ITRI’s dedicated work and success in bringing positive change in the tin supply chain has been recognised with the award of the prestigious edie Sustainability Leaders Award 2017 for Sustainable Supply Chains. The winners were announced at an awards ceremony at the...

CFSI 2016 conference speakers call for more downstream commitment

A conference organised by the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) has reviewed current global initiatives towards improving security and human rights in minerals supply chains. Very positive progress has been made but some speakers called for more commitment by...

Responsible minerals programme receives donation from Qualcomm

iTSCi announced that its responsible minerals programme has received a donation from Qualcomm Incorporated, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, to help break the link between minerals and conflict. iTSCi is a unique and highly...