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Reports | Conflict Minerals and the Democratic Republic of the Congo


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Marshall Chase, Associate Director, Advisory Services

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June 7, 2010

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NGOs, governments, and businesses are increasingly focused on the issue of "conflict minerals," whose sourcing and trade support armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This report offers an overview of these mineral supply chains and the relevance for a range of industries, and highlights challenges and opportunities for companies to address conflict minerals in their supply chains through support of supply chain responsibility efforts, government engagement on the issue, and local capacity building in the Congo.

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Marshall Chase

Marshall Chase , Associate Director, Advisory Services

Marshall leads BSR’s work with manufacturing companies headquartered in the Americas, in addition to supporting BSR’s information and communications technology and transport & logistics practices... Read more →


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Conflict Minerals, Human Rights, Supply Chain

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