Conflict minerals responsible sourcing issues and factors impacting SEC rule (Nova Science, 2014)
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CONFLICT MINERALS: RESPONSIBLE SOURCING ISSUES AND FACTORS IMPACTING SEC RULE; CONFLICT MINERALS: RESPONSIBLE SOURCING ISSUES AND FACTORS IMPACTING SEC RULE; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: CONFLICT MINERALS: STAKEHOLDER OPTIONS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOURCING ARE EXPANDING, BUT MORE INFORMATION ON SMELTERS IS NEEDED; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; U.S. AGENCIES HAVE TAKEN ACTIONS RELATEDTO RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF CONFLICTMINERALS, BUT COMMERCE HAS NOT YET FULFILLEDITS REQUIREMENTS
Stakeholder initiatives are expanding andprovide some information on sourcing ofconflict mineralslittle additional information on rate of sexualviolence in eastern drc and adjoining countriessince july 2013; conclusion; recommendation for executive action; agency and third party comments andour evaluation; appendix i. objectives, scope, and methodology; appendix ii. state department mapof armed groups present at minesites in the democratic republicof the congo; appendix iii. sec flowchart summaryof the disclosure process for the finalconflict minerals rule
APPENDIX IV. SAMPLE DATA FROM THE ITRI SUPPLYCHAIN INITIATIVEAPPENDIX V. CONFLICT MINERAL PRODUCTIONAND EXPORT DATA AS REPORTED BY THE DRC ANDRWANDAN GOVERNMENTS; APPENDIX VI. CONFLICT MINERALS DATA FROM THEINTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE DATA ON GLOBALCONFLICT MINERAL IMPORTS; Chapter 2: SEC CONFLICT MINERALS RULE: INFORMATION ON RESPONSIBLE SOURCING AND COMPANIES AFFECTED; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND
Stakeholder-developed initiatives mayfacilitate compliance with conflict mineralsrule, but other factors may affect the rule'simpact on reducing benefits to armed groupsmany companies not required to report to secunder the conflict minerals rule will likely beaffected; limited aggregated information aboutthem exists; little additional information on the rate ofsexual violence in eastern drc and neighboringcountries has become available since gao's2012 report; agency comments and our evaluation; appendix i: objectives, scope, and methodology