Topic
Conflict Minerals
375 published works
China Law Insight
出海合规的供应链盲区——防范“血色矿石”带来的商业与法律风险
By King & Wood
作者：吴巍 张双 某中部省份的电子零部件制造企业，长期为欧洲知名品牌配套供货。一次例行采购审核中，欧方客户发来一份英文表格，要求两周内填报并提交——CMRT（Conflict Minerals Reporting Template，冲突矿产调查模板）。企业负责人一头雾水：我们只是做零件的，刚果金在哪里？矿山跟我有什么关系？ 阅读更多
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Can Anonymous Inquiries Shape Corporate Accountability?
By Mary Adenle, Fred Asante, Tendai Masaya, David Park
Corporate transparency is often assumed to be driven by law, regulation, and public scrutiny. Yet new research shows that private pressure – quiet, anonymous inquiries sent through companies’ grievance channels –…
Conflict Minerals Law
How does the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation apply in the UK?
The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation (“EU Regulation”) is aimed at reducing the financing of armed conflicts through the trade of valuable minerals. But, before the EU Regulation went into full…
Conflict Minerals Law
US SEC Conflict Minerals Reporting 2022 – Survey of the most recent “Actions taken and to be taken to improve due diligence”
As SEC reporting companies finalize their conflict minerals disclosures each year, they typically review the Form SD requirement that calls for a description of any steps taken or to be…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Real Effects of Conflict Minerals Disclosures
By Bok Baik, Omri Even-Tov, Russell Han, David Park
Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the conflict minerals disclosure (CMD) rule, which requires issuers to perform due diligence on “conflict minerals” – natural…
Conflict Minerals Law
The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation and the Labyrinth of Brexit
The initial provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten,…
Conflict Minerals Law
Recent Climate and ESG Disclosure Activity — What does it mean for the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule?
In its first two months, the Biden Administration has given significant attention to climate-related and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure issues. February 1, 2021 -- The SEC announced the…
Conflict Minerals Law
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation — OECD Guidance Workshops
Now that the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation (EU Regulation) is in full effect, EU importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold and derivative products need to determine whether they are…
Conflict Minerals Law
OECD Due Diligence Guidance — Workshops
If you are an EU importer of tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold (3TG) covered by the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, as of 1 January your due diligence process must comply…
Conflict Minerals Law
New Day for the US Conflict Minerals Rule
It’s Inauguration Day in the US, and it’s likely to be a new day for the US conflict minerals rule. Where have we been and where are we going? 2012…