Most U.S. companies failed to adequately investigate whether they sourced so-called conflict minerals from parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to two organizations that monitored the process. The exceptions included Intel Corp. (INTC), Hewlett-Packard Co. and Apple Inc. (AAPL), which have provided case studies for other companies to follow suit, according to Claigan Environmental, a consultant to companies on government policy. “They will be a lot harder on their suppliers,” Bruce Calder, vice president at Claigan Environmental, said by phone last week. “For those who did zero due diligence, this will create a bad perception, and it’s a year before you can fix this perception issue.”
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:44:54 +0000
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