By Global Witness –
The first set of company reports submitted under a landmark U.S. law that aims to stop the minerals trade fuelling violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) fall short of the mark, warns Global Witness.
“Some firms have made strong submissions containing detailed information about the steps they have taken to source minerals responsibly – and demonstrating that oversight of supply chains is possible,” said Sophia Pickles, a campaigner for Global Witness. “Sadly, these companies are in the minority. The lack of information in most of the submissions we have seen suggests companies have not taken the necessary steps to find out what is really going on along their supply chains – so we can’t tell if they are sourcing responsibly or not.”
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