New Conflict Minerals Legislation to Impact Global Revenue
Canada and the European Union are the latest to join the ‘world stage’ for Conflict Minerals reporting requirements. Both global economies proposed legislation that closely resemble Dodd Frank Section 1502 = evidence that conflict minerals is a growing GLOBAL concern.
The international expansion of Conflict Minerals legislation has mobilized key executives from global companies to adopt supply chain transparency to appease court of law AND the court of public opinion.
Our panel of global experts from Canada and the European Union will address the international laws and their ramifications for public and private companies around the world. Register for this June 12th webcast at 12:30 PM ET/ 9:30 AM PT.
Global Presenters:
Paul Dewar is the Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre and the Foreign Affairs Critic for the NDP Official Opposition.
Paul has been a leading voice for peace in Afghanistan and the Middle East, the rights of Canadian citizens abroad, nuclear disarmament, and women’s meaningful engagement in peace building.
He recently introduced Bill C-486, the Conflict Minerals Act, which would require Canadian companies to exercise public due diligence in sourcing minerals from the Great Lakes Region of Africa.
Judith Sargentini, is a Member of the European Parliament for the Greens. Judith is concerned with the files fair trade, human rights, press freedom, digital freedom, democratic governance in Europe, privacy and migration. Judith is the Vice President of the Interparliamentary Delegation to South Africa. Additionally, Judith worked as an international campaign coordinator for Fatal Transactions, a foundation that focuses it's energy on the international trade of conflict diamonds.
