Conflict Minerals: Group of Investors Urge European Union to Adopt Stronger Conflict Minerals Legislation

Oct 22, 2014 | Providence Journal
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BRUSSELS and SAN FRANCISCO -- Yesterday, global sustainable and responsible investors and investment organisations representing more than EUR855 billion in assets under management sent a joint statement to the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council. The statement urges EU policy makers to ensure more compatibility between the proposed EU conflict minerals regulation and Section 1502 of the US Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (known informally as "Dodd-Frank Section 1502"), which aims to prevent mineral sourcing revenues from fuelling the armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The statement was initiated by a working group composed of Boston Common Asset Management, Calvert Investments, Eurosif, Responsible Sourcing Network, Trillium Asset Management, Triodos Investment Management, and US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment and has been signed by other organisations.