Congratulations to California for being the first state to pass a conflict minerals bill!
California’s SB 861 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown this past weekend, and activists and those concerned with human rights should be proud. Voices from all across California came together to organize and to raise awareness of conflict minerals in American products, including in many consumer electronics products.
From the vision of California Senator Ellen Corbett in introducing the bill to the leadership of Governor Jerry Brown in signing it into law; California has set a precedent with other states quick to follow. In fact, Massachusetts state legislator Martin J. Walsh has introduced a similar conflict minerals bill in his state.
Thank you, California, for leading this movement.
View the full bill: SB 861.
23 December 2011
On December 22, 2011, ICAR along with a number of leading human rights organizations, submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comment file for Section 1502 – the conflict minerals provision – of the Dodd-Frank Act. TheRead More…
09 December 2011
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02 November 2011
Dear Chairman and Commissioners, The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (“ICAR”) and Global Witness submit this comment to address issues pertaining to the rulemaking for Section 1502 that were raised in the Roundtable, held on October 18th, 2011, and to reiterateRead More…
26 October 2011
By Mark Taylor The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held consultations with industry and civil society last week on the conflict minerals provision (Section 1502) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. At a public roundtableRead More…
10 September 2011
The State of California State passed SB 861, making California the first state in the nation to pass legislation addressing the link between conflict minerals in consumer electronics products and ongoing violence in eastern Congo. Help get this milestone theRead More…
