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Noah Taetle
Noah Taetle
Get Ready: Big Changes Are Coming to Minerals Reporting Templates

Prepare for major updates in minerals reporting templates. Learn how the ex …

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
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Sustainability Experts Clear the Air on the Most Confusing & Misused ESG Buzzwords

Supply chain sustainability experts demystify some of the top confusing ESG …

7 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals, Supply Chain Sustainability
A forest protected by the EU Deforestation Regulation as part of responsible sourcing
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Noah Taetle
Noah Taetle
Rooted in Responsible Sourcing: Understanding the EU Deforestation Regulation

The EU Deforestation Regulation introduces new responsible sourcing data re …

6 min read
ESG, Human Rights, Responsible Minerals, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Noah Taetle
Noah Taetle
Conflict Mineral Programs Are Unprepared for Emerging Reporting Challenges

Learn why current thinking around conflict minerals reporting is falling sh …

6 min read
Conflict Minerals, Responsible Minerals
Vehicle battery which will require extended due diligence under the EU Batteries Regulation
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Steven Andrews
Steven Andrews
Key Changes in the New EU Batteries Regulation: How Your Program Needs to Adapt

Discover key changes in the new EU Batteries Regulation and how to adapt yo …

5 min read
Conflict Minerals, Product Compliance, Responsible Minerals, Supply Chain Sustainability
News Coverage
Supply chain software and the supplier relationship
Company News, Responsible Minerals
Shot of a mine from a supply chain .
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Jamie Wallisch
Jamie Wallisch
Building a Supply Chain Sustainability Program With Responsible Sourcing Data

Explore part three of Assent’s series on mineral supply chains and sustaina …

7 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals, Supply Chain Sustainability
News Coverage
More about reshoring, less about China: Canada’s critical minerals strategy
Company News, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Responsible mineral sourcing: evaluating the environmental impact of supplier mines.
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Jamie Wallisch
Jamie Wallisch
Responsible Mineral Sourcing: Q&A on Upstream Supply Chain Engagement

Responsible mineral sourcing has transformed beyond conflict mineral report …

8 min read
Conflict Minerals, Responsible Minerals
conflict minerals mine
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Daniel Zamora
Daniel Zamora
OECD Conflict Minerals Study Shows Risks of Shallow Reporting

Considering the larger push from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) fo …

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Sue Fortunato-Esbach
Sue Fortunato-Esbach
A New Gold Standard for Unregulated Minerals of Concern Management

On October 20, 2021, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) published th …

3 min read
Corporate, Product Compliance, Responsible Minerals
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Daniel Zamora
Daniel Zamora
The New Drivers of Conflict Minerals Due Diligence

The term “conflict minerals” has been synonymous with the U.S. Dodd-Fra …

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, Corporate, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Close-up of iron ore
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Tristan Worden
Tristan Worden
RMI Releases CMRT 6.1

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released Version 6.1 of the C …

2 min read
Conflict Minerals, Corporate, ESG, Responsible Minerals
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Neil Smith
Neil Smith
Electric Vehicles Are Disrupting Automotive Supply Chains

With nearly all major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking to ex …

4 min read
Automotive, ESG, Responsible Minerals
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Jared Connors
Jared Connors
Conflict Minerals: EU Publishes Long-Awaited List of CAHRAs

On December 17, 2020, the European Commission published the Indicative, non …

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
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Jared Connors
Jared Connors
Responsible Minerals Initiative Releases CRT 2.2

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) released the Cobalt Reporting Tem …

2 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals