It remains unclear whether issuers’ reliance on an OECD compliant in-region sourcing initiatives will automatically lead to a “DRC Conflict Free” determination, since such initiatives cannot provide 100 % assurances that no “conflict minerals” have entered the supply chain after having assessed and mitigated risk.
It remains unclear whether issuers’ reliance on an OECD compliant in-region sourcing initiatives will automatically lead to a “DRC Conflict Free” determination, since such initiatives cannot provide 100 % assurances that no “conflict minerals” have entered the supply chain after having assessed and mitigated risk.