13 Aug
Get Ready! European regulation on Conflict Minerals is implemented

The European Union Conflict Minerals Regulation adopted in June 2017, will take effect on 1st Jan 2021, starting with importers, smelters, and refiners of tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold (3TG). It requires the EU companies to ensure they import the […]

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27 May
New Conflict Mineral Reporting template has released – Revisionv5.12

CMRT 5.12 was released on 26th April 2019 and is available on the RMI (Responsible Minerals Initiative) website. The new CMRT comes up with a few minor changes when compared to 5.11. CMRT is a free standard template that helps […]

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1 Aug
New Cobalt Reporting Template (CRT), How Is It Different From CMRT?

Cobalt was supposed to be the fifth conflict mineral along with 3TG (Tin, Tungsten, Tantalum and Gold) when Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was introduced in the United States. It was dropped because […]

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15 Jul
Latest Version of CMRT v5.11 – What are the Updates?

CMRT 5.11 is the most recent version of the template and it was released in 27th April 2018. It replaces CMRT 5.10. The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) is a free industry standard template created by the Responsible Minerals Initiative […]

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12 Apr
Conflict minerals in EU – What it means for you and your business.

It’s a most conversable topic in the environment and material compliance space; In 2010, US Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act, with rules requiring SEC listed companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals viz., Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten or Gold (3TG). […]

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8 Apr
The Latest Version of CMRT 5.10 – What’s New?

The CMRT or the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template, standardized reporting template developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) that facilitates the transfer of information regarding 3TG minerals (Tantalum, Tungsten, Tin, Gold), it’s country of origin and smelters and refiners. In […]

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30 Mar
Major Changes In Latest Version – CMRT 5.0

Introduction: The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template which is also known as CMRT was initially developed by EICC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition) and GeSI (Global e-Sustainability Initiative). The CMRT is a standardized template for reporting the presence and origin of 3TG […]

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10 Mar
Conflict Minerals Compliance: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

While handling environmental compliances, suppliers and manufacturers from various industries face multiple challenges. After having provided successful compliance services to the all our Clients across geographies, we decided to compile our set of frequently asked questions pertaining to Conflict Minerals […]

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15 Feb
CMRT 4.01a Released, with modified Smelter Reference List to remove errors!

Further to our earlier piece on CMRT v4.0 (Refer the 2nd half of this article), we now share with you the changes made on CMRT v4.01a. With ongoing feedback and several inputs from the suppliers and manufacturers, CFSI has now […]

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11 Feb
Conflict Minerals Filing for Healthcare Manufacturers: 2014 Review & 2015 Recommendations

With a clear objective to strengthen the Health care filings for 2015 and to help healthcare companies to meet the requirements of Section 1502, led us to analyze 2014 filings. We used sample data from 409 Health care companies, registered […]

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