Finally the United States is informing citizens of the horrors in the Congo. Well at least informing them that the metals mined in the Congo are being used. "By May of next year" it will be a requirement for companies to list the conflict minerals used in their products. This is not a HUGE step, but it is a small step in the right direction. According to the article these regulations are "very vague" due to the different business models. Any way you look at it, this is good news. It shows that we, the guys/girls in our FYS class, are not alone. We have support and we can become a part of something so much bigger than ourselves. Hopefully with these new regulations we will see some companies that are built on strong ethics begin to emerge. Jess Kraus, a chief executive of Source Intelligence talks about how companies really have to pro-active to gain respect. This is what she said "Global economies have entered an era where the megatrend of transparency requires that companies and brands must move from having nothing to hide to pro-actively showing and proving they have nothing to hide," she said. "These companies must go beyond uttering lofty statements on values and culture and begin giving unambiguous and clear evidence about actual results." Hopefully the push will continue to get stronger until this evil is removed. One thing to really take away from this article is that there is hope. There is a chance for change and a chance to do something great. Let's begin the movement to a new slave-labor free era.
"Human Rights Groups Push Companies to Disclose More about Conflict Minerals." The Guardian. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2013.
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