| Responsible Investment Briefing on Corporate Complicity in the Congo |
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Responsible Investment Briefing on Corporate Complicity in the Congo - October 28th & 29th, 2010 October 28, 2010 10:00 to 11:00 October 29, 2010 12:00 to 1:00 Technology hardware companies are facing a challenge to their reputations as good corporate citizens. As consumer appetites for the latest technological devices increase, the demand for key metals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold also increases. This trend clearly improves the bottom line for companies and their shareholders; however, there is an argument that it also increases the war chests of combatants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). And these combatants are committing horrific human rights atrocities, such as the enslavement of child and slave labour, and the mass rape and torture of women and girls. In the last 15 years, studies have found that millions of people in the DRC have died from conflict-related causes. On October 28th and 29th Sustainalytics’ analysts will provide some context and highlight the risks to companies and investors who may be directly or indirectly complicit in this ongoing crisis. Informed by analysis from our recent report, Complicity in the Congo: Investor Risk in the Minerals Supply Chain, Azadeh Sabour and Matthew Barg will share their perspectives on this controversial social issue. |
