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ISSUE: October 5th, 2010
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200 Financial, Environmental, Social,
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If you did not catch the news this past July, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill signed by President Obama included a new law stating that publicly traded companies must disclose the measures they have taken to eliminate so called conflict materials from their supply chains.  By April 2011, all companies will have to report on sourcing policies related to tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold.  Justmeans contributor Tim Mohin, Director of Corporate Responsibility at AMD (NYSE: AMD, Rank 193) details out the implications of this law in greater detail.  Martin Smith caught up with Dr. Peter Eigen, Chairman of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, in the Paul-Loeb Haus in the seat of parliament in Berlin for a 15 minute exclusive interview, to discuss the legislation in greater detail.
 
 
The legislation represents a significant step given that consumers are often unaware just how much conflict materials make it into everyday products.  Timothy Devinney, author of the recent book The Myth of the Ethical Consumer, spoke with Justmeans about the danger of assuming that consumers care about sustainability.  Devinney notes “The way in which people conceptualize social consumption is fundamentally wrong….If what you see in these surveys are individuals reporting massive tsunamis to show social conscious in purchasing were actually true, corporations would be falling over themselves trying to produce these products.” 
 
 
Whether computers, cars, jets, or jewelry, conflict materials are embedded in many every day products.  All the more reason for being able to see which companies are excelling at sustainability, whether you are an investor or a consumer:
 
Top Automobile Companies in the Global 1000 Sustainable Performance Leaders
 
Top Defense Companies in the Global 1000 Sustainable Performance Leaders
 
Top Mining and Metals Companies in the Global 1000 Sustainable Performance Leaders
 
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