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24 Oct 2012

Global Witness

Gutless companies launch lawsuit to avoid coming clean on conflict minerals

Global Witness today condemned the attempt by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to use a lawsuit to overturn a law that compels companies to disclose whether they use conflict minerals.

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Abbott Laboratories did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit

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16 Jan 2013

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Response by U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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9 Jan 2013

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Response by National Association of Manufacturers: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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9 Jan 2013

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Response by Business Roundtable: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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9 Jan 2013

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Schneider Electric did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Rockwell Automation did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Response by Deere & Co (see John Deere): Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Whirlpool did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Nucor did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Lockheed Martin did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Thermo Fisher Scientific did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Emerson Electric did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
United Technologies did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Response by Boeing: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Response by Xerox: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Caterpillar did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Toyota did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Siemens did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Rockwell Collins did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

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19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Northrop Grumman did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Date:

19 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Response by Honeywell: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Date:

18 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Boeing did not respond to: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

5 Dec 2012

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Company Response
Response by Microsoft: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals." Click here

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Panasonic: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Acer: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Motorola Solutions: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals." Click here

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Dell: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
BlackBerry did not respond to: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) did not respond to: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by General Electric: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Kennametal did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Xerox: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

Content Type:

Company Response
Response by HP (Hewlett-Packard): Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

Content Type:

Company Response
Company responses re lawsuit against SEC over final rule accompanying section 1502 of Dodd-Frank Act

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Response by AT&T: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

21 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Intel: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

20 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Kemet: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

20 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Ford: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

20 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Advanced Micro Devices: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

20 Nov 2012

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Company Response
Response by Honda: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Date:

19 Nov 2012

Content Type:

Company Response
Gutless companies launch lawsuit to avoid coming clean on conflict minerals

Date:

24 Oct 2012

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Gutless companies launch lawsuit to avoid coming clean on conflict minerals

Part of the following timelines

US Chamber of Commerce & manufacturers' group sue US Govt. over rules on conflict minerals in supply chains

Gutless companies launch lawsuit to avoid coming clean on conflict minerals

SEC Sued Over ‘Conflict Minerals’ Rule by Business Groups

USA: Companies respond to lawsuit against SEC over final rule accompanying section 1502 of Dodd-Frank Act

Abbott Laboratories did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit

Response by U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Response by National Association of Manufacturers: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Response by Business Roundtable: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Schneider Electric did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Rockwell Automation did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Response by Deere & Co (see John Deere): Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Whirlpool did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Nucor did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Lockheed Martin did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Thermo Fisher Scientific did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit

Emerson Electric did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

United Technologies did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Response by Boeing: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Response by Xerox: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Caterpillar did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Toyota did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Siemens did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Rockwell Collins did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Northrop Grumman did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Response by Honeywell: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Boeing did not respond to: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by Microsoft: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals." Click here

Response by Panasonic: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by Acer: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by Motorola Solutions: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals." Click here

Response by Dell: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

BlackBerry did not respond to: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) did not respond to: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by General Electric: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Kennametal did not respond to: Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit.

Response by Xerox: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by HP (Hewlett-Packard): Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Company responses re lawsuit against SEC over final rule accompanying section 1502 of Dodd-Frank Act

Response by AT&T: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by Intel: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by Kemet: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by Ford: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by Advanced Micro Devices: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Response by Honda: Global Witness calls on electronics companies to issue public statements outlining their position on lawsuit filed by business associations against rules on "conflict minerals."

Gutless companies launch lawsuit to avoid coming clean on conflict minerals