Join the Tulane University Survey to Understand Best Practices for Conflict Minerals Filing
CHICAGO, June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tulane University is conducting a post-filing survey for the 2013 Conflict Minerals filing. Tulane's breakthrough research, "Economic Impact Analysis on Dodd-Frank Section 1502 Concerning Conflict Minerals" forecasted the economic cost of the rule to be more than 100 times as great as the SEC had originally estimated. In the final rule, the SEC used this analysis to adjust their estimates of the economic impact. Now, Tulane is seeking to validate their estimates and determine best practices for filing.
From a business and policy-making standpoint, stakeholders need to know how the market, from the micro to the macro level, has responded. The kinds of questions that will be answered by the survey will address these needs, and include the following:
- How, specifically, have companies navigated the filing challenges?
- What good/best practices have emerged from this unprecedented disclosure law?
- What has been the law's economic impact?
- What is the actual cost associated with companies' responses to the law?
The answers to these questions will be analyzed in a scientifically rigorous, cross-sectional survey. Prior to taking the survey, gather the following material or information:
- Which 3TG minerals your company consumed/processed in 2013, and how much of each,
- Number of employees dedicated to the company's conflict mineral program since the Dodd-Frank Act was passed by function,
- Estimated expenditures for non-IT related, 3rd party assistance with your conflict minerals filing,
- IT-related expenditure estimates,
- Whether or not your company filed a Conflict Minerals Report or Form SD, whether an IPSA of the CMR was required, and the estimated cost of the IPSA,
- Whether your company uses the EICC-GeSI template and what CM data management system your company uses, and
- Your company's support for in-region initiatives, supply chain initiatives, or any other way in which your company engages with other stakeholders related to the conflict minerals issue.
Individuals involved in the conflict minerals filings will be emailed with a password and link to the survey.
The Conflict Minerals Consortium is a global cross-industry group. The mission of the consortium is to help companies across industries and supply chains meet traceability and due diligence outlined in Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. To learn more about the Conflict Minerals Consortium, visit www.conflictmineralsconsortium.com.
SOURCE The Conflict Minerals Consortium
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