This webinar will provide a thorough understanding of the SEC conflict minerals disclosure requirements. It will help you develop strategies for the next filing covering calendar year 2014.
However, there is more to be learned and done as the window closes on the “DRC Conflict Undeterminable” status after calendar year 2014.
This webinar will discuss how conflict minerals compliance programs and strategies will evolve rapidly guided by the first year learnings and new goals and requirements. This session will improve your technical understanding of SEC's disclosure requirements, exclusions and new guidance and help you identify specific opportunities to improve future disclosures.
The presenter is a top-rated expert on conflict minerals compliance and was the only EHSS consultant selected by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a panelist at their 2011 Conflict Minerals Roundtable.
Why Should You Attend:
The first deadline for filing the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals disclosures has passed. With that now in the rear view mirror, issuers (and their suppliers) can begin working towards increased consistency of content, format and expectations of the next filing covering calendar year 2014.However, there is more to be learned and done as the window closes on the “DRC Conflict Undeterminable” status after calendar year 2014.
This webinar will discuss how conflict minerals compliance programs and strategies will evolve rapidly guided by the first year learnings and new goals and requirements. This session will improve your technical understanding of SEC's disclosure requirements, exclusions and new guidance and help you identify specific opportunities to improve future disclosures.
The presenter is a top-rated expert on conflict minerals compliance and was the only EHSS consultant selected by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a panelist at their 2011 Conflict Minerals Roundtable.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this course participants should:- Have an understanding of the variation in the May 2014 SEC conflict minerals disclosures
- Find specific opportunities to improve future disclosures
- Improve technical understanding of the SEC disclosure requirements, exclusions and new guidance
- Develop strategies for calendar year 2014 and beyond that meet their own circumstances and requirements
- Gain deeper understanding of supplier limitations and customer needs/use of the conflict minerals information
Who Will Benefit:
This course is designed for people tasked with developing, maintaining and/or improving conflict minerals programs for their companies. This includes individuals that have responsibilities related to conflict minerals, such as:- Senior management responsible for signing the SEC filings
- Legal counsel
- Procurement professionals
- Supply chain managers
- Regulatory professionals
- Trade, import/export and customs professionals
- Compliance professionals
- Production managers
- Environmental, health and safety professionals
- Internal audit staff
- Manufacturing engineers
- Research, development and design engineers
- Process owners
Course Provider
Lawrence Heim,
