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Sophia Pickles / Aug. 22, 2019

Fair exchange is no robbery – unless you are a commodity exchange

Today’s metal markets value price and quality, but they overlook the impacts of mineral production and trade on people and the planet. This needs to change.
Sophia Pickles / Aug. 19, 2019

Supply chains may sound technical, but they come down to how we value human life and our environment

Along supply chains, we see loss of life and human suffering linked to the metals and minerals that underpin our daily lives. This needs to change.
Sophia Pickles / April 23, 2019

We need a global standard on corporate abuse in supply chains - this week's OECD forum in Paris could be the start

It’s high time companies took responsibility for their human rights and environmental impacts. The OECD forum on responsible mineral supply chains could be an important moment to change things, if we seize it.
Sophia Pickles / April 18, 2019

Zimbabwe’s diamond industry is on the move. But in which direction?

For the Government, who are banking on $4 billion in mining revenues for 2019, this must seem like good news. But is it?
Sophia Pickles / March 25, 2019

System update: how to fix the ethics problem in Germany's supply chains

Sophia Pickles breaks down the ethical challenges for German industry as it moves towards low-carbon, mineral-intensive tech.
Sophia Pickles / Aug. 14, 2017

« La Rivière d’Or » – un an plus tard : des mots, mais pas d’actes

Un an apres la publication du rapport « La Rivière d’Or », , force est de constater l’absence de mesures concrètes prises pour endiguer la corruption généralisée et le manque de transparence dans le secteur aurifère. Et ce en dépit des preuves indisputables fournies à l’appui dans le rapport de Global Witness.
Sophia Pickles / Aug. 14, 2017

River of Gold – one year on, much talk but little has changed

It's one year on from the publication of our report 'River of Gold', exposing the links between Chinese gold mining companies and armed groups in eastern Congo - and disappointingly little has been done to address the chronic corruption and lack of transparency in the sector.
Sophia Pickles / May 3, 2017

Menacer les organisations sans but lucratif nuit aux principes de l’OCDE

Cette année, mon travail m’a valu de faire l’objet de menaces. Ce n’était pas la première fois, mais je n’avais jamais été intimidée à ce point.
Sophia Pickles / May 2, 2017

Threatening not for profits undermines OECD principles

This year I was threatened as a result of my work. Although not for the first time, this is the strongest intimidation I’ve received so far - our campaigner Sophia Pickles writes.
Sophia Pickles / April 19, 2017

Des voix cruciales absentes des discussions menées au sein du gouvernement américain pour décider de l’avenir de la disposition sur les minerais du conflit

Depuis quelques mois, la Section 1502 du Dodd Frank Act, plus connue sous le nom de « disposition sur les minerais du conflit », fait l’objet d’un examen approfondi sans précédent de la part de différentes agences du gouvernement américain.

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