ITSCI is unwilling to address failures of its due diligence scheme - companies must now pressure it to take strong action
In its public response, ITSCI fails to adequately address any of the problems raised in our investigation
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Statement | November 04, 2022
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Long Read | April 26, 2022 The ITSCI laundromat
How an industry due diligence scheme appears to be laundering conflict minerals in DRC
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Press Release | April 27, 2022 DRC: Apple, Tesla & Intel may source “conflict minerals” through failing responsible mineral scheme
Companies including Apple, Tesla and Intel are relying on a supply chain due diligence scheme that is used to launder conflict minerals from DRC, new evidence suggests
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Report | December 13, 2021 Renewable energy at what cost? A closer look at DRC’s nascent lithium sector
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Press Release | December 13, 2021 As global interest in DR Congo’s lithium deposits soars, the industry could be “seriously undermined” by governance, environmental and social risks – investigation
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Report | December 08, 2021 Before the Flood: The dam that threatens one of Africa’s oldest national parks
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Press Release | December 08, 2021 Major dam project in one of Africa’s oldest national parks could breach Congolese law and threatens forests and biodiversity in DRC, with Chinese dam-builder backed by international investors
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Blog Post | September 06, 2021 Chart in focus: Mapping buildings across Africa with AI
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Press Release | May 26, 2021 Shell and Eni lose rights to scandal plagued Nigerian oil licence as corruption trials continue
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Press Release | May 20, 2021 Congolese PR firm with links to former president behind smear campaign targeting Global Witness and partners, investigation suggests
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Article | May 20, 2021 Corporate connections and Twitter tricks: tracking a social media smear campaign in DRC
Briefings
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Briefing Document | March 14, 2019 Buyers Beware
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Briefing Document | February 01, 2019 Null and void? CoMiCo’s oil aspirations in DRC
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Briefing Document | December 18, 2018 Vietnam's High Risk Timber Trade
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Briefing Document | August 20, 2018 Voluntary guidelines for agribusiness, and their relevance to defenders
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Briefing Document | July 24, 2018 What Businesses & Governments can do for Defenders
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Briefing Document | May 29, 2018 Não está à venda: As florestas do Congo devem ser protegidas da indústria de combustíveis fósseis
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Briefing Document | May 29, 2018 Not for sale: Congo’s forests must be protected from the fossil fuels industry
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Briefing Document | October 31, 2017 Omate
Press Releases
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Press Release | April 27, 2022 DRC: Apple, Tesla & Intel may source “conflict minerals” through failing responsible mineral scheme
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Press Release | December 13, 2021 As global interest in DR Congo’s lithium deposits soars, the industry could be “seriously undermined” by governance, environmental and social risks – investigation
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Press Release | December 08, 2021 Major dam project in one of Africa’s oldest national parks could breach Congolese law and threatens forests and biodiversity in DRC, with Chinese dam-builder backed by international investors
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Press Release | May 26, 2021 Shell and Eni lose rights to scandal plagued Nigerian oil licence as corruption trials continue
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Press Release | May 20, 2021 Congolese PR firm with links to former president behind smear campaign targeting Global Witness and partners, investigation suggests
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Press Release | March 09, 2021 Global Witness welcomes the reversal of US sanctions reprieve granted to mining magnate Dan Gertler
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Press Release | February 26, 2021 Global Witness stands in solidarity with Congolese whistleblowers speaking out against alleged international money laundering network
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Press Release | January 25, 2021 Global Witness response to easing of sanctions against mining magnate Dan Gertler during final days of Trump administration
Reports
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Report | December 13, 2021 Renewable energy at what cost? A closer look at DRC’s nascent lithium sector
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Report | December 08, 2021 Before the Flood: The dam that threatens one of Africa’s oldest national parks
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Report | August 06, 2020 The Deal for Deziwa
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Report | July 02, 2020 Undermining Sanctions
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Report | July 24, 2018 At What Cost?
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Report | June 26, 2018 Total Systems Failure
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Report | August 30, 2017 Time to Dig Deeper
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Report | July 21, 2017 Regime Cash Machine
Blogs
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Blog Post | September 06, 2021 Chart in focus: Mapping buildings across Africa with AI
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Blog Post | July 21, 2020 Why the EU’s sanctions regime must tackle corruption
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Blog Post | July 07, 2020 Intimidation and scare tactics won’t work on us – we will continue to demand real action to bring greater transparency to DRC’s mining sector
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Blog Post | June 05, 2019 World Environment Day 2019
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Blog Post | May 23, 2019 Why we applaud the CFTC's anti-corruption enforcement efforts
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Blog Post | November 08, 2018 How can we use artificial intelligence to help us fight corruption in the mining sector?
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Blog Post | November 08, 2018 Clamping down on Vietnam’s illegal timber trade: EU trade agreements should signal a new era
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Blog Post | August 10, 2018 Gertler received and distributed millions in bribes in connection to DRC mining deals, court papers allege
