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24 Sep '12, 9am
GE Launches CSR Portal With Focus on People, Planet and Economy
: GE has pledged to rid its supply chain of conflict minerals sourced from countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed forces in the eastern region reap up to $225 million of revenues from the extraction of these minerals. The company joined companies including HP and Intel that have joined the Conflict Free Smelter Early Adopters Fund, a program that helps smaller smelters by paying for their ethical audits. In addition to working with other NGOs such as the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition and Global e-Sustainability Initiative, GE will both communicate its progress in eliminating such minerals from its sourcing while meeting
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