Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative 2017 Annual Conference

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1 Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative 2017 Annual Conference Objectives This conference brings together experts and practitioners from industry, governments, and civil society from around the globe to discuss strategies, programs, and emerging issues as they relate to sourcing minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. To this end, the CFSI is partnering with the Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) and European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) to deliver this program. Experts and industry representatives will gain valuable insight on the progress to date from collective efforts and multi-sector stakeholder initiatives as well as regulatory updates. Participants will walk away from the conference with a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities for facilitating responsible minerals trade and what it takes to meet stakeholder expectations and comply with regulations. Lastly, participants won t want to miss the synopsis of new activities and programs at the CFSI and a look ahead to the coming year! Wednesday, October 18, :30 a.m. 11:30 Meeting Room 3 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Meeting Room 1 9:00 a.m. 2:00 Ballroom K 11:00 1:00 Ballroom J PPA Members Meeting Invitation only Contact: Taylor Kennedy, tkennedy@resolv.org CFSP Auditors Breakfast U.S. Government Accountability Office Stakeholder and Company Interviews Contact: Gavin Wu, gwu@eiccoalition.org CFSI Steering Committee Meeting CFSI Steering Committee members only 12:00 1:30 PPA Governance Committee Meeting Invitation only 1

2 Meeting Room 3 1:00 5:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 2:30 Wednesday, October 18, :30 3:30 Contact: Taylor Kennedy, tkennedy@resolv.org Risk Readiness Assessment Education Hub Contact: support@riskreadiness.org CFSI Annual Conference Registration WELCOME ADDRESS Rob Lederer, Executive Director, EICC Progress to Date: 2017 CFSI Accomplishments and Introduction of the Responsible Minerals Initiative Leah Butler, CFSI Program Director, EICC PLENARY PANEL: Supply Chain Due Diligence Context and Trends How have drivers influencing the responsible mineral sourcing space evolved over the past few years? What has stayed the same? Have priority areas changed for companies, governments, or NGOs? How have changing regulatory frameworks impacted company strategies? This session will provide views on the context for supply chain due diligence today, using examples and diverse perspectives to illustrate concrete achievements and current challenges. Tyler Gillard, Manager of Sector Projects, Responsible Business Conduct Unit, OECD Tim Goodman, Associate Director at Hermes Fund Managers David Bouffard, Vice President, Signet Corporate Affairs, Signet Jewelers Ltd. 3:30 4:00 Ballroom: B1 4:00-5:00 Moderator: Carlos Busquets, Director of Public Policy, EICC Coffee Break PLENARY PANEL: Regulatory Update This session will update participants on the latest regulatory developments for responsible mineral supply chains in key markets as well as policy updates that influence regulatory review, implementation, and oversight. Michelangelo Margherita, Deputy Head of Unit DG Trade, European Commission Bojun Tang, Director, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) Betsy Orlando, Economic and Commercial Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State 5:00 6:00 Moderator: Leah Butler, CFSI Program Director, EICC PLENARY PANEL: Supply Chain Assurance Across Industries and Minerals What approaches are other industries taking to due diligence implementation and assurance? Which assurance tools are helping companies achieve intended outcomes? This session will provide a global, cross-industry conversation on supply chain assurance approaches in a variety of minerals, including outcomes and lessons that can be shared across organizations working on similar challenges. 2

3 Krista Bay-West, Adviser, Aluminum Stewardship Initiative Marcel Jacobs, Director Supplier Sustainability, Philips Nicholas Garrett, Chief Executive, RCS Global 6:00 8:00 Moderator: Michele Bruelhart, Technical Director, EICC Welcome Reception + Networking Thursday, October 19, :15 8:30 a.m. Meeting Room: 203 8:00 4:00 8:30 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:00 Meeting Room: 203 General Session 9:00 9:20 a.m. BSP Advisory Committee Meeting Invitation only Contact: Benjamin Clair, benjamin@bsp-assurance.com Risk Readiness Assessment Education Hub Contact: support@riskreadiness.org Registration and Coffee U.S. Government Accountability Office Stakeholder and Company Interviews Contact: Gavin Wu, gwu@eiccoalition.org DAY TWO OPENING: Overview of Government-Industry-NGO Partnerships Pamela Fierst-Walsh, Senior Advisor on Conflict Minerals and U.S. Representative to the Kimberley Process, U.S. Department of State and Member of the Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) Boukje Theeuwes, Senior Program Manager, Solidaridad and Board Member, European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) 9:20 10:00 a.m. 10:00 11:00 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mr. Tom Perriello, Former U.S. Diplomat and Congressman PLENARY PANEL: Approaches to Sensing and Prioritizing Supply Chain Risks Assessing social and environmental risks in raw material extraction and processing, and industry s ability to appropriately manage such risks, remains a challenge due to the size and complexity of international supply chains. Considering the growing number of risk issue areas that are under scrutiny, how are industries and companies prioritizing supply chain risks? How are companies linking risk information to their supply chains and how does this inform decision-making? How can different tiers of the supply chain align on their interpretations and views of risk? This session is designed to discuss ways to analyze, prioritize, and utilize data related to risks in companies supply chains. Todd Yaney, Manager Supply Chain Sustainability, FCA Kelly Steffen, Social Environmental Accountability and Audit Team Program Manager, Microsoft Monique Lempers, Value Chain Director, Fairphone Moderator: Michele Bruelhart, Technical Director, EICC 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break - Breakout Sessions begin 3

4 Ballroom: B1 Track A 11:30 a.m. 12:30 Track A: Track B: Grand Ballroom G-H 12:30 Lunch 1:30 2:30 Track A: Track B: Grand Ballroom G-H Track A Advancing Responsible Sourcing from the Great Lakes Region Hear updates on security, political, economic, and social issues in the Great Lakes Region. How has the mineral sector and business climate changed over the past five years? Where are the greatest opportunities for continued progress? Francis Gatare, CEO, Rwandan Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board Anselme Kitakya, Provincial Minster of Mines, North Kivu, DRC Richard Robinson, Managing Director, Alphamin Resources Corp. Moderator: Karen O'Donnell, Senior Conflict Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Building Responsible Supply Chains What are the similarities and differences in how companies at different supply chain tiers and of different sizes assess and manage risks and respond to customer requests? Where are industry frameworks particularly helpful versus functions and responsibilities that are better internalized to the company? Hear a range of perspectives on systems, tools, and strategies that companies are using to improve their supply chains. Andreas Rydell, Head of Sustainability, Atea Kay Nimmo, Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs Manager, ITRI Ian Margerison, Commercial Manager, Metalysis Moderator: Alyssa Newman, Sustainable Supply Chains, Google 2:30 3:30 Public Reporting on Minerals Due Diligence Track B Identifying Conflict Affected and High-Risk Areas Learn about what risks to look for and where to look. What level is sufficient to evaluate risk, local, national, or regional levels? What tools and datasets make it possible to assess risk at a more granular level? How are companies evaluating this information and applying it their procurement decisions? Inga Petersen, Senior Extractives Advisor, Post Conflict and Disaster Management Branch, UNEP / PCDMB Iain Donald, Senior Partner, Control Risks Simone Knobloch, Chief Operating Officer, Valcambi Moderator: Bryan Fiereck, Conflict Minerals Program Manager, Intel Enhancing the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism (RCM) Join a discussion on the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism. How has the RCM facilitated a responsible minerals trade so far? What adjustments to the RCM are under consideration and what is the process for updating this tool? Gerard Nayuburundi, Coordinator of the Technical Unit on Natural Resources, Representative of the Executive Secretary, International Conference of the Great Lakes Region Mike Loch, President, Responsible Trade, LLC Moderator: Jennifer Peyser, Senior Mediator, RESOLVE Track B Managing Supply Chain Incidents 4

5 Track A: Track B: Grand Ballroom G-H The growing number of due diligence regulations, maturity of due diligence systems, and corresponding rise in companies expected to publically report, provides an opportunity to take stock of current practices. What systems are in place to increase the quantity, quality, and comparability of due diligence disclosures? What are the current gaps in reporting practices? What tools and resources have been most helpful to improve reporting? What are examples that we can learn from? Patricia Jurewicz, Founder and Director, Responsible Sourcing Network Holly Dranginis, Senior Policy Analyst, Enough Carly Oboth, Policy Advisor, Global Witness This session will provide an overview of how upstream supply chain risks and incidents are identified, managed, and reported. How are systems that implement monitoring and reporting evolving over time? What mechanisms exist to increase the visibility and awareness of these processes across the supply chain? Mickael Daudin, Field Project Officer, Pact Ana Sarmiento, Program Analyst, Better Sourcing Program Marianna Smirnova, CFSI Project Manager, EICC Moderator: Roland Chavasse, Director, Tantalum-Niobium International Study Centre (T.I.C.) 3:30 Ballroom: B1 General Session 4:00 4:30 Moderator: Michael Littenberg, Partner at Ropes & Gray LLP Coffee Break PLENARY: Application of due diligence in emerging areas: Cobalt Interactive session to share an example of how companies can start implementing due diligence in emerging risk areas, where there are not yet existing frameworks in place for responsible sourcing. Bryce Lee, Director of CSR, Huayou Cobalt Ltd. 4:30 5:30 Moderator: Michele Bruelhart, Technical Director, EICC PLENARY PANEL: European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) Showcase Year 1 The EPRM is a multi-stakeholder partnership established with the goal to create better social and economic conditions for mine workers and local mining communities, by increasing the number of mines that adopt responsible mining practices in Conflict and High Risk Areas (CAHRAs). Hear progress reports from the first projects funded by the EPRM and learn about what the EPRM has planned in the year ahead. Meera Pau Mehta, Corporate Responsibility Manager, ArcelorMittal Joanne Lebert, Executive Director, Partnership Africa Canada Marcin Piersiak, Deputy Director, Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) 5:30 5:55 Moderator: Boukje Theeuwes, Senior Program Manager, Solidaridad PLENARY: Harmonization and Alignment This session will provide an overview of the OECD Alignment Assessment of five industry schemes, including a summary of cross-cutting results. 5

6 Tyler Gillard, Head of Sector Projects, Responsible Business Conduct Unit, OECD Andrew Britton, Managing Director, Kumi Consulting Ltd. Moderator: Hillary Amster, CFSP Program Manager, EICC 5:55 6:00 CLOSING REMARKS 6