As previously announced, The Elm Consulting Group International LLC today released its Self-Implemented Conflict Minerals Audit Preparation© (SICMAP℠) for commercial availability. As part of the product release, a short introductory video provides an overview of the tool, its features and functionality. We are in the process of uploading a true HD version of the video on our website. Until that is completed, the version posted here has limited resolution even when viewed in HD mode (the “HD” icon in the upper right hand corner of the viewer window below.) If you have access to YouTube, the video can be viewed in better quality here.
Read more →Updated March 2012: See our most recent announcement. The Elm Consulting Group International LLC today announces a groundbreaking cost effective tool to support companies preparing for conflict minerals traceability audits or customer inquiries. The delay in SEC’s final rule triggered many questions from companies about planning and pre-audit preparation. This led us to a solution that is valuable in almost any foreseeable final regulation scope/content and companies planning responses to customer inquiries – yet significantly reduces costs during this period of uncertainty. Elm’s Self-Implemented Conflict Minerals Audit Preparation© (SICMAP℠) is conceptually similar to a self-audit checklist. SICMAP℠ is a spreadsheet tool that maximizes the use of internal company staff for cost reduction and implementation flexibility to develop and review conflict minerals programs in advance of third party auditing. SICMAP℠ focuses on basic program elements equally relevant to companies responding to customer inquiries/procurement requirements and those working to comply with the upcoming SEC regulations on conflict minerals. Successive and more complex tasks – for both program development and audit preparation – are identified based on initial SICMAP℠ findings, lessons learned from working through the SICMAP℠ process, and the final regulatory requirements once they are known. The final rule, when published, will
Read more →On Tuesday May 31, The Elm Consulting Group International LLC will formally announce a major development in our conflict minerals traceability services. Lawrence Heim, Elm Director and leader of the firm’s conflict minerals services: SEC’s delay in promulgating their final conflict minerals rule has resulted in a significant amount of uncertainty within affected companies. Many of these companies are challenged by cost constraints as they seek information, guidance and solutions to yet-unknown compliance standards. Our announcement next week provides a highly cost-effective solution in balancing these challenges. If you would like to receive the announcement and related information directly, send an email to Lheim@elmgroup.com.
Read more →A little more that a week ago, Elm received information from two independent sources that SEC was not going to publish the final Conflict Minerals regulations by the statutory deadline of April 15, 2011. Today, this was confirmed by information on SEC’s website. At this time, SEC’s anticipated date range for the final rules is August to December 2011. Although the delay extends the uncertainty of specifically what the requirements will entail, it provides impacted companies a much-needed expanded window of opportunity to plan basic program elements and begin specific communications with suppliers and customers. One key element of compliance that won’t change is the complexity of structuring a supply chain-oriented audit program. We have written on this matter several times in the past and continue to counsel clients to begin this planning as soon as possible, and defer any auditing until this has been carefully considered. Some of our earlier comments on the risks of moving forward in the absence of planning are perhaps even more relevant given the rule’s delay: Companies directly regulated by SEC. Audits conducted “pre-rule” risk being non-compliant with the final SEC requirements. Early adopters may be faced with paying for audits a second time
Read more →The wikipedia entry on conflict minerals has been substantially edited to reflect recent events, add definitions and provide details on the substantive provisions of the auditing and disclosure requirements of the law.
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