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CAPACCIO to present "SEC Conflict Minerals Ruling: Ensuring Compliance and Meeting Customer Demands" at SESHA National EHS Symposium In March
January 22, 2013
Capaccio Environmental Engineering Inc. (CAPACCIO) will present “SEC Conflict Minerals Ruling: Ensuring Compliance and Meeting Customer Demands” at this year’s Semiconductor Environmental Safety and Health Association (SESHA) ESH Symposium and Exhibition March 18-22 in Long Beach, California. SESHA is the premier international organization which promotes the effective communication of safety, health and environmental information on cutting edge high technology ESH topics to the electronics and related high technology industries.
In August 2012, the SEC adopted a ruling mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that requires publically-traded companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country. Conflict minerals, including tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold, are largely found in electronic and semiconductor components. Conducting due diligence and tracing the use of conflict minerals to comply with the ruling will be a substantial undertaking requiring dedicated time, resources, and expertise.
CAPACCIO’s presentation will delve into an overview of the requirements for conflict minerals, how to be prepared to respond to customer surveys inquiring about your supply chain, and ways to identify systems and solutions for streamlining the reporting process. Additionally, effective approaches to incorporating conflict minerals reporting into a sustainability management system or corporate social responsibility program will also be discussed. Although the report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not due until May 31, 2014, having a plan in place regarding the source and chain of custody of conflict minerals will be of the upmost importance as data will need to be collected for the 2013 reporting year, beginning on January 1.
CAPACCIO has tracked this regulation from the very beginning and has developed a program to assist companies with the conflict minerals process and reporting. For those not attending the SESHA conference, CAPACCIO will be offering a free webinar covering this material in February of 2013.
CAPACCIO's Wayne Bates, PhD, PE, to moderate AIM Sustainability Roundtables
January 22, 2013
CAPACCIO’s Wayne Bates, PhD, PE, will be moderating a series of Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Sustainability Roundtables from February through December, 2013 in Milford, Massachusetts and several locations in Western Massachusetts. The roundtables will provide a place to get the information you need to create, manage, or fine-tune your company’s sustainability program and to receive expert analysis and learn best practices from Dr. Bates. Register for a roundtable on our events page: http://www.capaccio.com/Resources/Events.html
CAPACCIO Employee News
Congratulations to Environmental Engineer Joshua Fawson, PE who recently was promoted to Senior Environmental Engineer.
John Baycroft recently joined CAPACCIO’s engineering group as an Environmental Engineer. He supports clients and staff with a variety of engineering related tasks including preparing technical and design specifications, assisting with bid reviews, contractor selection and construction inspections. He will also assist with the preparation of permit applications, sampling plans, and other tasks associated with environmental management. Mr. Baycroft is a recent graduate of Suffolk University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Major in Environmental Engineering.
