Conflict Minerals Clock Is Ticking: What’s Your Solution?

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct. 16, 2012 - SOLANA BEACH, CA (October 16, 2012) – With the first conflict minerals reporting year starting January 1, thousands of companies in the retail, consumer products, electronics, and other industries are busy grappling with how to tackle the issue in their supply chains. Source 44, home of Source Intelligence®, a leading provider of sustainability data services and solutions, today announced a series of free webinars designed to help: “Countdown to Conflict Minerals Compliance: What’s Your Solution?” on October 18th and 23rd at 1 PM ET/ 10 AM PT.

“The race is on: companies need to get in gear and figure this out fast,” said Jess Kraus, President and CEO of Source 44. “The time to choose your conflict minerals compliance solution is now.” The webinar will review the costs and resources required to meet Dodd-Frank Section 1502 due diligence and reporting requirements and present compelling reasons to buy vs. build.

Webinar participants will learn:
•   Why spreadsheet templates and form letters are a Do-It-Yourself framework-NOT a full due diligence solution;
•   Why software alone is not the answer to performing proper due diligence and reporting;
•   How Source 44 combines a robust technology platform existing supplier data warehouse and a team of supplier engagement experts to deliver a complete, Dodd-Frank 1502 compliance solution – that’s insured and guaranteed up to $25MM;
•   Why outsourcing supply chain tracing, mapping and reporting is the smart choice for any business;

The webinar series is open for registration now. “Don’t bet your brand on a spreadsheet,” said Kraus. “ Get a complete solution.”

Visit http://www.source-44.com/content/source-44-webinar to register.


About Source 44
Source 44, home of Source Intelligence®, delivers a unique blend of cost-effective technology, expertise and data to rapidly improve supply chain sustainability and transparency.  We guarantee our solutions are tailored to the distinct challenges that retailers and manufacturers face when they set out to define and meet sustainability targets, from assessing suppliers for increased supply chain transparency and brand protection to complying with conflict minerals requirements. Each solution is powered by proprietary algorithms within Source Intelligence® and complemented by a 24/7 supplier engagement team to enable companies to meet sustainability goals like never before.
Source 44 is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA, with additional offices in San Diego and San Francisco.
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Kathryn Martin, Business Development Manager
Email: bizdev@source-44.com
Phone: 877.916. 6337 ext: 1001