Apple takes a bite out of conflict minerals

Jessica Shankleman
clock •

Tech giant pledges to crack down on minerals mined in Democratic Republic of Congo and commits to greater transparency

Apple has pledged to crack down on the use of minerals mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that can fund war and human rights abuses, in a move that could mark a major breakthrough in efforts...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Jessica Shankleman
Author spotlight

Jessica Shankleman

View profile
More from Jessica Shankleman

BusinessGreen's most read stories of 2015

Government revs up another £400m for plug-in car grants

More on Supply chain

It is now seven years since Sir David Attenborough's Blue Planet - yet the plastic crisis rages on
Supply chain

It is now seven years since Sir David Attenborough's Blue Planet - yet the plastic crisis rages on

We now know that people can have as much as seven grams of plastic in their brains - when is enough, enough, asks A Plastic Planet co-founder Sian Sutherland.

Sian Sutherland, A Plastic Planet
clock 28 May 2025 • 4 min read
Plant-Forward: Novotel to launch climate-friendly menus across 600 hotels
Supply chain

Plant-Forward: Novotel to launch climate-friendly menus across 600 hotels

Hospitality giant unveils latest phase of partnership with WWF to curb food-related emissions and support sustainable fisheries

James Murray
James Murray
clock 22 May 2025 • 2 min read
'Diversification is the cornerstone of energy security': Can anyone catch China in the global critical minerals race?
Supply chain

'Diversification is the cornerstone of energy security': Can anyone catch China in the global critical minerals race?

International Energy Agency warns the global supply of key energy-related metals and minerals is becoming more, not less, concentrated

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 21 May 2025 • 9 min read