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Last month I just signed a petition in support of the Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009. To support accountability and transparency to the supply chain of minerals used in the manufacturing of most of our electronic devices such as cell phones. Last month I also upgraded my phone and got myself a blackberry bold. Now I feel completely terrible! Just recently people lined up for the latest and greatest Apple iPhone Through all my research in trying to discover ways in which my company can be beneficial to everyone vs. bottom line focused, I've become completely overwhelmed. The Sarbanes and Oxley Act had ask for transparency in corporate accounting practices. I feel that today consumers should want to also know what conflicts companies are supporting.
An article titled, "Death by Gadget" by NY Times Op-Ed columnist, Nick Kristof talks about these "elegant symbols of modernity" and how they are built from minerals that are fueled by mass rape and killings in the Congo. He asks, "What if we could harness that desperation for new technologies to the desperate need to curb the killing in central Africa?" I ask myself, "What do I need to do and how?"
My desire to be constantly aware and to bring about awareness is what inspires the collections of my future designs. In order for me to continue on this momentum I must constantly be doing something to help even if it's just a tiny step. As long as I'm continuously making these small steps I know I can make bigger steps with my company in the near future. Conflict minerals is not the main reason for the war in Congo, but it is one aspect of it. But I believe any amount of help is still beneficial.
How we can help: www.raisehopeforCongo.org
