Question: Does the company include public or private security forces as a risk in its responsible minerals sourcing policy?
Answer:
Yes
7938629
2018
Unverified - Added by Steward
In accordance with the OECD Guidance Annex II (https://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/OECD-Due-Diligence-GuidanceMinerals-Edition3.pdn, GTP strongly condemns all activities, and will refuse any material, which we believe benefitted or supported armed rebels/terrorist groups through illegal finance or other activities or involved serious human rights violations associated with the extraction, handling, transport or trade of minerals, including: • Serious abuses (i.e. torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment; forced for compulsory labor; worst forms of child labor; human rights violations and abuses such as widespread sexual violence; war crimes or other serious violations of international humanitarian law, crimes against humanity or genocide). • Direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups. • Direct or indirect support to public or private security forces. • Bribery and fraudulent misrepresentation of the origin of minerals. • Money laundering. • Non-payment of taxes, fees and royalties to governments.