"The key to all social movements is [having] allies." This observation, made by student activist and Conflict-Free Campus Initiative leader Roxanne Rahnama, encapsulates the theme of a series of recent events and developments in the conflict-free movement.
On September 21, Roxanne joined Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on a panel at the 2014 Mashable Social Good Summit in New York City. Many in the 800-person audience were surprised and fascinated to see a college senior on stage with the head of a major Fortune 500 company, but the conversation revealed that these two actually have quite a lot in common: both are at the forefront of the fight to establish a conflict-free, responsible minerals trade in Congo. Without students like Roxanne who have been working for years to encourage companies to clean up their supply chains and source clean minerals from Congo, companies like Intel would never have been made aware of the issue or felt compelled to take action. And without companies like Intel which have taken up the challenge to create fully conflict-free products and supply chains, consumers wouldn't have the opportunity to make the choice of a conflict-free purchase.
Speaking at a separate event at the New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business on September 19, Mr. Krzanich reiterated the importance of collaboration when working to address such a complex issue, noting that "the only way these problems are going to get solved is if we work together." While in New York, Mr. Krzanich also met with student representatives of the In recent years, much progress has been made ...
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