Ceramics and metals specialist H.C. Starck says that it has received the certification for the processing of ‘conflict-free’ tantalum raw materials the seventh year in a row. The audit included its subsidiary H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH and associated company H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG.
‘Fair and responsible purchasing of raw materials remains a key pillar of our raw materials strategy,’ said Dr Jens Knöll, chairman of the executive board. ‘We source and process tantalum exclusively from demonstrably conflict-free sources. We focus on achieving the greatest possible transparency on this subject, and we are proud to have met the stringent RMAP criteria for the seventh time in a row.’
Among other things, H.C. Starck has implemented purchasing systems according to the new specifications.
‘Our company has very high purchasing standards; H.C. Starck has already managed to fulfill the main requirements of the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation which will be binding as from 2021,’ said Dr Knöll.
This story is reprinted from material from H.C.Starck, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.
