On 8 September, the JBCE CSR Committee held a meeting and welcomed two speakers from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Dirk-Jan Koch, Special Envoy for Natural Resources and Ms. Linda Velzeboer, Junior Policy Officer Raw Materials, Inclusive Green Growth Department. The main discussion of the meeting was the state of play, role and merit of the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM).

The Committee members also heard an update on Conflict Minerals by AVISA Partners.