An article published in The Guardian on March 30, 2016 profiles a ground-breaking policy instituted by the University of Edinburgh in March 2016. “Under the policy – the first of its kind for a UK higher education institution – Edinburgh will require its suppliers to provide information on where they source metals such as tin, gold and tungsten in their products.”
You may read the article on The Guardian internet site.
You may read about and download the University of Edinburgh’s Conflict Minerals Policy on the social responsibility and sustainability page of the university’s internet site.