Report praises Nintendo for improvements to use of conflict zones minerals

Unlosing Writer recently published a new report on the use of conflict zones minerals from hardware manufactures, and it includes some praise for Nintendo.

Legislation in the US and Europe keep an eye on minerals used for production, which tends to be tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold. This is done so that companies are transparent with the countries and specific mines where their resources come from, and helps to avoid funding operations that abuse human rights.

For Nintendo, 100 percent of its mineral sources had passed its audit this year. The company was at 95 percent previously.

The report from Brendan Sinclair states:

“Nintendo has also continued to do business with partners in the DRC and neighboring countries, which is a good sign. Before 2022, Nintendo had embraced a policy of not sourcing minerals from conflict-affected and high risk areas, which helped ensure it wasn’t funding human rights abuses in those regions, but actually ran against international guidance because in many such places, the mineral trade is the best opportunity to build the local economy and grow political stability that could help end the violence.”

For those that are curious, Apple also had a perfect score in the audit. Other notable scores include Microsoft at 87 percent, Sony at 69 percent, Meta at 95 percent, and Logitech at 98 percent.

The full report published by Unlosing Writer can be found here (via Eurogamer).