Oct.17, 2017 – The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), a nonprofitcoalition of leading companies dedicated to improving social, environmental andethical conditions in their global supply chains, today announced it has becomethe Responsible Business Alliance (RBA).

EICC，作为一家由致力于改善其全球供应链中的社会、环境和道德条件的行业领先公司组成的非盈利性组织，于2017年10月17日正式宣布更名为责任商业联盟（RBA）。

背景：

When the EICC was formed in 2004 by a group of forward-thinking electronicscompanies it was called the Electronics Industry Code of Conduct. As the EICCexpanded its scope, programs and tools, it became the Electronic IndustryCitizenship Coalition. Since that time its influence, capabilities, focus areasand membership have expanded dramatically. The shift to the ResponsibleBusiness Alliance marks the next phase of the organization.

EICC是由一众电子行业公司于2004年组建而成，成立之初命名为电子行业行为准则。随着其范围、计划和审核工具的不断扩展，EICC转变为电子行业公民联盟。从那时起，其影响力、能力、重点领域和会员数量获得大幅度增长。本次向责任商业联盟的转变，标志着组织已向下一个发展阶段迈进。

愿景：

“This is an important milestone and we’re excited to take the next step in thisjourney with our members,” said Rob Lederer, Executive Director of theResponsible Business Alliance. “The new brand represents the organizationtoday, conveys its leadership on supply chain CSR issues, and will carry usinto the future as we accelerate engagement with multiple industries,governments and stakeholders around the world.”

RBA的执行董事Rob Lederer表示，“这是一个重要的里程碑，我们很高兴与我们的成员一起踏上这次旅程的下一步。新品牌更好地代表了今日的组织，传达了它在供应链CSR问题上的领导作用，随着我们加速与世界多个行业，政府和利益相关方的往来，将引领我们走向未来。”

In 2016 the EICC updated its definition of membership eligibility, allowing notonly companies that manufacture or contract the manufacture of electronics, butalso companies with products in which electronics are essential to the primaryfunctionality of the product. The new definition opened membership to auto,toy, aviation, and wearable technology companies, among others.

在2016年，EICC更新了其会员资格的定义，不仅允许制造或承包电子制造的公司，还允许具有电子产品对产品主要功能至关重要的产品的公司。新定义允许汽车、玩具、航空和可穿戴技术等相关公司成为会员。

The evolution of the EICC to the RBA is a recognition that electronics areincreasingly common in diverse products and these companies have similar supplychains and shared goals of responsible business practices. The new brand willstrengthen the organization as it leverages best practices, cross-industrycollaboration and the collective efforts of its membership.

EICC向RBA的演进是因为其认识到，电子产品在不同产品中的使用越来越普遍，而这些公司具有相似的供应链，并有着共同的道德商业实践目标。随着它利用最佳实践，跨行业合作以及其成员的集体努力，新品牌将让组织进一步壮大。

In conjunction with the rebrand to the Responsible Business Alliance, theConflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI), which is a multi-industry initiativewith over 360 member companies, will become the Responsible Minerals Initiative(RMI). The CFSI’s new brand better reflects the organization’s direction andexpanding scope beyond conflict and security issues in the tin, tantalum,tungsten and gold (3TG) minerals supply chain from the African Great LakesRegion. The RMI will continue the CFSI mission and vision under its new nameand brand and continue to provide programs, services and tools to encourageresponsible minerals supply chains globally and assist companies withregulatory compliance.

随着责任商业联盟的更名，无冲突采购计划（CFSI）也将成为负责任的矿产计划（RMI），该计划是拥有超过360个成员公司的多行业计划。 CFSI的新品牌更好地体现了组织的方向，扩大了超过非洲大湖区锡、钽、钨和黄金（3TG）矿产供应链中的矛盾和安全问题的范围。 RMI将以其新的名称和品牌继续执行CFSI的任务和愿景，并继续提供方案，服务和工具，以鼓励形成全球负责任的矿物供应链，并协助相关企业遵守法规。