UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-32259 | 94-3267295 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
2560 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95131
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 470-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
x | Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2014. |
Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
In accordance with the disclosure requirements promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Align Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) has undertaken efforts to determine our conflict minerals The term “conflict mineral” is defined in Section 1502(e)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or an adjoining country. reporting requirements for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.
The Company has filed this Specialized Disclosure Report and the associated Conflict Minerals Report, which appears as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available on the Company’s website at http://investor.aligntech.com/sec.cfm.
Item 1.02 Exhibit
The Company’s Conflict Minerals Report is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto.
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1 The term “conflict mineral” is defined in Section 1502(e)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or an adjoining country.
Section 2 - Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.
Exhibit 1.01 - Align Technology, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report for the period January 1 to December 31, 2015.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized.
Align Technology, Inc. | ||
/s/ Roger E. George | Date: May 27, 2016 | |
Name: Roger E. George | ||
Title: Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs and General Counsel | ||
Exhibit 1.01
CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT OF
Align Technology, Inc.
FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015
I. Introduction
This is the Conflict Minerals Report of Align Technology, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,” “Align,” or the “Company”) prepared for calendar year 2015 (except for conflict minerals that, prior to January 31, 2013, were located outside of the supply chain) in accordance with Rule 13p-1 (“Rule 13p-1”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”). Numerous terms in this Report are defined in Rule 13p-1 of the Act and Form SD and the reader is referred to those sources, and also to Release No. 34-67716 (August 22, 2012) of the Act (the “Adopting Release”) for such definitions.
In accordance with Rule 13p-1, we undertook efforts to determine the content and source of the minerals within our products. The Company designed its efforts in conformity with the internationally recognized due diligence framework put forth in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (“OECD Due Diligence Guidance”) and related Supplements.
The statements below are based on the activities performed to date and in good faith by Align and are based on the infrastructure and information available at the time of this filing. Factors that could affect the accuracy of these statements include, but are not limited to, incomplete supplier data or available smelter data, errors or omissions by suppliers or smelters, evolving definition and confirmation of smelters, incomplete information from industry or other third-party sources, continuing guidance regarding the SEC final rules, and other issues.
II. Overview
Company Profile
Align designs, manufactures and markets a system of clear aligner therapy, intra-oral scanners and CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) digital services used in dentistry, orthodontics, and dental records storage.
We are subject to this rule as we have determined that, during 2015, conflict minerals were likely necessary to the functionality or production of products we manufactured or contracted to manufacture. The Company, as a purchaser of component parts, is many steps removed from the mining of conflict minerals. We do not purchase raw ore or
1 The term “conflict mineral” is defined in Section 1502(e)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or an adjoining country.2 OECD (2013), OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050-en
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unrefined conflict minerals and we conduct no purchasing activities directly in the covered countries.
Conflict Minerals Policy
Align developed a policy statement to support the goals expressed by Congress in enacting Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The policy highlights Align’s commitment to complying with the reporting and due diligence obligations required by the SEC rule, Align’s expectations from its suppliers, and Align’s grievance mechanism. The policy resides on our corporate website (http://investor.aligntech.com/governance.cfm).
Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Information
We have conducted a good faith reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) to determine whether the necessary conflict minerals originated in the DRC or an adjoining country or came from recycled or scrap sources.
Align’s RCOI process included conducting an inquiry of our direct suppliers using the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative’s (“CFSI”) Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (“CMRT”). Based on the results of our RCOI which indicated sourcing from the covered countries, we exercised due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the conflict minerals in accordance with the OECD framework. Our due diligence efforts are discussed further in this Conflict Minerals Report.
Due Diligence Program Design
The Company designed its conflict minerals program to conform, in all material respects, with the five-step framework of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten, and the Supplement on Gold, specifically as they relate to our position in the minerals supply chain as a “downstream” company:
Step 1: Establish strong company management systems
Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain
Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner's due diligence practices
Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence.
III. Due Diligence Measures Performed by Align
The following describes the measures taken to reasonably determine the country of origin and to exercise due diligence in the mineral supply chain in conformance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
Step 1: Establish strong company management systems
a. | Conflict minerals team – Align established a conflict minerals team that includes individuals from the appropriate business units and departments, including compliance, procurement, engineering, and legal. The team was structured to include the involvement from those in upper management roles to ensure critical information, including the Company’s conflict minerals policy reached relevant employees and suppliers. We also engaged Crowe Horwath, an international accounting and consulting firm, to assist us with our compliance efforts. |
b. | Conflict minerals policy – Align adopted and published a policy establishing the expectations of our suppliers. The policy resides on our corporate website. It is reviewed annually and will be updated, if necessary. |
c. | Internal engagement – We developed a training program for internal use to educate relevant employees on our conflict minerals program and reporting obligations. |
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d. | Supplier engagement – Align communicated its conflict minerals policy and provided educational materials to our queried suppliers. Suppliers were provided information on the conflict minerals disclosure requirements as well as recommendations for developing, implementing, and documenting a conflict minerals compliance program. |
e. | Company level grievance mechanism – As recommended by the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, Align has established a grievance mechanism as a risk-awareness system for conflict minerals issues. Stakeholders can communicate directly and confidentially with our ethics hotline provider. |
f. | Records management – Align will maintain records relating to our conflict minerals program in accordance with the recommended record retention guidelines of five years. |
Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain
We performed the following steps as part of our risk assessment process:
a. | Identify products in scope – Our conflict minerals team conducted a detailed review of the products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured during the Reporting Period to identify products that should be deemed in-scope as described by the Adopting Release. |
b. | Conduct RCOI – Align utilized the industry-developed CMRT to query our suppliers for conflict minerals information. We requested this information from the Tier 1 suppliers who provide material and components for the products deemed in-scope by our conflict minerals team. We evaluated the responses from the templates submitted by our suppliers to determine our reporting obligation based on this RCOI. See Appendix I for a list of countries of origin identified through the RCOI process. |
c. | Completed additional follow-up – Align contacted direct suppliers that did not respond to our request for conflict minerals information by the requested date. We also worked to clarify and validate the accuracy of information provided by our suppliers. |
d. | Identify smelters or refiners (“SORs”) – Align compiled a list of SORs in our supply chain using our supplier’s responses in their CMRTs. The Company reconciled this list to the list of smelter facilities designated by the CFSI Conflict-Free Smelter Program. We have provided that list in this report. |
Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
We performed the following steps as part of our risk management plan:
a. | Designed and implemented a plan – Align used established risk rating criteria to evaluate suppliers based on the responses provided within their CMRT as well as any additional documentation furnished to support those responses and the suppliers’ due processes. The resulting risk ratings will be used to develop specific supplier outreach and training to address the identified risks and to take corrective actions with suppliers found not in compliance with Align’s conflict minerals policy |
b. | Verify smelters – As part of the risk mitigation process, the Company reconciled the list of SORs collected from suppliers to the list of smelter facilities identified by the CFSI’s Conflict-Free Smelter Program. |
Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner's due diligence practices
Align is relying on published lists from CFSI, London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC), to confirm the existence and verify the conflict-free status of SORs identified during our due diligence.
Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence
Accordingly, this Conflict Minerals Report has been filed with the SEC and is available on our website at http://investor.aligntech.com/governance.cfm.
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IV. Product Description; Processing Facilities
Product Description – The Company has two operating segments: (1) Clear Aligner, known as the Invisalign System; and (2) Scanners and CAD/CAM Services ("SCCS"), known as the iTero intra-oral scanner and OrthoCAD services.
Processing Facilities – Based on our due diligence process and the information received from our suppliers, the following facilities were identified by the Company’s suppliers as the smelters and refiners of the tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold present in and necessary to the functionality of products manufactured by the Company in the year ended. The information from our suppliers is still evolving and may contain company level declarations. As such, this smelter list is presented in good faith as the best information we have to date. This list may contain smelters that are not in our supply chain and there may be other smelters not yet identified in our due diligence process. We will continue to update the list as our information and the relevant third-party data from CFSI, LBMA, and RJC improves.
Metal | Standard Smelter Names | Country | Conflict-Free Status |
Gold | Advanced Chemical Company | UNITED STATES | Not Determined |
Gold | Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Aktyubinsk Copper Company TOO | KAZAKHSTAN | Not Determined |
Gold | Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Not Determined |
Gold | Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) | UZBEKISTAN | Not Determined |
Gold | AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineração | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Argor-Heraeus SA | SWITZERLAND | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Asahi Pretec Corporation | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Asahi Refining Canada Limited | CANADA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Asahi Refining USA Inc. | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Asaka Riken Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | TURKEY | Not Determined |
Gold | Aurubis AG | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) | PHILIPPINES | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Bauer Walser AG | GERMANY | Not Determined |
Gold | Boliden AB | SWEDEN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Caridad | MEXICO | Not Determined |
Gold | CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation | CANADA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Cendres + Métaux SA | SWITZERLAND | Not Determined |
Gold | Chimet S.p.A. | ITALY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Chugai Mining | JAPAN | Not Determined |
Gold | Daejin Indus Co., Ltd. | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Not Determined |
Gold | Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | DODUCO GmbH | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Dowa | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | DSC (Do Sung Corporation) | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Not Determined |
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Gold | Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Elemetal Refining, LLC | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Emirates Gold DMCC | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Faggi Enrico S.p.A. | ITALY | Not Determined |
Gold | Gansu Seemine Material Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Geib Refining Corporation | UNITED STATES | Not Determined |
Gold | Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Heimerle + Meule GmbH | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Hwasung CJ Co., Ltd. | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Not Determined |
Gold | Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Company Limited | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Istanbul Gold Refinery | TURKEY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Japan Mint | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Jiangxi Copper Company Limited | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Gold | JSC Uralelectromed | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Gold | JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Kazakhmys Smelting LLC | KAZAKHSTAN | Not Determined |
Gold | Kazzinc | KAZAKHSTAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Gold | KGHM Polska Miedź Spółka Akcyjna | POLAND | Not Determined |
Gold | Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Korea Metal Co., Ltd. | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Not Determined |
Gold | Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Not Determined |
Gold | Kyrgyzaltyn JSC | KYRGYZSTAN | Not Determined |
Gold | Lingbao Gold Company Limited | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | LS-NIKKO Copper Inc. | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Materion | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Metahub Industries Sdn. Bhd. | MALAYSIA | Not Determined |
Gold | Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. | SINGAPORE | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Metalor Technologies SA | SWITZERLAND | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Metalor USA Refining Corporation | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
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Gold | METALÚRGICA MET-MEX PEÑOLES, S.A. DE C.V | MEXICO | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd. | INDIA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Morris and Watson | NEW ZEALAND | Not Determined |
Gold | Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. | TURKEY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat | UZBEKISTAN | Not Determined |
Gold | Nihon Material Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Ögussa Österreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH | AUSTRIA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet) | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Gold | OJSC Kolyma Refinery | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Not Determined |
Gold | OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Gold | PAMP SA | SWITZERLAND | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Gold | PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | PX Précinox SA | SWITZERLAND | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. | SOUTH AFRICA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Republic Metals Corporation | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Royal Canadian Mint | CANADA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Sabin Metal Corp. | UNITED STATES | Not Determined |
Gold | Samduck Precious Metals | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Not Determined |
Gold | SAMWON Metals Corp. | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Not Determined |
Gold | SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH | GERMANY | Not Determined |
Gold | Schone Edelmetaal B.V. | NETHERLANDS | Conflict-Free |
Gold | SEMPSA Joyería Platería SA | SPAIN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Singway Technology Co., Ltd. | TAIWAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | So Accurate Group, Inc. | UNITED STATES | Not Determined |
Gold | SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. | TAIWAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | T.C.A S.p.A | ITALY | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Torecom | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Not Determined |
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Gold | Umicore Brasil Ltda. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Umicore Precious Metals Thailand | THAILAND | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Umicore SA Business Unit Precious Metals Refining | BELGIUM | Conflict-Free |
Gold | United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Valcambi SA | SWITZERLAND | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Western Australian Mint trading as The Perth Mint | AUSTRALIA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH | GERMANY | Not Determined |
Gold | Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Gold | Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Gold | Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Gold Refinery | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Avon Specialty Metals Ltd | UNITED KINGDOM | Not Determined |
Tantalum | Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | D Block Metals, LLC | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Duoluoshan | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Exotech Inc. | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | F&X Electro-Materials Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Aizu | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Boyertown | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Guizhou Zhenhua Xinyun Technology Ltd., Kaili branch | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Co., Ltd. | THAILAND | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck GmbH Goslar | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck GmbH Laufenburg | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Inc. | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co.KG | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc. | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | KEMET Blue Metals | MEXICO | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | KEMET Blue Powder | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | LSM Brasil S.A. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd. | INDIA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Mineração Taboca S.A. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
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Tantalum | Mitsui Mining & Smelting | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Molycorp Silmet A.S. | ESTONIA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Plansee SE Liezen | AUSTRIA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Plansee SE Reutte | AUSTRIA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | QuantumClean | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Resind Indústria e Comércio Ltda. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Taki Chemicals | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Telex Metals | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Tranzact, Inc. | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC | KAZAKHSTAN | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tantalum | Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Alpha | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tin | An Thai Minerals Company Limited | VIET NAM | Not Determined |
Tin | An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company | VIET NAM | Not Determined |
Tin | Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Company Limited | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | China Tin Group Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | Cooperativa Metalurgica de Rondônia Ltda. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tin | CV Ayi Jaya | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | CV Gita Pesona | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | CV Serumpun Sebalai | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | CV United Smelting | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | CV Venus Inti Perkasa | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Dowa | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company | VIET NAM | Not Determined |
Tin | Elmet S.L.U. (Metallo Group) | SPAIN | Conflict-Free |
Tin | EM Vinto | BOLIVIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Estanho de Rondônia S.A. | BRAZIL | Not Determined |
Tin | Feinhütte Halsbrücke GmbH | GERMANY | Not Determined |
Tin | Fenix Metals | POLAND | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Linwu Xianggui Ore Smelting Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) | MALAYSIA | Conflict-Free |
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Tin | Melt Metais e Ligas S/A | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Metahub Industries Sdn. Bhd. | MALAYSIA | Not Determined |
Tin | Metallic Resources, Inc. | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Metallo-Chimique N.V. | BELGIUM | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Mineração Taboca S.A. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Minsur | PERU | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | VIET NAM | Not Determined |
Tin | O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | THAILAND | Conflict-Free |
Tin | O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. | PHILIPPINES | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Operaciones Metalurgical S.A. | BOLIVIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Phoenix Metal Ltd. | RWANDA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Alam Lestari Kencana | INDONESIA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Artha Cipta Langgeng | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Babel Inti Perkasa | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Bangka Kudai Tin | INDONESIA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Bangka Prima Tin | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Bangka Timah Utama Sejahtera | INDONESIA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Bangka Tin Industry | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT BilliTin Makmur Lestari | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Bukit Timah | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Cipta Persada Mulia | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT DS Jaya Abadi | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Fang Di MulTindo | INDONESIA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Inti Stania Prima | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Justindo | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Karimun Mining | INDONESIA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Mitra Stania Prima | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Panca Mega Persada | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk | INDONESIA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Prima Timah Utama | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Refined Bangka Tin | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Seirama Tin Investment | INDONESIA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Sukses Inti Makmur | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Sumber Jaya Indah | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Tinindo Inter Nusa | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
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Tin | PT Tirus Putra Mandiri | INDONESIA | Not Determined |
Tin | PT Tommy Utama | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | PT Wahana Perkit Jaya | INDONESIA | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Resind Indústria e Comércio Ltda. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Rui Da Hung | TAIWAN | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Soft Metais Ltda. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Thaisarco | THAILAND | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | VIET NAM | Not Determined |
Tin | VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC | VIET NAM | Conflict-Free |
Tin | White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração Ltda. | BRAZIL | Conflict-Free |
Tin | Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tin | Yunnan Tin Group (Holding) Company Limited | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd. | VIET NAM | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Dayu Jincheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Ganxian Shirui New Material Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | H.C. Starck GmbH | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co.KG | GERMANY | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Yanglin | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Hydrometallurg, JSC | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
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Tungsten | Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Kennametal Fallon | UNITED STATES | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Kennametal Huntsville | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Niagara Refining LLC | UNITED STATES | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC | VIET NAM | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Pobedit, JSC | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Sanher Tungsten Vietnam Co., Ltd. | VIET NAM | Not Determined |
Tungsten | Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd. | VIET NAM | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | VIET NAM | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG | AUSTRIA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
Tungsten | Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | Conflict-Free |
V. | Future Due Diligence |
We will continue to communicate our expectations and information requirements to our direct suppliers. Over time, we anticipate that the amount of information globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores will increase and improve our knowledge. We will continue to make inquiries to our direct suppliers and undertake additional risk assessments when potentially relevant changes in facts or circumstances are identified. If we become aware of a supplier whose due diligence needs improvement, we may continue the trade relationship while that supplier improves its compliance program. We expect our suppliers to take similar measures with their suppliers to ensure alignment throughout the supply chain.
In addition to those above, the Company will undertake the following steps during the next compliance period:
• | Continue to collect responses from suppliers using the most recent revision of the CMRT. |
• | Engage with suppliers that did not provide a response in 2015 or provided incomplete responses to help with our data collections for 2016. |
• | Monitor and track performance of risk mitigation efforts. |
• | Compare and validate RCOI results to information collected via independent conflict-free smelter validation programs such as the CFSI. |
• | Continue to allow verified conflict-free material from the region to enter our supply chain. |
VI. Independent Private Sector Audit
Not required for calendar year 2015.
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APPENDIX I – Countries of Origin
The information provided in this Appendix is based on the information collected from our suppliers and is provided in good faith. We will continue to update it as our due diligence process and third party data evolves.
Angola | France | Portugal |
Argentina | Germany | Republic of Congo |
Australia | Guyana | Russia |
Austria | Hungary | Rwanda |
Belgium | India | Sierra Leone |
Bolivia | Indonesia | Singapore |
Brazil | Ireland | Slovakia |
Burundi | Israel | South Africa |
Cambodia | Japan | South Korea |
Canada | Kazakhstan | Spain |
Central African Republic | Kenya | Suriname |
Chile | Laos | Switzerland |
China | Luxembourg | Taiwan |
Colombia | Madagascar | Tanzania |
Côte D'Ivoire | Malaysia | Thailand |
Czech Republic | Mongolia | Uganda |
Djibouti | Mozambique | United Kingdom |
Ecuador | Namibia | United States of America |
Egypt | Netherlands | Vietnam |
Estonia | Nigeria | Zambia |
Ethiopia | Peru | |
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