INTRODUCTION 

We are concerned about human rights violations including forced labor, human trafficking and child labor occurring anywhere in the world, as well as the role that armed conflicts play in causing extreme violence across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its adjoining countries (“the DRC region”). 

OUR ROLE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN 

In order to ensure sustainability in our supply chain, we contractually commit our suppliers to follow and, in turn, expect them to promote above standards to their own suppliers. We have rolled out a uniform process to determine the use, source and origin of Conflict Minerals in our supply chain. We work closely with our direct suppliers to support us in carrying out these steps. Where necessary, we work with suppliers in order to remediate risks and perform additional due diligence so that we can continue to source responsibly, building on established management processes. 

COMMITMENT 

We are committed to avoiding the use, within our supply chain, of Conflict Minerals. Because of our support for human rights and our concern that funds from purchases of materials used in our supply chain may be exploited for illegal purposes, we are taking systematic steps to understand whether any 3TG, or their derivatives in our products are financing the conflict and violence in the DRC region. 

March 2018