OECD Step 3: Strategy to respond to identified risks
Progress and findings of the supply chain risk assessment are regularly reported to senior management. The risk management plan adopted by Philips is in
accordance with its policy to ultimately discontinue doing business with any supplier found to be purchasing 3TG material which directly or indirectly finances or benefits armed groups in the DRC, adjoining countries, or CAHRAs, after attempts at
corrective actions are not successful.
To monitor and track performance of risk management efforts, Philips uses data reported by suppliers in the CMRTs
and updates of the RMAP conformant smelter list. The status is discussed internally in monthly reviews with the conflict minerals team and reported to senior management.
Philips requests priority suppliers to update and resend their CMRT when additional information becomes available to such suppliers. When updates are
received, the CMRT review step as described above is repeated to assess and mitigate risks.
OECD Step 4: Audits of smelter due diligence practices
The fourth step in the OECD guidance is to conduct independent third-party audits of supply chain due diligence at identified points in the supply
chain. Philips is a member of RMI and uses information provided by the RMI for this step. Through its membership, Philips has access to the RMI RCOI report data which is used to identify the minerals country of origin and conflict-free status of
smelters.
Philips contributes to the RMI as a member company and encourages smelters to participate in the RMAP through direct communication and smelter
outreach communication.
OECD Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence.
Since 2014, Philips reports annually on supply chain due diligence by filing a Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report with the SEC. Philips has been including
certain disclosures about the use of conflict minerals since 2009, even before the SECs rules first became effective. A dedicated conflict minerals website with information for consumers, customers and suppliers is available. In 2012, Philips
was the first company to publish its smelter list and continues to regularly update this list as more information becomes available.
3. Reasonable
country of origin inquiry results
As described above, SEC rules provide that if, after conducting in good faith, a reasonable country of origin
inquiry, an SEC registrant determines, or has reason to believe, that any of the 3TGs used in connection with the products for which it is responsible may have originated in the DRC or an adjoining country, or did not come from recycled or scrap
sources, the registrant should conduct due diligence on the source and chain of custody of its conflict minerals, following a nationally or internationally recognized framework.
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