There has been increasing international focus on “Conflict Minerals” Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten, Gold, Cobalt and Mica (“3TG”) emanating from mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its adjoining countries.
Armed groups within the above countries are believed to be subjecting workers to serious human rights abuse and are using proceeds from the sale of such conflict minerals to finance regional conflicts.
In response to these concerns, the US Congress enacted Section 1502 of the Dodd-FrankWall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act aimed at preventing the use of conflict minerals that finance or benefit these armed groups. The legislation requires US publicly traded companies using conflict minerals in their products to disclose the source of such minerals.
Sunpower Group Holdings Ltd (SGH) Conflict Minerals Policy
- SGH supports the above initiative and has obtained information from our current suppliers concerning the origin of the metals that are used in the manufacture of our products. Based upon this information provided by our suppliers, SGH does not knowingly use Conflict Minerals in any of its products.
- SGH shall inform and request suppliers to fulfil their responsibility relating to Conflict Minerals and confirm that we do not condone or accept the use of Conflict Minerals in the manufacture of our products. Our suppliers must confirm and prove that they understand the conflict minerals laws and will not knowingly procure specified metals that originate from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and joining countries.
- SGH will continue to observe international laws as they develop relating to the use of Conflict Minerals
