Statement of Conflict Minerals Free
Nuvoton Technology has stipulated the Regulations Governing Conflict Mineral Management with requirements as follows:
- Suppliers are required to sign the “Declaration of Non-Use of Conflict Minerals” and enforce the provisions that prohibit the use of “Conflict Minerals.”
- Relevant suppliers are required to carry out thorough investigations and verify that no metals from conflict zones are used in products on a regular basis.
Based on the principle of human rights protection, Nuvoton Technology attaches importance to the issue of conflict metals, committed to avoiding the use of illegally mined metals in violation of human rights in its products, raw materials, and production processes. Nuvoton demands wafer subcontract foundry service providers, packaging service providers, and raw material suppliers to sign the “Declaration of Non-Use of Conflict Minerals,” declaring that the tantalum (Ta), tin (Sn), tungsten (W), and gold (Au) contained in the manufactured products did not come from armed organizations that violated human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its surrounding countries/territories. Similarly, suppliers are also required for the performance of the clauses prohibiting the use of “conflict minerals” so as to be listed as qualified suppliers.
In addition, Nuvoton Technology demands suppliers to investigate and disclose conflict minerals due diligence reports in detail, with the frequency of investigations subject to the update of RBA Code of Conduct. After the investigation on conflict minerals for the abovementioned suppliers (contractors included), all the suppliers were verified as compliant with the relevant regulations.
