Policy Statement on the Procurement of Conflict Minerals

Conflict minerals refer to metallic minerals such as gold, tantalum, tungsten, cobalt and tin produced from mining areas in conflict areas controlled by non-governmental military groups or non-military factions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the illegal mining profits earned by the relevant local military groups are stolen from citizens and have resulted in human rights violations and environmental degradation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Other than the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mineral products from areas that do not meet the “Norm of non-conflict” It also includes minerals from mines in Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya and other countries recognized by the United Nations Security Council as originating in the Congo.

SANAN adheres to the electronics industry code of conduct and social responsibility obligations. SANAN requires all suppliers to purchase from approved non-conflict smelters and smelters that have passed the“Conflict-free smelting plan” or other equally independent third-party audit plans, to ensure that the minerals used in the raw materials supplied to all customers do not come from conflict zones.