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Exhibit 1.01

RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION

Conflict Minerals Report

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

This Conflict Minerals Report of Ralph Lauren Corporation (the “Company”) has been prepared pursuant to Rule 13p-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Conflict Minerals Rule”), for the reporting period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”). Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Ralph Lauren Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We contract to manufacture certain products in which columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, or their derivatives, which are limited to tantalum, tin and tungsten (collectively, the “3TGs”), may be necessary to the functionality or production of those products.

Section 1. Company Overview

The Company designs, markets, and distributes premium lifestyle products including apparel, accessories, home furnishings and other licensed product categories. We do not directly manufacture products but rather we contract for the manufacture of our products1. This report relates to the following product categories (the “Covered Products”): apparel, accessories, and home furnishings. The Covered Products include products: (a) that were manufactured by certain third parties that affixed the Company’s brand, marks, logo or label to a generic product; and (b) for which we exerted sufficient influence over the manufacture of the products such that we could be considered to have contracted for their manufacture. The Covered Products do not include licensed product categories.

We have a global network of suppliers, vendors, and factories (the “Supply Chain Participants”) and there are, generally, multiple tiers between the 3TG sources and our direct Supply Chain Participants. Since we do not directly manufacture products but rather contract for the manufacture of the Covered Products, we must rely on our Supply Chain Participants to provide information regarding the products they supply to us and the origin of any 3TGs that are necessary to the functionality of those products. Due to the depth of our supply chain, we are far removed from the sources of ore from which 3TGs are produced and the smelters/refiners that process those ores. The efforts undertaken to identify the countries of origin of those ores reflect the Company’s circumstances and position in the supply chain as a “downstream” company with no direct influence on smelters or refiners. Since we do not have a direct relationship with smelters and refiners of 3TGs, we do not conduct or commission independent third party-audits of the smelters and refiners from which our independent Supply Chain Participants source 3TGs. We rely upon industry initiatives, such as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative founded by Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and Global e-Sustainability Initiative (EICC- GeSI), for independent third-party audit information.

We are opposed to human rights abuses such as those occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country (collectively the “Covered Countries”), and are committed to the principles of ethical business practice, including the responsible sourcing of 3TGs. We expect that our suppliers share this commitment and require that they cooperate with us in the compliance of the Conflict Minerals Rule.

Our expectations with respect to sourcing 3TGs reflect our continuing commitment to: identify product manufactured for us that contain 3TGs; engage with our Supply Chain Participants to identify the origin of those 3TGs; and deliver products to our consumers that are manufactured in a responsible and ethical manner. As we enter into new contractual arrangements with our Supply Chain Participants, or our contracts renew, we include provisions requiring them to represent that they do not source 3TGs from non-certified mines in the Covered Countries, and that they will identify, document and disclose to us, the source origins of any 3TGs utilized in their supply chain.

 

1  With the exception of watches and fine jewelry produced by Ralph Lauren Watch & Jewelry Company, S.A.R.L., a joint venture in which the Company has a 50% interest.

 

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Section 2. Due Diligence Measures

Design

We based our due diligence measures, in all material respects, on the framework set forth in the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High Risk Areas: Second Edition, including the supplements on tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (“OECD Guidance”). The OECD Guidance was written for both upstream and downstream companies in the supply chain. Since the Company is a “downstream” company, with no direct relationship or influence on smelters or refiners of 3TGs, our due diligence practices were tailored accordingly.

Management Systems

The Company has developed management systems with regard to the Conflict Minerals Rule. These systems include the following elements:

 

  •   Establishment of an internal team tasked with managing the due diligence process relating to compliance with the Conflict Minerals Rule. The team includes representatives from the following departments: (i) Global Human Rights Compliance; (ii) Global Sourcing, Manufacturing and Production; (iii) Global Quality Assurance & Testing; and (iv) Legal. During the Reporting Period, results of the due diligence process were reported to the Executive Vice President, Global Operations & Chief Supply Chain Officer;

 

  •   Communication of the Company’s expectations to our Supply Chain Participants, utilizing the Company’s web-based vendor portal, and follow-up engagement via email and telephone conversations, regarding compliance with the Conflict Minerals Rule;

 

  •   Mechanism which provides for confidential reporting of suspected violations or concerns through the Company’s Make A Difference Hotline third party reporting service.

Supply Chain Risk Identification and Assessment

The Company initially sought to determine whether products supplied to us by our Supply Chain Participants contained any of the 3TGs. Because of the complexity of our supply chain and the breadth of our product offerings, we developed a risk-based approach that focused on Supply Chain Participants who were: (a) direct finished goods vendors, and (b) suppliers of raw materials and components that we believed were likely to supply us with products containing any of the 3TGs (such as hardware or metal components suppliers). As a result of our review, we determined that during the Reporting Period, we contracted to manufacture certain Covered Products containing 3TGs which are necessary to the functionality or production of those products. Based on this determination, we then conducted a reasonable country of origin inquiry to ascertain whether any 3TGs in the Covered Products originated in the Covered Countries.

Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (“RCOI”)

The Company required our Supply Chain Participants to complete a survey (the “Conflict Minerals Survey”) which incorporated the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative’s Conflict Minerals Common Reporting Template Supply Chain Compliance Questionnaire. The Conflict Minerals Survey was distributed primarily through a web-based vendor communication portal and, in certain limited instances, via email communication, to our Supply Chain Participants. The Conflict Minerals Survey was accompanied by an introductory message reiterating, to our Supply Chain Participants, our commitment to the responsible sourcing of 3TGs, and our expectations that our Supply Chain Participants share this commitment and cooperate with our compliance efforts. The Conflict Minerals Survey requested the following information from each of our Supply Chain Participants:

(i) the types of raw materials, product components or Covered Products such Supply Chain Participant provided to the Company during the Reporting Period;

(ii) whether any such raw materials, product components or Covered Products contained any of the 3TGs;

 

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(iii) information regarding the source or origin of any 3TGs, including the names and locations of smelters and refiners or source of 3TGs supplied to the Company;

(iv) whether any 3TGs supplied to the Company came from recycled or scrap sources; and

(v) other additional information related to such Supply Chain Participant’s sourcing and compliance activities.

Our Supply Chain Participants were required to submit completed Conflict Minerals Surveys through the Company’s vendor communication portal or to a dedicated Conflict Minerals e-mail account. The escalation process for non-responsive Supply Chain Participants also included additional follow-up emails, telephone calls and direct communications, as necessary.

We reviewed each completed Conflict Minerals Survey for completeness, reasonableness, and consistency of answers. As necessary, we contacted certain Supply Chain Participants for clarification on specific responses or to request additional information. We further reviewed the completed Conflict Minerals Surveys from those Supply Chain Participants who were able to identify smelters and/or make declarations regarding the origin of any 3TGs contained in raw materials, components or Covered Products supplied to us during the Reporting Period. As a “downstream” company with no direct relationship with smelters or refiners of 3TGs, we relied on our Supply Chain Participants to provide us with smelter, refiner and country of origin information, and we did not conduct or commission independent third party audits of our Supply Chain Participants’ sources of 3TGs.

Smelters or Refiners and Country of Origin of 3TGs

To the extent that smelters or refiners of 3TGs were identified by our Supply Chain Participants, we cross-referenced the responses from the completed Conflict Minerals Survey with the list of known processing facilities published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and additional information published by internationally-recognized industry validation schemes such as: the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition-Global e-Sustainability Initiative (EICC-GeSI) CFS Program, the London Bullion Market Association Responsible Gold Audit Program and the Responsible Jewellery Council Code of Practices Certification. Survey responses by our Supply Chain Participants included a comprehensive list of smelters and/or refiners based on each responding Supply Chain Participant’s entire business as opposed to specific product supplied by that Supply Chain Participant to our Company.

Based on our RCOI, we believe that the facilities that were used by our Supply Chain Participants to process the 3TGs that may be contained in our Covered Products included, but may not be limited to, the smelters and refineries listed in the chart attached hereto as Schedule A. Countries of origin include: Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of South Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, and Uzbekistan.

Risk Mitigation and Due Diligence Improvement Measures

We intend to take the following steps to improve our due diligence measures and/or endeavor to mitigate risks:

 

  (i) continue to communicate with our Supply Chain Participants regarding our expectations and requirements for compliance;

 

  (ii) continue to refine the RCOI process and procedures in an effort to increase the Conflict Minerals Survey response rate and improve the content of our Supply Chain Participants’ responses to the Conflict Minerals Survey;

 

  (iii) continue to assess the use and source of 3TGs in our supply chain;

 

  (iv) continue to raise awareness of our Supply Chain Participants on the Conflict Minerals Rule by directing them to training resources;

 

  (v) continue to monitor information regarding global traceability and sourcing of 3TGs; and

 

  (vi) continue to participate in industry-based efforts, such as the working group on Conflict Minerals organized by the American Apparel & Footwear Association, and relevant trade associations, such as the National Retail Federation and the US Fashion Industry Association, to encourage further improvement and reliability in 3TG traceability programs, encourage responsible sourcing of 3TGs and to define and implement best practices.

 

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Independent Private Sector Audit

We are not required to obtain an independent private sector audit (“IPSA”). In future years, if an IPSA is required, we will outline the results of that audit.

Report on Supply Chain Due Diligence

With the preparation and release of this report, we have published a report of our due diligence measures with respect to the sourcing of 3TGs. A copy of this report is available at http://investor.ralphlauren.com.

Section 3. Product Determination and Due Diligence Findings

Based on the survey responses received from our Supply Chain Participants, we believe that gold and tin are, or may be, necessary to the functionality or production of: (1) products that our Company contracts to be manufactured, including, but not limited to apparel, and metal components such as zippers, trims, rivets, buttons, and buckles, and (2) accessories, such as, watches and fine jewelry

As discussed earlier, the Company does not have a direct relationship with smelters or refiners of 3TGs, and must rely on our suppliers to provide us with smelter, refiner and country of origin data. Based on our RCOI and due diligence measures, we did not receive any information from our Supply Chain Participants indicating that the 3TGs used in any of our products originated in, or were sourced from the Covered Countries.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this report or incorporated by reference into report, in future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in our press releases, and in oral statements made from time to time by us or on our behalf constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “we believe,” “is or remains optimistic,” “currently envisions,” and similar words or phrases and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance, or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

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Schedule A

 

Smelter or
Refiner ID#        

   

Smelter or Refiner Name

   

Country

   

CFSI
Compliant
or Active*

   

Responsible
Jewellery
Council
Certified
Member

   

LBMA
Responsible
Gold Audit
Program

CID000015

    Advanced Chemical Company    United States    Yes*    No    No

CID000019

    Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID000035

    Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.    Germany    Yes    Yes    Yes

CID000292

    Alpha    United States    Yes    No    No

CID000077

    Argor-Heraeus SA    Switzerland    Yes    Yes    Yes

CID000082

    Asahi Pretec Corporation    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID000924

    Asahi Refining Canada Limited    Canada    Yes    No    No

CID000920

    Asahi Refining USA Inc.    United States    Yes    No    No

CID000090

    Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID000103

    Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi ve Ticaret    Turkey    No    No    Yes

CID000113

    Aurubis AG    Germany    Yes    No    Yes

CID000128

    Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)    Philippines    Yes    No    No

CID000141

    Bauer Walser AG    Germany    No    No    No

CID000157

    Boliden    Sweden    Yes    No    No

CID000176

    C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG    Germany    Yes    No    Yes

CID000180

    Caridad    Mexico    No    No    No

CID000185

    CCR Refinery – Glencore Canada Corp.    Canada    Yes    No    Yes

CID000189

    Cendres + Métaux S.A.    Switzerland    Yes*    Yes    Yes

CID000233

    Chimet S.p.A.    Italy    Yes    No    Yes

CID000242

    China National Gold Group Corporation    China    No    No    No

CID000264

    Chugai Mining    Japan    No    No    No

CID000278

    CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.    China    No    No    No
   Cookson Metaux Precieux – Cookson CLAL    France    No    Yes    No

CID000295

    Cooperativa Metalurgca de Rondônia Ltda.    Brazil    Yes    No    No

CID000313

    CV Serumpun Sebalai    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID000315

    CV United Smelting    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID000328

    Daejin Indus Co., Ltd.    S. Korea, Republic of    Yes*    No    No

CID000343

    Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.    China    No    No    No

CID000359

    (DSC) Do Sung Corporation    S. Korea, Republic of    Yes*    No    No

CID000362

    Doduco GmbH    Germany    Yes    No    No

CID000401

    Dowa (Gold)    Japan    Yes    No    No

 

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Smelter or
Refiner ID#        

   

Smelter or Refiner Name

   

Country

   

CFSI
Compliant
or Active*

   

Responsible
Jewellery
Council
Certified
Member

   

LBMA
Responsible
Gold Audit
Program

CID000402

    Dowa (Tin)    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID000425

    Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID001322

    Elemetal Refining, LLC    United States    Yes    No    No

CID000438

    EM Vinto    Bolivia    Yes    No    No

CID000448

    Estanho de Rondônia S.A.    Brazil    No    No    No

CID002355

    Faggi Enrico S.P.A.    Italy    Yes*    Yes    No

CID000468

    Fenix Metals    Poland    Yes    No    No

CID000522

    Gansu Seemine Material Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.    China    No    No    No

CID000942

    Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade    China    Yes*    No    No

CID000538

    Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.    China    Yes    No    No

CID000555

    Gejiu Zili Mining and Metallurgy Co.,    China    No    No    No

CID002312

    Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited    China    No    No    No

CID000671

    Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co.,    China    No    No    No

CID000694

    Heimerle + Meule GmbH    Germany    Yes    No    No

CID000707

    Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong    China    Yes    No    No

CID0000711

    Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH    Germany    Yes    No    Yes

CID000760

    Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd.    China    No    No    No

CID000767

    Hunan Chenzhou Mining Industry Co.    China    No    No    No

CID000778

    Hwasung CJ Co., Ltd.    S. Korea,
Republic of		    No    No    No

CID000801

    Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.    China    Yes    No    No

CID000807

    Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    Yes

CID000814

    Istanbul Gold Refinery    Turkey    Yes    No    Yes
   Italpreziosi S.p.A.    Italy    No    Yes    No

CID000823

    Japan Mint    Japan    Yes    No    Yes

CID000855

    Jiangxi Copper Company Limited    China    Yes    No    No

CID000244

    Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd.    China    Yes    No    No

CID001231

    Jiangxi Nanshan, also known as Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufacturing Co., Ltd.    China    No    No    No

CID000927

    JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant    Russian Federation    Yes    No    No

CID000929

    JSC Uralelectromed    Russian Federation    Yes    No    No

CID00937

    JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    Yes

CID000957

    Kazzinc    Kazakhstan    Yes    No    Yes

CID000969

    Kennecott Utah Copper LLC    United States    Yes    No    No

 

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Smelter or
Refiner ID#        

   

Smelter or Refiner Name

   

Country

   

CFSI
Compliant
or Active*

   

Responsible
Jewellery
Council
Certified
Member

   

LBMA
Responsible
Gold Audit
Program

CID000981

    Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID000988

    Korea Metal Co., Ltd.    S. Korea, Republic of    No    No    No

CID001029

    Kyrgyzaltyn JSC    Kyrgyzstan    No    No    No

CID001032

    L’azurde Company for Jewelry    Saudi Arabia    No    No    No

CID001058

    Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co    China    No    No    No

CID0001063

    Linwu Xianggui Ore Smelting Co., Ltd.    China    No    No    No

CID001078

    LS- Nikko Copper Inc.    S. Korea, Republic of    Yes    No    Yes

CID001093

    Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co    China    No    No    No

CID002468

    Magnu’s Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda    Brazil    Yes    No    No

CID001105

    Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)    Malaysia    Yes    No    No

CID001113

    Materion    United States    Yes    No    No

CID001119

    Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    Yes    No

CID002500

    Melt Metais e Ligas S.A.    Brazil    Yes    No    No

CID002773

    Metallo-Chimique N.V.    Belgium    Yes    No    No

CID001149

    Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.    China    Yes    Yes    No

CID001152

    Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte    Singapore    Yes    Yes    No

CID001153

    Metalor Technologies S.A.    Switzerland    Yes    Yes    Yes

CID001157

    Metalor USA Refining Corporation    United States    Yes    Yes    No

CID0011611

    Metalúrgica Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. De C.V.    Mexico    Yes    No    Yes

CID001173

    Mineração Taboca S.A.    Brazil    Yes    No    No

CID001182

    Minsur    Peru    Yes    No    No

CID001188

    Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Gold)    Japan    Yes    No    Yes

CID001191

    Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Tin)    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID001193

    Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    Yes

CID002509

    MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.    India    Yes    Yes    Yes

CID001204

    Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant    Russian Federation    Yes    No    No

CID001220

    Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.    Turkey    Yes    No    Yes

CID001236

    Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat (NMMC)    Uzbekistan    Yes*    No    No

CID001259

    Nihon Material Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID001305

    Novosibirsk Processing Plant Ltd.    Russian Federation    No    No    No

CID001314

    O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.    Thailand    Yes    No    No

CID001337

    (OMSA) Operaciones Metalurgical S.A.    Bolivia    Yes    No    No

 

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Smelter or
Refiner ID#        

   

Smelter or Refiner Name

   

Country

   

CFSI
Compliant
or Active*

   

Responsible
Jewellery
Council
Certified
Member

   

LBMA
Responsible
Gold Audit
Program

CID001325

    Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID001326

    OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastsvetmet)    Russian Federation    Yes    No    No

CID001328

    OJSC Kolyma Refinery    Russian Federation    No    No    No

CID000493

    OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery    Russian Federation    Yes    No    No

CID001337

    Operaciones Metalurgical S.A.    Bolivia    Yes    No    No

CID001358

    PAMP SA    Switzerland    Yes    No    Yes

CID001362

    Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.    China    No    No    No

CID001386

    Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals    Russian Federation    Yes    No    No
   Progold S.p.A.    Italy    No    Yes    No

CID001397

    PT Aneka Tambang (Pesero) Tbk    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001399

    PT Artha Cipta Langgeng    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001402

    PT Babel Inti Perkasa    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001412

    PT Bangka Putra Karya    Indonesia    No    No    No

CID001419

    PT Bangka Tin Industry    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001421

    PT Belitung Inustri Sejahtera    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001428

    PT Bukit Timah    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001434

    PT DS Jaya Abadi    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001438

    PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001448

    PT Karimun Mining    Indonesia    Yes*    No    No

CID001453

    PT Mitra Stania Prima    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001458

    PT Prima Timah Utama    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001460

    PT Refined Bangka Tin    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001463

    PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001468

    PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001477

    PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001482

    PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001490

    PT Tinindo Inter Nusa    Indonesia    Yes    No    No

CID001498

    PX Précinox S.A.    Switzerland    Yes    Yes    Yes

CID001512

    Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.    South Africa    Yes    No    Yes

CID001534

    Royal Canadian Mint    Canada    Yes    No    No

CID001539

    Rui Da Hung    Taiwan    Yes    No    No
   Saamp    France    No    Yes    No

 

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Smelter or
Refiner ID#        

   

Smelter or Refiner Name

   

Country

   

CFSI
Compliant
or Active*

   

Responsible
Jewellery
Council
Certified
Member

   

LBMA
Responsible
Gold Audit
Program

CID001546

    Sabin Metal Corp.    United States    No    No    No

CID001562

    Samwon Metals Corp.    S. Korea, Republic of    No    No    No

CID001573

    Schone Edelmetaal B.V.    Netherlands    Yes    No    No

CID001585

    SEMPSA Joyería Platería S.A.    Spain    Yes    No    Yes

CID001622

    Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.    China    Yes    No    No

CID001754

    So Accurate Group, Inc.    United States    No    No    No

CID001756

    SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals    Russian Federation    Yes    No    No

CID001758

    Soft Metais Ltda.    Brazil    Yes    No    No

CID001761

    Solar Applied Materials Technology Corporation    China    Yes    No    No

CID001798

    Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    Yes

CID001875

    Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.    Japan    Yes    No    Yes

CID0001898

    (THAISARCO) Thailand Smelting and Refining Co., Ltd.    Thailand    Yes    No    No

CID001909

    The Great Wall Gold and Silver Refinery of China    China    No    No    No

CID001916

    The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd.    China    Yes    No    No

CID001938

    Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID001947

    Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co    China    No    No    No

CID001955

    Torecom    S. Korea, Republic of    Yes*    No    No

CID001977

    Umicore Brasil Ltda.    Brazil    Yes    No    Yes

CID002314

    Umicore Precious Metals Thailand    Thailand    Yes    No    No

CID001980

    Umicore SA Business Unit Precious Metals Refinery    Belgium    Yes    No    Yes

CID001993

    United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.    United States    Yes    No    No

CID002003

    Valcambi SA    Switzerland    Yes    Yes    Yes
   Varinor, Branch of Richemont Group International S.A.    Switzerland    No    Yes    No

CID002030

    Western Australia Mint Trading as The Perth Mint    Australia    Yes    No    Yes

CID002036

    White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração Ltda.    Brazil    Yes    No    No

CID002100

    Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID002129

    Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.    Japan    Yes    No    No

CID002158

    Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co.,Ltd.    China    Yes*    No    No

CID000197

    Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.    China    No    No    No

CID002180

    Yunnan Tin Company Ltd    China    Yes    No    No

CID002224

    Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation    China    Yes    No    No

CID002243

    Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd Gold Refinery    China    Yes    No    No

 

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