EX-1.01 2 a2019conflictmineralsreport.htm EX-1.01 Document

Exhibit 1.01

TechnipFMC plc

Conflict Minerals Report
for the Year Ended December 31, 2019


1.Introduction

This Conflict Minerals Report describes TechnipFMC plc’s (the “Company,” “TechnipFMC,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) due diligence process in accordance with the requirements of Rule 13p-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2.Company Overview and Applicability of Rule 13p-1

TechnipFMC plc is a public limited company incorporated and organized under the laws of England and Wales, with registered number 09909709, and with registered office at One St. Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AP, United Kingdom.

TechnipFMC is a global energy service company with a portfolio of solutions for the production and transformation of hydrocarbons and renewable energy sources. These solutions range from discreet products and services to fully integrated solutions based on proprietary technologies, with a clear focus to deliver greater efficiency across project lifecycles from concept to delivery and beyond.

We have operational headquarters in Paris, France and Houston, Texas, United States. We operate across three business segments: Subsea, Technip Energies (previously our Onshore/Offshore segment), and Surface Technologies. Through these segments, we are levered to the three energy growth areas of unconventionals, liquefied natural gas, and deepwater developments.

We have a unique and comprehensive set of capabilities to serve the oil and gas industry. With our proprietary technologies and production systems, integration expertise, and comprehensive solutions, we are transforming our clients’ project economics. We have evaluated our product lines and determined that certain products that we manufacture or contract to manufacture contain tin, tungsten, tantalum, and/or gold (“3TG”) and that such 3TG are necessary to the functionality or production of such product(s). These products include, but are not limited to, subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead production systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, marine loading systems, remotely operating vehicle systems, manipulator systems, subsea control systems, fracturing flowback services, and umbilical systems for the energy industry.

TechnipFMC is a global company with a supply chain that is reflective of our business. As such, our supply chain is complex and multi-tiered. Because of this, we rely on input from our Tier 1 suppliers (i.e., those that deliver directly to TechnipFMC) to provide input regarding the source of conflict minerals in both the raw materials and parts that we purchase to use in the manufacture of our products.

3.Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry

To implement the reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”), we conducted an internal analysis of our products and components. From this analysis, we established a list of Tier 1 suppliers who were



determined to be in-scope for regulatory reporting purposes based on TechnipFMC’s influence over the manufacturing process and potential use of 3TG. We then collected information from the suppliers regarding the presence and sourcing of 3TG used in the products and components they supplied to TechnipFMC. Information was collected and stored using an online platform provided by a third-party vendor, Source Intelligence. These suppliers were engaged following the RCOI process described below:

Supplier Outreach and Engagement:

TechnipFMC provided Source Intelligence with at least one method of contact for each supplier designated as in-scope (e.g., email address, telephone number, facsimile number, or mailing address). Email was the preferred method of communication.

The RCOI began with a combined introduction email from Source Intelligence and TechnipFMC to suppliers describing our Conflict Minerals Compliance Program (“CMCP”) standards and identifying Source Intelligence as our compliance vendor in the process. We informed our suppliers of our Conflict Minerals policy and our expectation of compliance with that policy, as well as their cooperation in developing conflict minerals data. This email also contained a registration link for the Source Intelligence on-line platform, as well as our conflict minerals questionnaire.

In an effort to facilitate awareness of our CMCP, conflict minerals regulation, and frequently asked questions concerning conflict minerals, we provided suppliers a link to Source Intelligence’s website (https://www.sourceintelligence.com) in the initial email. The Source Intelligence website includes materials, white papers, videos, and FAQs to support a deeper understanding of our CMCP and conflict minerals and provides background as to why information was being requested.

Following the initial introductions to the program and information request, up to five reminder emails were sent by Source Intelligence to each non-responsive supplier requesting a response to our conflict minerals questionnaire.

For suppliers who remained non-responsive to the email reminders, Source Intelligence then contacted them by telephone, up to three times per supplier, to offer assistance. This assistance included, but was not limited to, further information about the CMCP, an explanation of why the information was being collected, a review of how the information would be used, and clarification regarding how the information needed could be provided.

If, after these efforts, a supplier still did not register with the system or provide the information requested, an escalation process was initiated. The escalation process consisted of direct outreach by TechnipFMC to request participation in the program. After this direct outreach, Source Intelligence would follow up with an email in a timely manner.

Supplier Questionnaire – Information Requested:

Suppliers were asked to provide information regarding the sourcing of their materials with the ultimate goal of identifying the 3TG smelters or refiners (“SORs”) and associated mine countries of origin.




We requested that our suppliers respond to our conflict minerals questionnaire, which was based on the Responsible Minerals Initiative’s (formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative) Conflict Minerals Reporting Template 5.0 (“CMRT”), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance and Global e-Sustainability Initiative.

Suppliers were offered two options to submit the relevant information: uploading the CMRT in Microsoft Excel format into the Source Intelligence platform or completing an online version of the conflict minerals questionnaire directly within the Source Intelligence platform. In certain cases, if a supplier was unable to complete the relevant information on the platform, we or Source Intelligence uploaded the CMRT on their behalf.

Suppliers were able to provide responses at the part-specific, product-specific or company level. The majority of our suppliers provided their responses at a company level.

Where a supplier did not provide a CMRT, Source Intelligence requested information on its suppliers of products or components that might require 3TG for their production and/or functionality. These Tier 2 suppliers, and subsequent tiers of suppliers, as needed, were then engaged following the contact procedures explained above. When contact information was provided, Tier 2 and beyond suppliers were contacted via email or telephone in order to build a chain-of-custody back to the 3TG SOR. When needed, Source Intelligence executed non-disclosure agreements with our Suppliers to address and meet supplier concerns regarding the confidentiality of their data.

Quality Assurance of Supplier Data:

Supplier responses were evaluated for plausibility, consistency, and gaps. If any of the following “quality control” flags were raised, suppliers were automatically contacted by Source Intelligence on a bi-weekly basis with a request for additional clarification:

One or more SORs were listed for an unused mineral;
SOR information was not provided for a used mineral, or the SOR information provided did not relate to a verified metal processor in Source Intelligence’s SOR database;
Supplier answered “yes” to sourcing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries (“DRC”), but none of the SORs listed by such supplier are known to source from the DRC;
Supplier indicated that they had not received conflict minerals data for each metal from all its relevant suppliers;
Supplier indicated that they had not identified all of the SORs used for the products included in their declaration scope;
Supplier indicated that they had not provided all applicable SOR information received; and/or
Supplier indicated that 100% of the 3TG for products covered by their questionnaire originated from scrap/recycled sources, but one or more SORs listed are not known to be exclusive recyclers.

RCOI Results:




Responding suppliers indicated one or more of the regulated metals (3TG) as necessary to the functionality or production of the products they supply to TechnipFMC. Based on our RCOI inquiry, we believe that certain of our products may contain 3TG that originated in the DRC and were not from recycled or scrap sources. As such, we then proceeded to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of such 3TG.

4.Due Diligence

For those supply chains with SORs that are known or thought to be sourcing from the DRC, additional investigation and diligence was needed to determine the source and chain-of-custody of the regulated metals. Our due diligence process was based on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas and accompanying supplements (the “OECD Framework”), which is an internationally recognized due diligence framework. All steps taken by us in preparing this Conflict Minerals Report were in accordance with the OECD Framework. The OECD Framework is written for the entire mineral supply chain and our due diligence measures were tailored to include steps appropriate for “downstream” companies.

Source Intelligence relies on the following internationally accepted audit standards to determine which SORs are considered “DRC Conflict Free”: the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Program, and the Responsible Jewellery Council Chain-of-Custody Certification. Source Intelligence has become an official vendor member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative to further facilitate the exchange of supply chain data and technical information in the quest for global ethical sourcing of materials.

If an identified SOR was not certified by these internationally-recognized schemes, attempts were made to contact the SOR to gain more information about their sourcing practices, including countries of origin and transfer, and whether there were any internal due diligence procedures in place or other processes that the SOR followed to track the chain of custody of the source of its minerals. The relevant information we reviewed included whether the SOR had a documented, effective, and communicated conflict-free policy; an accounting system to support a mass balance of materials processed; and/or traceability documentation. Internet research was also performed to determine whether there were any outside sources of information regarding the SOR’s sourcing practices. Up to three contact attempts were made to each SOR to gather information on mine country of origin and sourcing practices.

TechnipFMC’s due diligence measures can only provide a reasonable, and not absolute, assurance regarding the source and custody of conflict minerals. Our due diligence process is based on the necessity to obtain information from our Tier 1 suppliers and those suppliers seeking similar information within their supply chains to identify the original sources of the necessary conflict minerals. Such sources of information may yield inaccurate or incomplete information, may not respond, and some may be subject to fraud. However, we have taken measures to verify responses and minimize these limitations but cannot guarantee the accuracy of the responses provided.

5.SORs and Countries of Origin

The table below lists, as of April 23, 2020, the SORs known to supply necessary conflict minerals contained in our covered products and who source their conflict minerals from the DRC.






MetalOfficial Smelter NameCountry of Origin
Certified Smelter1
GoldAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)ZambiaYES
GoldAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
GoldAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.BurundiYES
GoldAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationZambiaYES
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
GoldJiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
GoldMitsubishi Materials CorporationCongo (Brazzaville)YES
GoldNihon Material Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
GoldNihon Material Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
GoldPrioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous MetalsRwandaYES
GoldRand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
GoldRand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.TanzaniaYES
GoldSamduck Precious MetalsRwandaYES
TantalumChangsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.AngolaYES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.BurundiYES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.South SudanYES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.RwandaYES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.TanzaniaYES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.ZambiaYES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.UgandaYES
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.Central African RepublicYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuUgandaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuSouth SudanYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuCentral African RepublicYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuBurundiYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuRwandaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuAngolaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuCongo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuTanzaniaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuZambiaYES



TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownAngolaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownRwandaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownZambiaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownTanzaniaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownCentral African RepublicYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownCongo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownUgandaYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownBurundiYES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownSouth SudanYES
TantalumGuangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumGuangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.BurundiYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.UgandaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.TanzaniaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.South SudanYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.ZambiaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.Central African RepublicYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.AngolaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHRwandaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHBurundiYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.RwandaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.BurundiYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Ltd.RwandaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGRwandaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGBurundiYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGCongo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHRwandaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHAngolaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHSouth SudanYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHZambiaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHCentral African RepublicYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHTanzaniaYES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHUgandaYES



TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHCongo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHBurundiYES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.AngolaYES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ZambiaYES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.BurundiYES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.TanzaniaYES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.Central African RepublicYES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.South SudanYES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.UgandaYES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.TanzaniaYES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.UgandaYES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.BurundiYES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.South SudanYES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.Central African RepublicYES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.AngolaYES
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.ZambiaYES
TantalumJiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsTanzaniaYES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsRwandaYES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsSouth SudanYES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsZambiaYES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsCentral African RepublicYES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsCongo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsAngolaYES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsUgandaYES
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsBurundiYES
TantalumLSM Brasil S.A.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.Central African RepublicYES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.UgandaYES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.ZambiaYES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.BurundiYES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.South SudanYES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.TanzaniaYES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.RwandaYES



TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.AngolaYES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.UgandaYES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.AngolaYES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.South SudanYES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.ZambiaYES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.BurundiYES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.TanzaniaYES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.Central African RepublicYES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCCentral African RepublicYES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCZambiaYES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCBurundiYES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCAngolaYES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCUgandaYES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCTanzaniaYES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCCongo (Brazzaville)YES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCSouth SudanYES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCRwandaYES
TinEM VintoCongo (Brazzaville)YES
TinEM VintoDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TinMagnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)AngolaYES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)South SudanYES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)BurundiYES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)ZambiaYES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)TanzaniaYES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)UgandaYES
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)Central African RepublicYES
TinMetallo Belgium N.V.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TinOperaciones Metalurgicas S.A.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TinThaisarcoUgandaYES
TinThaisarcoBurundiYES
TinThaisarcoCongo (Brazzaville)YES
TinThaisarcoTanzaniaYES
TinThaisarcoAngolaYES
TinThaisarcoCentral African RepublicYES



TinThaisarcoSouth SudanYES
TinThaisarcoZambiaYES
TinThaisarcoDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TinThaisarcoRwandaYES
TungstenA.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TungstenA.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.BurundiYES
TungstenA.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.RwandaYES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.Congo (Brazzaville)YES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.South SudanYES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.AngolaYES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.TanzaniaYES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.Central African RepublicYES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.ZambiaYES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.RwandaYES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.UgandaYES
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.BurundiYES
TungstenChongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TungstenGanzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
TungstenGanzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TungstenH.C. Starck Tungsten GmbHRwandaYES
TungstenHydrometallurg, JSCDRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TungstenJiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TungstenXiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
TungstenXiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.BurundiYES
TungstenXiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.DRC- Congo (Kinshasa)YES
TungstenXiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.RwandaYES
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1 “Certified Smelter” means a smelter who has been validated and/or certified under the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP), Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).








6.Risk Mitigation for Future Due Diligence

In moving to improve our due diligence and further mitigate the risk of benefiting armed groups, we have taken as of December 31, 2019, or will take, the following steps:




Continue communicating clear standards with suppliers regarding performance, transparency, and responsible sourcing, including developing a dedicated supplier website;

Undertake reasonable efforts to increase the response rate of our suppliers in our RCOI process by continuing our corrective action plans for non-responsive suppliers to ensure compliance with our supplier standards;

Provide assistance and education to suppliers regarding Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 to cascade compliance protocols to more tiers of our supply chain;

Continue to compare the RCOI results to information collected via independent conflict-free smelter validation programs and share information with our suppliers and our supply chain organization;

Engage suppliers who presently source from other suppliers who are using uncertified SORs;

Engage uncertified SORs directly to communicate industry-based need for certification; and

Continue to participate in both local and national industry groups to develop best practices regarding responsible sourcing.