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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM SD
 

Specialized Disclosure Report
 
 
MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


Singapore001-39368N/A
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

8 Marina Boulevard #05-02
Marina Bay Financial Centre
018981, Singapore
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

Lindsey Wiedmann
Chief Legal Officer

+65 6338 1888
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
S
Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2020
 
 



    
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

As provided for in Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Form SD, a Conflict Minerals Report is provided as an exhibit to this Form SD and is available on Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.’s (the “Company’s”) website at https://www.maxeon.com/investor-relations. The information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Form SD or the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report and should not be considered part of this Form SD or the Conflict Minerals Report.

Information concerning conflict minerals from recycled or scrap sources that may be contained in the Company’s in-scope products is included in the Conflict Minerals Report and is incorporated in this Form SD by reference.
Item 1.02Exhibit

The Conflict Minerals Report provided for in Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.

Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
1.01



    
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
  
MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
(Registrant)
May 28, 2021
  By: /s/ Lindsey Wiedmann
   Lindsey Wiedmann
   Chief Legal Officer
 





    
EXHIBITS

Exhibit  Title
  
Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2020

Document
Exhibit 1.01




Conflict Minerals Report


Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. has included this Conflict Minerals Report as an exhibit to its Form SD for 2020 as provided for in Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Form SD (collectively, the “Conflict Minerals Rule”). The date of filing of this Conflict Minerals Report is May 28, 2021.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term “Maxeon” refers to Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and “Service Provider” refers to the third party retained by Maxeon to assist with supplier outreach and data validation of the responses received from suppliers. Some of the compliance activities described in this Conflict Minerals Report were performed by the Service Provider on behalf of and/or in coordination with Maxeon. As used herein and consistent with the Conflict Minerals Rule, “Conflict Minerals” or “3TG” are columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite and the derivatives tantalum, tin and tungsten, without regard to the location of origin of the minerals or derivative metals.

This Conflict Minerals Report can be found on the Maxeon website at: https://www.maxeon.com/financials-filings/sec-filings.

Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. In particular, statements contained in this document that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements concerning the additional steps that Maxeon intends to take to mitigate the risk that its necessary 3TG benefit armed groups, constitute forward-looking statements and are made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual actions or performance to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to, (1) the continued implementation of satisfactory traceability and other compliance measures by Maxeon’s direct and indirect suppliers on a timely basis or at all, (2) whether smelters and refiners and other market participants responsibly source 3TG and (3) political, regulatory and economic developments, whether in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “DRC”) or an adjoining country (collectively, the “Covered Countries”), the United States or elsewhere. Maxeon cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which only speak as of the date made. Maxeon undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

Overview; Maxeon’s Products and Applicability of the Conflict Minerals Rule
Maxeon is one of the world’s leading global manufacturers and marketers of premium solar power technology. We have developed and maintained this leadership through decades of technological innovation and investment, in addition to the development of sales and distribution channels across six continents. Maxeon’s products include solar cells and panels, which we manufacture. Many of the products that Maxeon manufactures contains 3TG necessary to the functionality or production of such products. However, 3TG content continues to represent a small portion of the materials content of Maxeon’s in-scope products.

For a further discussion of Maxeon’s products, see its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021. The information contained in the Form 20-F is not incorporated by reference into this Conflict Minerals Report or Maxeon’s Form SD for 2020 and should not be considered part of this Conflict Minerals Report or the Form SD.

Maxeon is multiple levels removed from the mining of minerals (3TG or otherwise). Maxeon does not make purchases of raw ore or refined 3TG minerals directly from smelters or refiners and makes no purchases in the Covered Countries. However, through the efforts described in this Conflict Minerals Report, Maxeon seeks to ensure its suppliers are sourcing responsibly.

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Maxeon does not seek to embargo sourcing of 3TG from the Covered Countries or other conflict-affected and high-risk regions and encourages its suppliers to continue to source 3TG responsibly from these regions.

Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry
To complete the “reasonable country of origin inquiry” (the “RCOI”) required by the Conflict Minerals Rule, Maxeon and its Service Provider engaged with suppliers to collect information about the presence and source of 3TG used in components, parts supplied to Maxeon. For its RCOI, to the extent applicable, Maxeon utilized the same processes and procedures as for its due diligence, in particular Steps 1 and 2 of the OECD Guidance (as defined below), which are discussed later in this Conflict Minerals Report. For 2020, Maxeon surveyed 50 suppliers as part of its RCOI.

The results of Maxeon’s RCOI are discussed under “Findings Concerning Smelters and Refiners and Country of Origin Information.”

Due Diligence Measures

Design Framework
Maxeon utilizes due diligence measures for 3TG that are intended to conform with, in all material respects, the criteria set forth in 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, including the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten and the Supplement on Gold (Third Edition) (the “OECD Guidance”). The OECD Guidance established a five-step framework for due diligence as a basis for responsible global supply chain management of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. Application of the framework constitutes a part of the program that Maxeon has put in place to help ensure that the 3TG contained in its products are responsibly sourced.

Diligence Program
In furtherance of Maxeon’s 3TG due diligence, it performed the due diligence measures discussed below for 2020.

Compliance Team
In support of its compliance efforts, Maxeon has a compliance team that is charged with overseeing, implementing and providing feedback on its 3TG compliance strategy. The team consists of staff from Maxeon’s operations groups, under executive leadership. The members of the team and selected other internal personnel are familiar with the Conflict Minerals Rule, the OECD Guidance, Maxeon’s compliance plan, and the procedures for reviewing and validating supplier responses to Maxeon’s inquiries. Maxeon also utilized the Service Provider and specialist outside counsel to assist with and/or to advise it on certain aspects of its compliance.

Conflict Minerals Policy; Training Resources; Grievance Mechanism
Maxeon maintains a Conflict Minerals Policy. Under the Conflict Minerals Policy, Maxeon suppliers are required to acknowledge Maxeon’s Supplier Sustainability Guidelines, which incorporates the Conflict Minerals Policy. Under the Conflict Minerals Policy, Maxeon reserves the right to request additional documentation from its suppliers regarding the source of any 3TG included in their products. In addition, Maxeon reserves the right to ask suppliers to maintain traceability data for a minimum of five years. The Conflict Minerals Policy indicates that Maxeon will evaluate its relationships with its suppliers on an ongoing basis to ensure continued compliance with the Conflict Minerals Policy.

The Conflict Minerals Policy is communicated internally to Maxeon’s supply chain employees and to suppliers. In addition, the Conflict Minerals Policy is posted on Maxeon’s website at https://www.maxeon.com/static-files/7189df75-ef32-4397-bda9-06e6a11d50fe.

In an effort to increase supplier awareness about Conflict Minerals and related regulatory requirements, provide answers to frequently asked questions concerning 3TG mineral tracing, and ultimately improve the accuracy and completeness of supplier responses, suppliers that were part of Maxeon’s outreach received access to the Service Provider’s online resources.


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Maxeon has a grievance mechanism for reporting violations of its Conflict Minerals Policy. The grievance mechanism is available through the Conflict Minerals Policy. Violations may be reported by contacting Maxeon’s Compliance and Ethics Helpline at https://maxeon.ethicspoint.com.

Data Collection; Records Storage and Retention
For 2020, Maxeon carried out due diligence on relevant components and parts in the products it manufactured. Maxeon’s outreach included 50 suppliers (the “Suppliers”) that provided components or parts determined by Maxeon to contain or potentially contain necessary 3TG, and which were incorporated into products manufactured by Maxeon.

Maxeon sent the Suppliers a request to submit a Conflict Minerals Reporting Template, which is the widely-used data collection form developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (the “RMI” and the “CMRT”), to gather information on the use of 3TG by the Suppliers, the source of the 3TG and the Suppliers’ related compliance procedures. Maxeon gave the Suppliers the ability to provide information at a level at which they could most readily assemble the information (i.e., company, product, or user-defined), but required the Suppliers to declare the level of information provided. Following the initial introductions to the program and information request, reminder emails were sent to each non-responsive Supplier requesting survey completion. This outreach was managed by the Service Provider on Maxeon’s behalf. Additional outreach also was conducted by Maxeon’s staff on an as-needed basis to further emphasize the importance of suppliers completing the CMRT.

The Service Provider reviewed CMRT responses received from the Suppliers for plausibility, consistency and gaps. If any “quality control” flags were raised, Suppliers were contacted to clarify the concern. If the smelter or refiner was not identified as Conformant (as later defined) or the equivalent by the RMI, the London Bullion Market Association (the “LMBA”) or the Responsible Jewellery Council (the “RJC”), the Service Provider attempted to contact the smelter or refiner to gain more information about its sourcing practices, including countries of origin and transfer, and due diligence procedures. In addition, for smelters and refiners that are not Conformant, the Service Provider searched public information to attempt to determine the smelter’s or refiner’s sourcing practices.
Maxeon has an electronic file for the maintenance of business records relating to 3TG due diligence, including records of due diligence processes, findings and resulting decisions. Maxeon stores all supplier CMRTs and documents evidence of identified supplier 3TG sourcing risk. As contemplated by the OECD Guidance, Maxeon will maintain these records for at least five years. The Service Provider also is requested to maintain records in its possession for at least five years.

3TG Risk Management
Maxeon obtained information on 3TG sourcing risk from a variety of sources, including the Service Provider. Maxeon further used the CMRT responses to identify 3TG sourcing risk. Given Maxeon’s position in the 3TG supply chain, it believes that this is the most efficient means for identifying 3TG sourcing risk.

Supply chain managers within Maxeon worked with the compliance team to identify 3TG sourcing concerns and determine risk mitigation efforts. The compliance team reported aggregated risk findings to and the contents of this Conflict Minerals Report are shared with Maxeon’s executive management.

Maxeon determines on a case-by-case basis the appropriate risk mitigation strategy for any identified risks. Potential outcomes under Maxeon’s risk mitigation strategy include continuing to work with the supplier while risks are addressed or reassessing the relationship with the supplier. Under Maxeon’s risk management framework, to the extent that risks require mitigation, Maxeon monitors and tracks the performance of the risk mitigation efforts and reports these efforts to appropriate senior oversight personnel.

Utilization of Independent Third-Party Audits
To the extent that smelters or refiners are identified, Maxeon primarily utilizes information made available by the RMI concerning independent third-party audits and Conformant status. Maxeon also relies on audits performed by the LBMA and the RJC.

Report on Supply Chain Due Diligence
Maxeon files a Form SD and a Conflict Minerals Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and makes these filings available on its investor relations website.


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Findings Concerning Smelters and Refiners and Country of Origin Information
For 2020, Maxeon surveyed 50 Suppliers as part of its due diligence around 3TG and received CMRTs from 66% of those Suppliers in response to its outreach. The CMRT declarations received identified 326 smelters and refiners that processed or may have processed 3TG contained in Maxeon’s in-scope products. A significant number of Suppliers provided company-level declarations. Therefore, the list of processing facilities disclosed below may over-represent the number of 3TG processing facilities in Maxeon’s supply chain.
In brief, as indicated in the table below:

326 smelters and refiners were identified by the Suppliers.
246 smelters and refiners, or 75%, were listed as Conformant by the RMI.
13 smelters or refiners, or 4%, were listed as Active.
67 smelters or refiners, or 21%, were listed on the CMRT Smelter Look-up tab only.
In connection with Maxeon’s RCOI or due diligence, as applicable, the Suppliers identified to Maxeon the facilities listed below as potentially having processed the necessary 3TG contained in Maxeon’s in-scope products in 2020 (table information is as of May 26, 2021; see the notes following the table for additional information concerning the information presented in the table).

MetalSmelter NameCountry NameStatus
Gold8853 S.p.A.ItalyConformant
Gold
Abington Reldan Metals, LLC
United States of America
On Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldAdvanced Chemical CompanyUnited States of AmericaConformant
GoldAfrican Gold RefineryUgandaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldAida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldAl Etihad Gold Refinery DMCCUnited Arab EmiratesConformant
GoldAllgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.GermanyConformant
GoldAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)UzbekistanConformant
GoldAngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio MineracaoBrazilConformant
GoldArgor-Heraeus S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldAsahi Pretec Corp.JapanConformant
GoldAsahi Refining Canada Ltd.CanadaConformant
GoldAsahi Refining USA Inc.United States of AmericaConformant
GoldAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldAtasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.TurkeyOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldAU Traders and RefinersSouth AfricaConformant
GoldAugmont Enterprises Private LimitedIndiaActive
GoldAurubis AGGermanyConformant
GoldBangalore RefineryIndiaConformant
GoldBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)PhilippinesConformant
GoldBoliden ABSwedenConformant
GoldC. Hafner GmbH + Co. KGGermanyConformant
GoldC.I Metales Procesados Industriales SASColombiaActive
GoldCaridadMexicoOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationCanadaConformant
GoldCendres + Metaux S.A.SwitzerlandConformant

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GoldCGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.IndiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldChimet S.p.A.ItalyConformant
GoldChugai MiningJapanConformant
GoldDaye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldDegussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbHGermanyOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldDijllah Gold Refinery FZCUnited Arab EmiratesOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldDODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbHGermanyConformant
GoldDowaJapanConformant
GoldDS PRETECH Co., Ltd.KoreaConformant
GoldDSC (Do Sung Corporation)KoreaConformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East PlantJapanConformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North PlantJapanConformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West PlantJapanConformant
GoldEmirates Gold DMCCUnited Arab EmiratesConformant
GoldFidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.ZimbabweOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldFujairah Gold FZCUnited Arab EmiratesOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldGCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.IndiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldGeib Refining CorporationUnited States of AmericaConformant
GoldGold Coast RefineryGhanaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldGold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldGreat Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPMChinaConformant
GoldGuangdong Jinding Gold LimitedChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldGuoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldHangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldHeimerle + Meule GmbHGermanyConformant
GoldHeraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldHeraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KGGermanyOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldHunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldHwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.KoreaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldInner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldInternational Precious Metal RefinersUnited Arab EmiratesActive
GoldIshifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldIstanbul Gold RefineryTurkeyConformant
GoldItalpreziosiItalyConformant
GoldJALAN & CompanyIndiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldJapan MintJapanConformant
GoldJiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldJSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing PlantRussiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldJSC UralelectromedRussiaConformant
GoldJX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.JapanConformant

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GoldKaloti Precious MetalsUnited Arab EmiratesOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldKazakhmys Smelting LLCKazakhstanOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldKazzincKazakhstanConformant
GoldKennecott Utah Copper LLCUnited States of AmericaConformant
GoldKGHM Polska Miedz Spolka AkcyjnaPolandConformant
GoldKojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldKorea Zinc Co., Ltd.KoreaConformant
GoldKundan Care Products Ltd.IndiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldKyrgyzaltyn JSCKyrgyzstanConformant
GoldKyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAORussiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldL'azurde Company For JewelrySaudi ArabiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldLingbao Gold Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldLingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldL'Orfebre S.A.AndorraConformant
GoldLS-NIKKO Copper Inc.KoreaConformant
GoldLT Metal Ltd.KoreaConformant
GoldLuoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldMarsam MetalsBrazilConformant
GoldMaterionUnited States of AmericaConformant
GoldMatsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.SingaporeConformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldMetalor Technologies S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldMetalor USA Refining CorporationUnited States of AmericaConformant
GoldMetalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.MexicoConformant
GoldMitsubishi Materials CorporationJapanConformant
GoldMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldMMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.IndiaConformant
GoldModeltech Sdn BhdMalaysiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldMorris and WatsonNew ZealandOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldMoscow Special Alloys Processing PlantRussiaConformant
GoldNadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.TurkeyConformant
GoldNavoi Mining and Metallurgical CombinatUzbekistanConformant
GoldNH Recytech CompanyKoreaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldNihon Material Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldOgussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbHAustriaConformant
GoldOhura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldOJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)RussiaConformant
GoldOJSC Novosibirsk RefineryRussiaConformant
GoldPAMP S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldPease & CurrenUnited States of AmericaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldPenglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only

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GoldPlanta Recuperadora de Metales SpAChileConformant
GoldPrioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous MetalsRussiaConformant
GoldPT Aneka Tambang (Persero) TbkIndonesiaConformant
GoldPX Precinox S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldQG Refining, LLCUnited States of AmericaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldRand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.South AfricaConformant
GoldRefinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldREMONDIS PMR B.V.NetherlandsConformant
GoldRoyal Canadian MintCanadaConformant
GoldSAAMPFranceConformant
GoldSabin Metal Corp.United States of AmericaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldSafimet S.p.AItalyConformant
GoldSAFINA A.S.CzechiaConformant
GoldSai RefineryIndiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldSamduck Precious MetalsKoreaConformant
GoldSAMWON METALS Corp.KoreaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldSAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbHGermanyConformant
GoldSEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.SpainConformant
GoldShandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldShandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldShandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldShenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldShirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.IndiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldSichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldSingway Technology Co., Ltd.TaiwanConformant
GoldSOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious MetalsRussiaConformant
GoldSolar Applied Materials Technology Corp.TaiwanConformant
GoldSovereign MetalsIndiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldState Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and TechnologyLithuaniaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldSudan Gold RefinerySudanOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldSumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldSungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.KoreaConformant
GoldT.C.A S.p.AItalyConformant
GoldTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.JapanConformant
GoldThe Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
GoldTokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldTongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldTony Goetz NVBelgiumOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldTOO Tau-Ken-AltynKazakhstanConformant
GoldTorecomKoreaConformant
GoldUmicore Brasil Ltda.BrazilOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldUmicore Precious Metals ThailandThailandConformant
GoldUmicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals RefiningBelgiumConformant

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GoldUnited Precious Metal Refining, Inc.United States of AmericaConformant
GoldValcambi S.A.SwitzerlandConformant
GoldWestern Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)AustraliaConformant
GoldWIELAND Edelmetalle GmbHGermanyConformant
GoldYamakin Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldYokohama Metal Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
GoldYunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
GoldZhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold CorporationChinaConformant
TantalumAMG BrasilBrazilConformant
TantalumAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
TantalumChangsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumD Block Metals, LLCUnited States of AmericaConformant
TantalumExotech Inc.United States of AmericaConformant
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumFIR Metals & Resource Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuJapanConformant
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownUnited States of AmericaConformant
TantalumGuangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumGuangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHGermanyConformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.United States of AmericaConformant
TantalumHengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumJiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumJiangxi Tuohong New Raw MaterialChinaConformant
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumJiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsMexicoConformant
TantalumMeta MaterialsNorth MacedoniaConformant
TantalumMetallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.IndiaConformant
TantalumMineracao Taboca S.A.BrazilConformant
TantalumMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumNPM Silmet ASEstoniaConformant
TantalumQuantumCleanUnited States of AmericaConformant
TantalumResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.BrazilConformant
TantalumSolikamsk Magnesium Works OAORussiaConformant
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
TantalumTANIOBIS Co., Ltd.ThailandConformant
TantalumTANIOBIS GmbHGermanyConformant
TantalumTANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
TantalumTANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KGGermanyConformant
TantalumTelex MetalsUnited States of AmericaConformant

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TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCKazakhstanConformant
TantalumXinXing Haorong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TantalumYanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinAlphaUnited States of AmericaConformant
TinAn Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing CompanyVietnamOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinChenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinChifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinChina Tin Group Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinCV Ayi JayaIndonesiaActive
TinCV Venus Inti PerkasaIndonesiaActive
TinDongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinDowaJapanConformant
TinElectro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock CompanyVietnamOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinEM VintoBoliviaConformant
TinEstanho de Rondonia S.A.BrazilOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinFenix MetalsPolandConformant
TinGejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinGejiu Fengming Metallurgy Chemical PlantChinaConformant
TinGejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLCChinaConformant
TinGejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinGejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinGejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinGuangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinGuanyang Guida Nonferrous Metal Smelting PlantChinaConformant
TinHuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinHuichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinJiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinLuna Smelter, Ltd.RwandaConformant
TinMa'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinMagnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)MalaysiaConformant
TinMelt Metais e Ligas S.A.BrazilConformant
TinMetallic Resources, Inc.United States of AmericaConformant
TinMetallo Belgium N.V.BelgiumConformant
TinMetallo Spain S.L.U.SpainConformant
TinMineracao Taboca S.A.BrazilConformant
TinMinsurPeruConformant
TinMitsubishi Materials CorporationJapanConformant
TinModeltech Sdn BhdMalaysiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinNghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyVietnamOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinNovosibirsk Processing Plant Ltd.RussiaActive
TinO.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.ThailandConformant
TinO.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.PhilippinesConformant

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TinOperaciones Metalurgicas S.A.BoliviaConformant
TinPongpipat Company LimitedMyanmarOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinPrecious Minerals and Smelting LimitedIndiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinPT Aries Kencana SejahteraIndonesiaActive
TinPT Artha Cipta LanggengIndonesiaConformant
TinPT ATD Makmur Mandiri JayaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Babel Inti PerkasaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Babel Surya Alam LestariIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Bangka SerumpunIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Bukit TimahIndonesiaActive
TinPT Lautan Harmonis SejahteraIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Menara Cipta MuliaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Mitra Stania PrimaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Mitra Sukses GlobalindoIndonesiaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinPT Prima Timah UtamaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Rajawali Rimba PerkasaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Rajehan AriqIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Refined Bangka TinIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Stanindo Inti PerkasaIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Timah Tbk KundurIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Timah Tbk MentokIndonesiaConformant
TinPT Tinindo Inter NusaIndonesiaConformant
TinResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinRui Da HungTaiwanConformant
TinSoft Metais Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinSuper LigasBrazilActive
TinThai Nguyen Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.VietnamConformant
TinThaisarcoThailandConformant
TinTin Technology & RefiningUnited States of AmericaConformant
TinTuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyVietnamOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinVQB Mineral and Trading Group JSCVietnamOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TinWhite Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.BrazilConformant
TinYunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TinYunnan Tin Company LimitedChinaConformant
TinYunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenA.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.JapanConformant
TungstenACL Metais EireliBrazilConformant
TungstenAlbasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd.BrazilActive
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.VietnamConformant
TungstenChenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenChina Molybdenum Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenChongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenCNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only

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TungstenCronimet Brasil LtdaBrazilActive
TungstenFujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenFujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TungstenFujian Xinlu TungstenChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TungstenGanzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenGanzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenGanzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenGanzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenGEM Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TungstenGlobal Tungsten & Powders Corp.United States of AmericaConformant
TungstenGuangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenH.C. Starck Tungsten GmbHGermanyConformant
TungstenHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenHunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. WujiChinaConformant
TungstenHunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenHunan Litian Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenHydrometallurg, JSCRussiaConformant
TungstenJapan New Metals Co., Ltd.JapanConformant
TungstenJiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only
TungstenJiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenJSC "Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant"RussiaActive
TungstenKennametal FallonUnited States of AmericaConformant
TungstenKennametal HuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaConformant
TungstenKGETS CO., LTD.KoreaConformant
TungstenLianyou Metals Co., Ltd.TaiwanConformant
TungstenMalipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenMasan Tungsten Chemical LLC (MTC)VietnamConformant
TungstenMoliren Ltd.RussiaConformant
TungstenNiagara Refining LLCUnited States of AmericaConformant
TungstenNPP Tyazhmetprom LLCRussiaActive
TungstenPhilippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.PhilippinesConformant
TungstenTANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KGGermanyConformant
TungstenTejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd.VietnamConformant
TungstenUnecha Refractory Metals PlantRussiaConformant
TungstenWolfram Bergbau und Hutten AGAustriaConformant
TungstenWoltech Korea Co., Ltd.KoreaConformant
TungstenXiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenXiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant

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TungstenXinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.ChinaConformant
TungstenXinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd.ChinaOn Smelter Look-Up Tab Only

a.“Conformant” means that a smelter or refiner has successfully completed an assessment against the applicable Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (“RMAP”) standard or an equivalent cross-recognized assessment. Included smelters and refiners were not necessarily Conformant for all or part of 2020 and may not continue to be Conformant for any future period.

a.“Active” means that a smelter or refiner has committed to undergo an RMAP assessment, completed the relevant documents, and scheduled the on-site assessment. These may be in the pre-assessment, assessment or corrective-action phases of the assessment.

a.“On Smelter Look-Up Tab Only” means that a smelter or refiner is listed on the Smelter Look-up tab list of the CMRT, but is not listed as “Conformant” or “Active.”

a.Smelter or refiner status reflected in the table is based solely on information made publicly available by the RMI, without independent verification by Maxeon.

a.Country location is the location of the smelter or refiner and is based solely on information made publicly available by the RMI, without independent verification by Maxeon.

Country of Origin Information
Maxeon has endeavored to determine the mine or location of origin of the necessary 3TG contained in its [in-scope] products by requiring that the Suppliers provide it with completed CMRTs and through the other measures described in this Conflict Minerals Report. Where a smelter or refiner has been identified that is not Conformant, Maxeon or the Service Provider also has reviewed public information, to the extent available, to try to determine the mine or location of origin of the 3TG processed by the smelter or refiner.

The countries of origin of the newly-mined 3TG processed by smelters and refiners listed above may have included countries listed below (as well as possibly other countries).


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Angola*Czech RepublicIsraelNamibiaSouth Africa
ArgentinaDjiboutiItalyNetherlandsSouth Sudan*
ArmeniaDemocratic Republic of the Congo*Ivory CoastNew ZealandSpain
AustraliaEcuadorJapanNigerSuriname
AustriaEgyptKazakhstanNigeriaSweden
BelarusEstoniaKenyaPapua New GuineaSwitzerland
BelgiumEthiopiaKoreaPeruTaiwan
BermudaFranceKyrgyzstanPhilippinesTajikistan
BoliviaGermanyLaosPolandTanzania*
BrazilGhanaLuxembourgPortugalThailand
Burundi*GuineaMadagascarRepublic of the Congo*Turkey
CambodiaGuyanaMalaysiaRussiaUganda*
CanadaHong KongMaliRwanda*United Arab Emirates
Central African Republic*HungaryMexicoSaudi ArabiaUnited Kingdom
ChileIndiaMongoliaSierra LeoneUnited States
ChinaIndonesiaMozambiqueSingaporeUzbekistan
ColombiaIrelandMyanmarSlovakiaVietnam
Zambia*
Zimbabwe

* Represents a Covered Country.

The 3TG processed by the identified smelters and refiners also may have originated in whole or in part from recycled or scrap sources.

Due Diligence Improvement Measures

Maxeon intends to further improve its due diligence measures for 2021 in order to mitigate the risk that the necessary 3TG in its in-scope products benefit armed groups by taking the following steps, among others:

a.Continue to alert suppliers when Maxeon obtains information that a 3TG smelter or refiner is believed to be irresponsibly sourcing 3TG.
b.Request that suppliers who have identified non-Conformant or high-risk smelters require their upstream suppliers to find alternative sources of 3TG or require certification of the smelters and refiners in their supply chains.
c.Review our 3TG compliance program for potential additional enhancements, in particular ways to enhance supplier engagement.

The foregoing steps are in addition to the steps that Maxeon took for 2020.

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