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

Form SD
Specialized Disclosure Report

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ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware001-1658358-2632672
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1170 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2300,
Atlanta, Georgia
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
30309-7676
(Zip Code)
Karen J. Holcom, (404) 853-1400
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)


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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:

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 Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2021.
Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.



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Introduction
This Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD ("Form SD") of Acuity Brands, Inc. ("Acuity Brands," the "Company," "we," or "us") for the year ended December 31, 2021 is filed to comply with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Rule") related to conflict minerals. Conflict minerals are defined by the SEC as columbite-tantalite (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted), cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted), gold, and wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted) as well as their derivatives (collectively, the "Subject Minerals"). The Rule requires certain registrants to conduct a reasonable country of origin inquiry ("RCOI") designed to determine whether any of the Subject Minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") or an adjoining country (collectively, the "Covered Countries").
Company Overview
We are a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces and light. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls and the Intelligent Spaces Group we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management systems, and location-aware applications.
We manufacture or procure lighting and building technology devices primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. The production or functionality of certain of our devices require components such as circuit boards, capacitors, metal wires, electrodes, and other electronic components that contain the Subject Minerals. Consequently, we are subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the Rule.
Supply Chain Description
We utilize a blend of internal and outsourced manufacturing processes and capabilities to fulfill a variety of customer needs in the most cost-effective manner. We operate manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe and also purchase certain components and finished goods from a broad network of suppliers located primarily in the United States of America, Mexico, Asia, and Europe. While some of our products contain the Subject Minerals, we do not procure ore or unrefined minerals directly from mines and are many steps removed from the mining of the Subject Minerals. The origin of the Subject Minerals cannot be determined with any certainty once the ores are smelted, refined, and converted to ingots, bullion, or other mineral derivatives. The smelters and refiners are consolidating points for ore and, therefore, are in the best position to identify the origin of the ore. We rely on our suppliers to provide accurate information, including the identification of smelters and refiners, during our RCOI and due diligence procedures.
SECTION 1 - CONFLICT MINERALS DISCLOSURE
Item 1.01. Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report.
Description of Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Efforts
For the 2021 reporting year, we conducted a supply chain survey with direct suppliers to determine the origin of the Subject Minerals using the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template. Specifically, the survey requests direct suppliers to identify the smelters and refiners as well as the countries of origin for Subject Minerals contained in the products they sell to us. We reviewed the responses and compared the smelters and refiners identified in the surveys against the lists of facilities with a "conflict-free" designation by the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process ("RMAP") or other independent third-party audit program. Our procedures for the RCOI and due diligence process are overlapping in nature; therefore, this report should be read in conjunction with our Conflict Minerals Report filed as Exhibit 1.01 of this filing.



Conclusion Based on Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry
Based on our RCOI, we believe it is possible that certain of the Subject Minerals used in our products may have originated in the Covered Countries and may not be from recycled or scrap sources. As discussed in the attached Conflict Minerals Report, we have insufficient information from suppliers and other sources regarding all of the smelters and refiners that processed the Subject Minerals to conclude whether the Subject Minerals originated in the Covered Countries.
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
The Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021, filed herewith as Exhibit 1.01, is publicly available at www.acuitybrands.com, but the contents of that site are not incorporated by reference into, and are not otherwise a part of, this Form SD.
This Form SD and the Conflict Minerals Report filed as Exhibit 1.01 contain statements that are forward looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the SEC in its rules, regulations and releases. Forward-looking statements also include any statement that is not based on historical fact, including statements containing the words "believe," "may," "plan," "will," "could," "should," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," and similar expressions. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations regarding important risk factors and should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results expressed therein will be achieved. We assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law. Important factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement include those described in our reports, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended February 28, 2022, and other forms we filed with the SEC.
Item 1.02 Exhibit.
The Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.
SECTION 2 - RESOURCE EXTRACTION ISSUER DISCLOSURE
Not Applicable
SECTION 3 - EXHIBITS
Item 3.01. Exhibits.
Exhibit 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.
Date: May 26, 2022
ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
By: /S/ KAREN J. HOLCOM
 Karen J. Holcom
 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit 1.01

Acuity Brands, Inc.
Conflict Minerals Report
For Calendar Year Ended December 31, 2021
This Conflict Minerals Report of Acuity Brands, Inc. ("Acuity Brands," the "Company," "we," or "us") for the year ended December 31, 2021 is filed to comply with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Rule") related to conflict minerals. Conflict minerals are defined by the SEC as columbite-tantalite (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted), cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted), gold, and wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted) as well as their derivatives (collectively, the "Subject Minerals"). The Rule requires certain registrants to conduct a reasonable country of origin inquiry ("RCOI") designed to determine whether any of the Subject Minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") or an adjoining country (collectively, the "Covered Countries").
Pursuant to the Rule, we performed due diligence procedures on the source and chain of custody of the Subject Minerals that are included in our products and for which, based on our RCOI, we believe it is possible that some may have originated from the Covered Countries and may not be from recycled or scrap sources.
Design of Due Diligence
We implemented a due diligence framework consistent with the Organization of Economic Co-Operation and Development's ("OECD") Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas and the related Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten and Supplement on Gold (collectively, "OECD Guidance"). Summarized below are the design components of our procedures as they relate to the five-step framework set forth in the OECD Guidance:
1) Establish strong company management systems:
Publish and maintain a conflict minerals policy, which is available at https://www.acuitybrands.com/about-us/conflict-minerals-policy.
Assign roles and responsibilities to associates who possess the skillset, experience, and knowledge as well as the capacity required to operate and monitor our conflict minerals processes.
Periodically review conflict minerals procedures with the Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Utilize a conflict minerals compliance process, including the RCOI procedures described in the Form SD.
Incorporate requirements related to conflict minerals in our standard supplier agreements and purchase order terms and conditions to obligate current and future suppliers to comply with our conflict minerals policy, including participation in the supply chain survey and related due diligence activities.
Maintain records related to the RCOI and due diligence procedures in accordance with our retention policy.
Facilitate employee, supplier, or other stakeholder grievance reporting through our website.
2) Identify and assess risks in our supply chain:
Identify raw material components that may contain one or more of the Subject Minerals.
Identify finished goods that may contain one or more of the Subject Minerals for which we contracted to manufacture the finished goods.
Identify the direct suppliers that provided the raw material components and finished goods that may contain one or more of the Subject Minerals.
Conduct a supply chain survey using the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template ("CMRT"), requesting direct suppliers to identify smelters and refiners as well as the country of origin of the Subject Minerals in the products they sell to us.
Follow up with non-responsive suppliers by requesting compliance with our request for information.



Review all responses received from suppliers based on our conflict minerals compliance process and request supplemental information from suppliers providing responses that are deemed implausible, incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise require clarification.
Compare smelters and refiners identified by the supply chain survey against the list of facilities that have received a "conflict-free" designation from the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process ("RMAP") or other independent third party audit program; these designations also provide country of origin and due diligence information on the Subject Minerals sourced by such facilities.
3) Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks:
Publish and maintain a conflict minerals policy.
Utilize a risk management process that outlines our response to identified risks.
Perform risk mitigation efforts to bring suppliers into conformity with our conflict minerals policy.
Provide, on a periodic basis, progress reports to the Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors summarizing risk mitigation efforts.
When required by the Rule, obtain an independent private sector audit of this Report.
4) Support the development and implementation of independent third party audits of smelters' and refiners' sourcing:
Utilize multi-industry due diligence initiatives, including RMAP, to evaluate the procurement practices of the smelters and refiners that process and provide the Subject Minerals used in our products.
5) Report on supply chain due diligence:
Communicate our conflict minerals policy publicly on our website at https://www.acuitybrands.com/about-us/conflict-minerals-policy.
Annually file a Conflict Minerals Report with the SEC and publish on our website at http://www.acuitybrands.com.
The content of any website referred to in this report is included for general information only and is not incorporated by reference in this filing.
Due Diligence Measures Performed
Below is a description of the measures performed for the 2021 reporting period to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the Subject Minerals contained in our products that we believe may have originated from the Covered Countries and may not be from recycled or scrap sources:
Utilized a risk management process that outlines our response to identified risks.
Followed up with non-responsive suppliers by requesting compliance with our request for information.
Reviewed all responses received from suppliers based on our conflict minerals compliance process and requested supplemental information from suppliers providing responses that were deemed implausible, incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise required clarification.
Compared smelters and refiners identified by the supply chain survey against the list of facilities that have received a "conflict-free" designation from the RMAP or other independent third party audit program; these designations provide country of origin and due diligence information on the Subject Minerals sourced by such facilities.
Performed risk mitigation efforts to bring suppliers into conformity with our conflict minerals policy.
Provided periodic progress reports to the Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors summarizing risk mitigation efforts.
Identified improvement opportunities within our conflict minerals compliance process and developed corrective action plans.




Results of Due Diligence Measures
Inherent Limitations on Due Diligence Measures
As an indirect purchaser of the Subject Minerals, our due diligence efforts can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance regarding the source and chain of custody of the Subject Minerals. We are dependent on the data obtained from direct suppliers and in turn, the data those suppliers obtain from within their supply chains to identify sources of the Subject Minerals. In addition, we rely on the information collected by independent third party audit programs. These sources of information may yield incomplete or inaccurate data and may be subject to fraud.
Product Determination
Based on due diligence procedures performed in this report, we do not have sufficient information to conclusively confirm the country of origin or chain of custody of the Subject Minerals used in our products. We received company-level responses from certain of our suppliers with extensive lists of smelters without product-based information. As a result, we were unable to verify whether Subject Minerals from these smelters were used in our products. Based on the information provided by our suppliers, we believe some subset of the smelters and refiners listed in Table I produced certain of the Subject Minerals contained in our products. Based on the information from suppliers and the information available from the Responsible Minerals Initiative, we believe the origin of the Subject Minerals processed by these smelters and refiners includes the countries listed in Table II.
Independent Private Sector Audit
This report is not subject to an independent private sector audit based on current Securities and Exchange Commission guidance.
Future Due Diligence Measures
We intend to implement steps to mitigate the risk that the Subject Minerals benefit armed groups and to improve the RCOI and due diligence processes. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
Modifying the conflict minerals compliance process with the intent to increase the supplier response rate and to improve the quality of supplier responses;
Monitoring industry efforts to identify additional resources to facilitate compliance;
Conducting an annual review of our conflict minerals policy, conflict minerals compliance process and the related procedure documentation and risks for any updates; and
Discussing the results of our annual RCOI with Executive Management and our sourcing department.




Table I
Listing of Smelters Potentially Producing Subject Minerals in Company Products
MetalSmelterCountry of Smelter
Gold8853 S.p.A.Italy
GoldAbington Reldan Metals, LLCUnited States
GoldAdvanced Chemical CompanyUnited States
GoldAfrican Gold RefineryUganda
GoldAida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldAl Etihad Gold Refinery DMCCUnited Arab Emirates
GoldAlexy MetalsUnited States
GoldAllgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.Germany
GoldAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)Uzbekistan
GoldAngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio MineracaoBrazil
GoldArgor-Heraeus S.A.Switzerland
GoldAsahi Pretec Corp.Japan
GoldAsahi Refining Canada Ltd.Canada
GoldAsahi Refining USA Inc.United States
GoldAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldAtasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.Turkey
GoldAU Traders and RefinersSouth Africa
GoldAugmont Enterprises Private LimitedIndia
GoldAurubis AGGermany
GoldBangalore RefineryIndia
GoldBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)Philippines
GoldBoliden ABSweden
GoldC. Hafner GmbH + Co. KGGermany
GoldC.I Metales Procesados Industriales SASColombia
GoldCaridadMexico
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationCanada
GoldCendres + Metaux S.A.Switzerland
GoldCGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.India
GoldChimet S.p.A.Italy
GoldChugai MiningJapan
GoldDaye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.China
GoldDegussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbHGermany
GoldDijllah Gold Refinery FZCUnited Arab Emirates
GoldDODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbHGermany
GoldDowaJapan
GoldDSC (Do Sung Corporation)Republic of Korea
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East PlantJapan
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North PlantJapan
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West PlantJapan
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1)India
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2)India
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3)India
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4)India
GoldEmirates Gold DMCCUnited Arab Emirates
GoldFidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.Zimbabwe



MetalSmelterCountry of Smelter
GoldFujairah Gold FZCUnited Arab Emirates
GoldGCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.India
GoldGeib Refining CorporationUnited States
GoldGold Coast RefineryGhana
GoldGold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.China
GoldGreat Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPMChina
GoldGuangdong Jinding Gold LimitedChina
GoldGuoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.China
GoldHangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.China
GoldHeimerle + Meule GmbHGermany
GoldHeraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.China
GoldHeraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KGGermany
GoldHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.China
GoldHunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd.China
GoldHwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.Republic of Korea
GoldInner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.China
GoldInternational Precious Metal RefinersUnited Arab Emirates
GoldIshifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldIstanbul Gold RefineryTurkey
GoldItalpreziosiItaly
GoldJALAN & CompanyIndia
GoldJapan MintJapan
GoldJiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.China
GoldJSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing PlantRussian Federation
GoldJSC UralelectromedRussian Federation
GoldJX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldK.A. RasmussenNorway
GoldKaloti Precious MetalsUnited Arab Emirates
GoldKazakhmys Smelting LLCKazakhstan
GoldKazzincKazakhstan
GoldKennecott Utah Copper LLCUnited States
GoldKGHM Polska Miedz Spolka AkcyjnaPoland
GoldKojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldKorea Zinc Co., Ltd.Republic of Korea
GoldKundan Care Products Ltd.India
GoldKyrgyzaltyn JSCKyrgyzstan
GoldKyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAORussian Federation
GoldL'azurde Company For JewelrySaudi Arabia
GoldLingbao Gold Co., Ltd.China
GoldLingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.China
GoldL'Orfebre S.A.Andorra
GoldLS-NIKKO Copper Inc.Republic of Korea
GoldLT Metal Ltd.Republic of Korea
GoldLuoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.China
GoldMarsam MetalsBrazil
GoldMaterionUnited States
GoldMatsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldMD OverseasIndia



MetalSmelterCountry of Smelter
GoldMetal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd.South Africa
GoldMetallix Refining Inc.United States
GoldMetalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.China
GoldMetalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.Singapore
GoldMetalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.China
GoldMetalor Technologies S.A.Switzerland
GoldMetalor USA Refining CorporationUnited States
GoldMetalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.Mexico
GoldMitsubishi Materials CorporationJapan
GoldMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldMMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.India
GoldModeltech Sdn BhdMalaysia
GoldMorris and WatsonNew Zealand
GoldMoscow Special Alloys Processing PlantRussian Federation
GoldNadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.Turkey
GoldNavoi Mining and Metallurgical CombinatUzbekistan
GoldNH Recytech CompanyRepublic of Korea
GoldNihon Material Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldOgussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbHAustria
GoldOhura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldOJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)Russian Federation
GoldOJSC Novosibirsk RefineryRussian Federation
GoldPAMP S.A.Switzerland
GoldPease & CurrenUnited States
GoldPenglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.China
GoldPlanta Recuperadora de Metales SpAChile
Gold
Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals (1)
Russian Federation
GoldPT Aneka Tambang (Persero) TbkIndonesia
GoldPX Precinox S.A.Switzerland
GoldQG Refining, LLCUnited States
GoldRand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.South Africa
GoldRefinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.China
GoldREMONDIS PMR B.V.Netherlands
GoldRoyal Canadian MintCanada
GoldSAAMPFrance
GoldSabin Metal Corp.United States
GoldSafimet S.p.AItaly
GoldSAFINA A.S.Czech Republic
GoldSai RefineryIndia
GoldSamduck Precious MetalsRepublic of Korea
GoldSAMWON METALS Corp.Republic of Korea
GoldSancus ZFS (L’Orfebre, SA)Colombia
GoldSAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbHGermany
GoldSellem Industries Ltd.Mauritania
GoldSEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.Spain
GoldShandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd.China
GoldShandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.China



MetalSmelterCountry of Smelter
GoldShandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.China
GoldShenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd.China
GoldShirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.India
GoldSichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.China
GoldSingway Technology Co., Ltd.Taiwan
GoldSOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious MetalsRussian Federation
GoldSolar Applied Materials Technology Corp.Taiwan
GoldSovereign MetalsIndia
GoldState Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and TechnologyLithuania
GoldSudan Gold RefinerySudan
GoldSumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldSungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.Republic of Korea
GoldT.C.A S.p.AItaly
GoldTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.Japan
GoldTokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldTongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.China
GoldTOO Tau-Ken-AltynKazakhstan
GoldTorecomRepublic of Korea
GoldUmicore Precious Metals ThailandThailand
GoldUmicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals RefiningBelgium
GoldUnited Precious Metal Refining, Inc.United States
GoldValcambi S.A.Switzerland
GoldWestern Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)Australia
GoldWIELAND Edelmetalle GmbHGermany
GoldYamakin Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldYokohama Metal Co., Ltd.Japan
GoldYunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.China
GoldZhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold CorporationChina
GoldIndustrial Refining CompanyBelgium
GoldShandong Gold Smelting Co., Ltd.China
GoldSuper Dragon Technology Co., Ltd.Taiwan
GoldValue TradingBelgium
GoldWEEEREFININGFrance
TantalumChangsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.China
TantalumD Block Metals, LLCUnited States
TantalumExotech Inc.United States
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.China
TantalumFIR Metals & Resource Ltd.China
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuJapan
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownUnited States
TantalumGuangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials Ltd.China
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHGermany
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.United States
TantalumHengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.China
TantalumJiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.China
TantalumJiangxi Tuohong New Raw MaterialChina
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.China
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.China



MetalSmelterCountry of Smelter
TantalumJiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.China
TantalumMetallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.India
TantalumMineracao Taboca S.A.Brazil
TantalumMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.Japan
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.China
TantalumNPM Silmet ASEstonia
TantalumQuantumCleanUnited States
TantalumResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.Brazil
TantalumSolikamsk Magnesium Works OAORussian Federation
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.Japan
TantalumTANIOBIS Co., Ltd.Thailand
TantalumTANIOBIS GmbHGermany
TantalumTANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd.Japan
TantalumTANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KGGermany
TantalumTelex MetalsUnited States
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCKazakhstan
TantalumXinXing Haorong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.China
TantalumYanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.China
TantalumAMG BrasilBrazil
TantalumKEMET de MexicoMexico
TantalumRFH Yancheng Jinye New Material Technology Co., Ltd.China
TantalumXIMEI RESOURCES (GUANGDONG) LIMITEDChina
TinAlphaUnited States
TinAn Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing CompanyVietnam
TinChenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.China
TinChifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.China
TinChina Tin Group Co., Ltd.China
TinCRM Fundicao De Metais E Comercio De Equipamentos Eletronicos Do Brasil LtdaBrazil
TinCRM SynergiesSpain
TinCV Venus Inti PerkasaIndonesia
TinDongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.China
TinDowaJapan
TinElectro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock CompanyVietnam
TinEM VintoBolivia
TinEstanho de Rondonia S.A.Brazil
TinFenix MetalsPoland
TinGejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.China
TinGejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLCChina
TinGejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.China
TinGejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.China
TinGejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.China
TinGuangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.China
TinHuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.China
TinJiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.China
TinLuna Smelter, Ltd.Rwanda
TinMa'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.China
TinMagnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.Brazil



MetalSmelterCountry of Smelter
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)Malaysia
TinMelt Metais e Ligas S.A.Brazil
TinMetallic Resources, Inc.United States
TinMetallo Belgium N.V.Belgium
TinMetallo Spain S.L.U.Spain
TinMineracao Taboca S.A.Brazil
TinMinsurPeru
TinMitsubishi Materials CorporationJapan
TinModeltech Sdn BhdMalaysia
TinNghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyVietnam
TinNovosibirsk Processing Plant Ltd.Russian Federation
TinO.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.Thailand
TinO.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.Philippines
TinOperaciones Metalurgicas S.A.Bolivia
TinPongpipat Company LimitedMyanmar
TinPrecious Minerals and Smelting LimitedIndia
TinPT Aries Kencana SejahteraIndonesia
TinPT Artha Cipta LanggengIndonesia
TinPT ATD Makmur Mandiri JayaIndonesia
TinPT Babel Inti PerkasaIndonesia
TinPT Babel Surya Alam LestariIndonesia
TinPT Bangka SerumpunIndonesia
TinPT Bukit TimahIndonesia
TinPT Menara Cipta MuliaIndonesia
TinPT Mitra Stania PrimaIndonesia
TinPT Mitra Sukses GlobalindoIndonesia
TinPT Prima Timah UtamaIndonesia
TinPT Rajawali Rimba PerkasaIndonesia
TinPT Refined Bangka TinIndonesia
TinPT Stanindo Inti PerkasaIndonesia
TinPT Timah NusantaraIndonesia
TinPT Timah Tbk KundurIndonesia
TinPT Timah Tbk MentokIndonesia
TinPT Tinindo Inter NusaIndonesia
TinResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.Brazil
TinRui Da HungTaiwan
TinSoft Metais Ltda.Brazil
TinSuper LigasBrazil
TinThai Nguyen Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.Vietnam
TinThaisarcoThailand
TinTin Technology & RefiningUnited States
TinTuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyVietnam
Tin
VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC (1)
Vietnam
TinWhite Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.Brazil
TinYunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.China
TinYunnan Tin Company LimitedChina
TinYunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.China
TinFabrica Auricchio Industria e Comercio Ltda.Brazil



MetalSmelterCountry of Smelter
TinPT Belitung Industri SejahteraIndonesia
TinPT Cipta Persada MuliaIndonesia
TinPT Masbro Alam StaniaIndonesia
TinPT Panca Mega PersadaIndonesia
TinPT Sariwiguna BinasentosaIndonesia
TinPT Sukses Inti MakmurIndonesia
TinPT Tirus Putra MandiriIndonesia
TinPT Tommy UtamaIndonesia
TungstenA.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.Japan
TungstenACL Metais EireliBrazil
TungstenAlbasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd.Brazil
TungstenArtek LLCRussian Federation
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.Vietnam
TungstenChenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.China
TungstenChina Molybdenum Co., Ltd.China
TungstenChongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.China
TungstenCNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.China
TungstenCronimet Brasil LtdaBrazil
TungstenFujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd.China
TungstenGanzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.China
TungstenGanzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.China
TungstenGanzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.China
TungstenGanzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.China
TungstenGlobal Tungsten & Powders Corp.United States
TungstenGuangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.China
TungstenH.C. Starck Tungsten GmbHGermany
TungstenHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.China
TungstenHunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.China
TungstenHydrometallurg, JSCRussian Federation
TungstenJapan New Metals Co., Ltd.Japan
TungstenJiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.China
TungstenJiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.China
TungstenJiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.China
TungstenJiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.China
TungstenJiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.China
TungstenJiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.China
TungstenJSC "Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant"Russian Federation
TungstenKennametal FallonUnited States
TungstenKennametal HuntsvilleUnited States
TungstenKGETS CO., LTD.Republic of Korea
TungstenLianyou Metals Co., Ltd.Taiwan
TungstenMalipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.China
TungstenMoliren Ltd.Russian Federation
TungstenNiagara Refining LLCUnited States
TungstenNPP Tyazhmetprom LLCRussian Federation
TungstenPhilippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.Philippines
TungstenTANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KGGermany
TungstenUnecha Refractory Metals PlantRussian Federation



MetalSmelterCountry of Smelter
TungstenWolfram Bergbau und Hutten AGAustria
TungstenXiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.China
TungstenXiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.China
TungstenXinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.China
TungstenFujian Xinlu TungstenChina
TungstenJingmen Dewei GEM Tungsten Resources Recycling Co., Ltd.China
TungstenLLC VostokRussian Federation
TungstenMasan High-Tech MaterialsVietnam
TungstenOOO “Technolom” 1Russian Federation
TungstenOOO “Technolom” 2Russian Federation
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(1) This smelter is believed to source the Subject Minerals from the Covered Countries and is not included on the Responsible Minerals Initiative's list of certified or active smelters. The Company received company-level responses from suppliers sourcing from this smelter; therefore, the Company is unable to conclusively determine whether components or finished goods sourced from those suppliers contain Subject Minerals from this smelter.




Table II
Listing of Subject Minerals' Countries of Origin
AngolaHong KongPeru
ArgentinaHungaryPhilippines
ArmeniaIndiaPoland
AustraliaIndonesiaPortugal
AustriaIrelandRepublic of the Congo
BelarusIsraelRussian Federation
BelgiumItalyRwanda
BermudaIvory CoastSaudi Arabia
BoliviaJapanSierra Leone
BrazilJerseySingapore
BurundiKazakhstanSlovakia
CambodiaKenyaSouth Africa
CanadaRepublic of KoreaSouth Sudan
Central African RepublicKyrgyzstanSpain
ChileLaosSuriname
ChinaLuxembourgSweden
ColombiaMadagascarSwitzerland
Democratic Republic of the CongoMalaysiaTaiwan
Czech RepublicMaliTajikistan
DjiboutiMexicoTanzania
EcuadorMongoliaThailand
EgyptMoroccoTurkey
EstoniaMozambiqueUganda
EthiopiaMyanmarUnited Arab Emirates
FinlandNamibiaUnited Kingdom
FranceNetherlandsUnited States
GermanyNew ZealandUzbekistan
GhanaNigerVietnam
GuineaNigeriaZambia
GuyanaPapua New GuineaZimbabwe