Exhibit 1.01 Conflict Minerals Report
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Conflict Minerals Report for the year ended December 31, 2023
This Conflict Minerals Report of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (herein referred to as “Ericsson,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) for the year ended December 31, 2023 is provided pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Rule”). The Rule was adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to implement disclosure and reporting requirements pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. As permitted by the Rule and the SEC, this report has not been subject to an independent private sector audit.
Ericsson enables communications service providers and enterprises to capture the full value of connectivity. The Company’s portfolio spans the following business areas: Networks, Cloud Software and Services, Enterprise Wireless Solutions, Global Communications Platform, and Technologies and New Businesses. It is designed to help our customers go digital, increase efficiency and find new revenue streams. This report has been prepared by the management of Ericsson. This report does not include the activities of entities that are not required to be consolidated in our financial statements. In accordance with the Rule, this report is available on our website: https://www.ericsson.com/en/investors/financial-reports/sec-filings.
2. | Supply Chain Description and Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry |
2.1. | General information on Ericsson’s supply chain |
Ericsson’s hardware largely consists of electronics. For manufacturing, the Company purchases customized and standardized components and services from both global, regional, and local suppliers. The production of electronic modules and sub-assemblies is mostly outsourced to manufacturing services companies. Ericsson is focusing internal manufacturing on new product introductions and new technologies.
There are often several tiers of suppliers between Ericsson and any smelters or refiners of minerals, even more so when tracing a mineral all the way back to the mines. As a result, the Company does not normally have a direct purchasing relationship with mines, smelters, or refiners.
2.2. | Overview of Ericsson’s Conflict Minerals Program and Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry |
In 2020, Ericsson’s Conflict Minerals Program was extended to cover cobalt. In 2023, mica was added. Ericsson gathers materials information from our suppliers. Through this process, we know that many of the components used in our products contain small amounts of tin, tungsten, tantalum, gold (“3TG”), cobalt and mica that are necessary to the functionality of those products. This Report only addresses the SEC’s requirements under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which is limited to 3TG. For more information regarding our broader supply chain and how risks are managed, please see Ericsson’s website for responsible sourcing.
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