Exhibit 1.01
Conflict Minerals Report of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in Accordance with Rule 13p-1 under
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
This is the Conflict Minerals Report of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. for calendar year 2014 in accordance with Rule 13p-1 (“Rule 13p-1”) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”). This Report contains information regarding all of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s merchandising strategies (Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm, PBteen, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham). Please refer to Rule 13p-1, Form SD and the 1934 Act Release No. 34-67716 for definitions to the terms used in this Report, unless otherwise defined herein.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and its merchandising strategies are retailers of high-quality consumer products for the kitchen and home, including kitchen essentials, dinnerware, cookware, electrics, cutlery, furniture, bedding, bathroom accessories, lighting, decorative accessories, rugs, curtains, gifts, hardware, small leather goods, jewelry, and home décor. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s merchandising strategies contract to manufacture some, although not all, of the products they sell.
Due Diligence (Instructions 1.01(c)(1))
Overview: Tin, tungsten, tantalum or gold (“3TGs”) are necessary to the functionality of certain lighting and decorative accessories products that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. contracts to be manufactured (“In-Scope Products”). For calendar year 2014, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. completed due diligence procedures that encompassed:
| • | a reasonable country of origin inquiry regarding the 3TGs in the In-Scope Products that was reasonably designed to determine whether any of the 3TGs originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or an adjoining country (“Covered Country”) or are from recycled or scrap sources; and |
| • | measures to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of those 3TGs. |
For Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s due diligence exercise, a team oversaw the process, which consisted of key personnel in the following departments: the Global Operations Group, the Sustainable Development Department, the Legal Department and the Accounting Department.
The due diligence exercise conformed to an internationally recognized due diligence framework developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as part of its “Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas” (“OECD Guidance”). In accordance with the OECD Guidance, Williams-
Sonoma, Inc.’s due diligence exercise included: 1) review of the previously-adopted Conflict Minerals Policy, which was then sent to relevant suppliers of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s products; 2) review and assessment of risk in the supply chain; and 3) review of the strategy to identify and respond to risks in the supply chain. There were no significant changes to the due diligence process since December 31, 2013, the end of the period covered in Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s most recent Conflict Minerals Report.
Work with Suppliers: In performing our due diligence for 2014, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. continued to use the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and Global e-Sustainability Initiative’s (EICC-GsSI) Conflict Minerals Reporting Template. Members of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s Legal Department and Sustainable Development Department identified suppliers of products that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. contracted to have manufactured and for which 3TGs might be necessary for product functionality or production. These suppliers were generally suppliers of lighting products and decorative accessories.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. contacted each supplier and requested that it complete the EICC-GsSI Reporting Template. A third-party vendor was used to streamline this process by allowing suppliers to enter responses via the online EICC-GsSI Conflict Minerals Reporting Template. The vendor provided support for suppliers in completing the survey and also aggregated the data provided by suppliers so that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. could review and analyze the data.
As a retailer of consumer products, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is several levels removed from the mining of conflict minerals, does not make direct purchases of raw or unrefined minerals and makes no purchases in the Covered Countries. Therefore, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. requested that each supplier identify whether 3TGs are used in items produced for the company, whether the minerals were recycled or scrap, and if not, all the smelters in the supplier’s supply chain, including the name and country of the smelter, and whether those smelters had been validated as conflict-free in accordance with the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) program. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. performed a good-faith review of the responses received from suppliers and performed an assessment of the data and requested additional information from suppliers as appropriate. All suppliers were asked to review the Conflict Minerals Policy and to sign a form acknowledging the policy.
Not all suppliers that completed the template identified smelters for their 3TGs. In some instances, this is because the suppliers could not obtain information regarding smelters from the sources of 3TGs. Where suppliers identified smelters used to process the necessary conflict minerals, none were located in the Covered Countries, and almost all were part of the CFSI program, meaning that the smelter has systems in places to assure only conflict-free sourcing.
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Product Description and Related Matters (Instructions 1.01(c)(2))
Description of In-Scope Products:
The In-Scope Products are lighting and decorative accessories, including some seasonal merchandise, bath hardware, jewelry, and tabletop items.
Facilities Used to Process Necessary Conflict Minerals in In-Scope Products:
Due diligence revealed that necessary conflict minerals used in In-Scope products were derived from the smelters identified below. None were located in the Covered Countries. This list only includes smelter information provided by those suppliers who completed the EICC-GsSI Conflict Minerals Reporting Template.
SMELTER | COUNTRY OF LOCATION | |
| A.L.M.T. Corp. | Japan | |
| Aida Chemical Industries Co. Ltd. | Japan | |
| Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. | Germany | |
| Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) | Uzbekistan | |
| Alpha | United States | |
| AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Minerção | Brazil | |
| Argor-Heraeus SA | Switzerland | |
| Asahi Pretec Corporation | Japan | |
| Asaka Riken Co Ltd | Japan | |
| Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | Turkey | |
| Aurubis AG | Germany | |
| Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) | Philippines | |
| Boliden AB | Sweden | |
| C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG | Germany | |
| Caridad | Mexico | |
| CCR Refinery – Glencore Canada Corporation | Canada | |
| Cendres + Métaux SA | Switzerland | |
| Chimet S.p.A. | Italy | |
| China Tin Group Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Chugai Mining | Japan | |
| CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry | China | |
| Cooper Santa | Brazil | |
| CV Gita Pesona | Indonesia |
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SMELTER | COUNTRY OF LOCATION | |
| CV JusTindo | Indonesia | |
| CV Makmur Jaya | Indonesia | |
| CV Nurjanah | Indonesia | |
| CV Serumpun Sebalai | Indonesia | |
| CV United Smelting | Indonesia | |
| D Block Metals, LLC | United States | |
| Daejin Indus Co. Ltd | Korea, Republic Of | |
| Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Do Sung Corporation | Korea, Republic Of | |
| Dowa | Japan | |
| Duoluoshan | China | |
| Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| EM Vinto | Bolivia | |
| Exotech Inc. | United States | |
| F&X Electro-Materials Ltd. | China | |
| Fenix Metals | Poland | |
| FSE Novosibirsk Refinery | Russian Federation | |
| Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Ganzhou Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC | China | |
| Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co. Ltd. | China | |
| Gejiu Zi-Li | China | |
| Global Advanced Metals Aizu | Japan | |
| Global Advanced Metals Boyertown | United States | |
| Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. | United States | |
| Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited | China | |
| Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | |
| H.C. Starck GmbH | Germany | |
| H.C. Starck GmbH Goslar | Germany | |
| H.C. Starck GmbH Laufenburg | Germany | |
| H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH | Germany | |
| H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co.KG | Germany | |
| Heimerle + Meule GmbH | Germany | |
| Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
| Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | |
| Hi-Temp | United States | |
| Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co. Ltd | China | |
| Hunan Chenzhou Mining Group Co., Ltd. | China |
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SMELTER | COUNTRY OF LOCATION | |
| Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Hwasung CJ Co. Ltd | Korea, Republic Of | |
Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Company Limited | China | |
| Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| Istanbul Gold Refinery | Turkey | |
| Japan Mint | Japan | |
| Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| Jiangxi Copper Company Limited | China | |
| Jiangxi Nanshan | China | |
| Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | China | |
| JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Johnson Matthey Inc | United States | |
| Johnson Matthey Ltd | Canada | |
| JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant | Russian Federation | |
| JSC Uralelectromed | Russian Federation | |
| JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| Kazzinc Ltd | Kazakhstan | |
| KEMET Blue Powder | United States | |
| Kennametal Fallon | United States | |
| Kennametal Huntsville | United States | |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | United States | |
| King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd | China | |
| Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd | Japan | |
| Korea Metal Co. Ltd | Korea, Republic Of | |
| Kyrgyzaltyn JSC | Kyrgyzstan | |
| L’ azurde Company For Jewelry | Saudi Arabia | |
| Linwu Xianggui Smelter Co | China | |
| LSM Brasil S.A. | Brazil | |
| LS-NIKKO Copper Inc. | Korea, Republic Of | |
| Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) | Malaysia | |
| Materion | United States | |
| Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| Metallo Chimique | Belgium | |
| Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd | Hong Kong | |
| Metalor Technologies SA | Switzerland | |
| Metalor USA Refining Corporation | United States | |
| Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. | Mexico | |
| Mineração Taboca S.A. | Brazil |
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SMELTER | COUNTRY OF LOCATION | |
| Minsur | Peru | |
| Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Japan | |
| Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Japan | |
| Mitsui Mining & Smelting | Japan | |
| Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| Molycorp Silmet A.S. | Estonia | |
| Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant | Russian Federation | |
| Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. | Turkey | |
| Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat | Uzbekistan | |
| Nihon Material Co. LTD | Japan | |
| Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Novosibirsk Integrated Tin Works | Russian Federation | |
| Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC | Vietnam | |
| Ohio Precious Metals, LLC | United States | |
| OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastvetmet) | Russian Federation | |
| OJSC Kolyma Refinery | Russian Federation | |
| OMSA | Bolivia | |
| PAMP SA | Switzerland | |
| Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals | Russian Federation | |
| PT Alam Lestari Kencana | Indonesia | |
| PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk | Indonesia | |
| PT Artha Cipta Langgeng | Indonesia | |
| PT Babel Inti Perkasa | Indonesia | |
| PT Babel Surya Alam Lestari | Indonesia | |
| PT Bangka Putra Karya | Indonesia | |
| PT Bangka Tin Industry | Indonesia | |
| PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera | Indonesia | |
| PT BilliTin Makmur Lestari | Indonesia | |
| PT Bukit Timah | Indonesia | |
| PT DS Jaya Abadi | Indonesia | |
| PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri | Indonesia | |
| PT Fang Di MulTindo | Indonesia | |
| PT HP Metals Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| PT Inti Stania Prima | Indonesia | |
| PT Karimun Mining | Indonesia | |
| PT Koba Tin | Indonesia | |
| PT Mitra Stania Prima | Indonesia | |
| PT Panca Mega Persada | Indonesia |
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SMELTER | COUNTRY OF LOCATION | |
| PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk | Indonesia | |
| PT Prima Timah Utama | Indonesia | |
| PT REFINED BANGKA TIN | Indonesia | |
| PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa | Indonesia | |
| PT Seirama Tin investment | Indonesia | |
| PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa | Indonesia | |
| PT Sumber Jaya Indah | Indonesia | |
| PT Tambang Timah | Indonesia | |
| PT Timah (Persero), Tbk | Indonesia | |
| PT Tinindo Inter Nusa | Indonesia | |
| PT Tommy Utama | Indonesia | |
| PT Yinchendo Mining Industry | Indonesia | |
| PX Précinox SA | Switzerland | |
| Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd | South Africa | |
| RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd | China | |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Canada | |
| Rui Da Hung | Taiwan | |
| Sabin Metal Corp. | United States | |
| SAMWON METALS Corp. | Korea, Republic Of | |
| Schone Edelmetaal | Netherlands | |
| SEMPSA Joyería Platería SA | Spain | |
| Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co. Ltd | China | |
| SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals | Russian Federation | |
| Soft Metais, Ltda. | Brazil | |
| Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. | Taiwan | |
| Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO | Russian Federation | |
| Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| Taki Chemicals | Japan | |
| Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. | Japan | |
| Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd. | Vietnam | |
| Telex | United States | |
| Thaisarco | Thailand | |
| The Great Wall Gold and Silver Refinery of China | China | |
| The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd | China | |
| Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd | Japan | |
| Torecom | Korea, Republic Of | |
| Ulba | Kazakhstan | |
| Umicore Brasil Ltda | Brazil | |
| Umicore SA Business Unit Precious Metals Refining | Belgium | |
| United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. | United States |
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SMELTER | COUNTRY OF LOCATION | |
| Valcambi SA | Switzerland | |
| Western Australian Mint trading as The Perth Mint | Australia | |
| White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração Ltda. | Brazil | |
| Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG | Austria | |
| Wolfram Company CJSC | Russian Federation | |
| Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | |
| YAMAMOTO PRECIOUS METAL CO., LTD. | Japan | |
| Yokohama Metal Co Ltd | Japan | |
| Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co.,Ltd. | China | |
| Yunnan Tin Company, Ltd. | China | |
| Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation | China | |
| Zhuzhou Cement Carbide | China | |
| Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd | China |
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Information About Country of Origin of Necessary Conflict Minerals Used in In-Scope Products:
Other than information provided above regarding the facilities used to process the 3TGs, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. was not able to determine the country of origin of the 3TGs used in our products. However, because almost all of the facilities used to process the 3TGs are part of the CFSI program, these facilities have systems in places to assure only conflict-free sourcing.
Information About Efforts to Determine Mine or Location of Origin:
The description of the company’s due diligence exercise set forth above under the heading “Due Diligence” covers Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s efforts to determine the mine or location of origin with the greatest possible specificity.
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