EXHIBIT 1.01
Brady Corporation
Conflict Minerals Report
For the year ended December 31, 2016
This report has been prepared by management of Brady Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Brady”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, for the reporting period January 1 to December 31, 2016. The report discusses efforts undertaken by Brady to determine whether our products contain casserite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, or other derivatives, which are limited to metallic forms of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (collectively, “3TG Minerals”), and further, to determine whether any such materials directly or indirectly fund or benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or any adjacent countries (“Covered Countries”). The scope of the reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) and due diligence efforts discussed includes products both sourced directly by, and manufactured for Brady in calendar year 2016.
The statements below are based on the activities performed to date in good faith by Brady and are based on information available at the time of this filing.
Brady manufactures, or contracts to manufacture, products that contain materials or components that use 3TG Minerals. Due to the depth of its supply chain, Brady is far removed from the sources of ore from which these metals are produced and the smelters/refiners that process them. We do not purchase raw ore or unrefined minerals and conduct no purchasing activities directly in the Covered Countries. The efforts undertaken by Brady to identify the country(ies) of origin of those ores reflect our circumstances and position in the supply chain, which is multiple steps removed from the smelter or mine. The information available globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores is limited at this time, and this situation is not unique to Brady.
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| II. | Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry |
Our 2016 RCOI began with identifying the products we manufacture or contract to manufacture that have a possibility of containing 3TG Minerals, or where 3TG minerals are required for the functionality or production of such products. In 2016, Brady expanded the scope of the review of its product lines by evaluating new products and their material suppliers to its RCOI during the filing year, and where there was uncertainty about whether a particular product potentially contained 3TG Minerals, it was included in the 2016 inquiries. The potential suppliers of the 3TG Minerals that may be contained in such products were determined to be “in scope.” The exact nature of the parts and materials identified in our products that may contain 3TG Minerals ranged over a broad spectrum of items, but were heavily concentrated in electronics and workplace safety products.
Brady conducted its RCOI of those suppliers deemed in scope, using the Conflict Materials Reporting Template (CMRT v.4.20), which is the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) reporting template developed by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition/Global e-Sustainability Initiative (EICC/GeSI).
The supplier responses received were reviewed for completeness and consistency. We also verified “No 3TG content declarations” on a random basis to provide additional assurance of the claims made by suppliers. In certain other instances, suppliers were required to provide clarifications or additional detail where responses were incomplete or in need of explanation. Our RCOI process included an escalation procedure seeking information from non-responsive suppliers resulting in 85% in-scope supplier responses.
For 2016, as compared to previous filing years, a number of the surveyed suppliers reported a significant improvement in their own supply chain RCOI initiatives, and 290 unique smelters (versus 245 in 2015, 225 in 2014 and only four in 2013) were identified as potentially being part of our supply chain. In addition, Brady undertook due diligence on the identified smelters to determine their status regarding conflict minerals.
As such, we believe our process was reasonably designed and performed in good faith.
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| III. | Design of Due Diligence Measures |
Brady designed its 3TG Minerals compliance procedures based on, and in conformity with, the five step framework the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Third Edition, and related supplements on tin, tungsten, tantalum, and the supplement on gold (collectively, the “OECD guidance”) as these relate to our position in the supply chain as a downstream user.
Step 1: Establish strong company management systems
Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain
Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner's due diligence practices
Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence
Due Diligence Measures Performed by Brady Corporation
The following are the due diligence measures performed by Brady with respect to the reporting year:
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| • | Step 1-Maintain strong company management systems |
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| § | Brady maintains an internal conflict minerals team involving sourcing and global product compliance staff. The focus of this team is to implement our conflict minerals program and ensure compliance. |
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| § | Brady maintains a Conflict Minerals policy and policy statement which is available on our company website (see link below) in addition to our due diligence process for assisting the chain of custody of 3TGMinerals. |
http://www.bradycorp.com/en/about/sustainability-and-policies
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| § | Internal engagement – Brady conducted internal training to educate relevant employees in our conflict minerals program including reporting obligations. |
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| § | Supplier engagement – Brady communicated the requirements of the conflict minerals rule to its suppliers regarding 3TG Minerals. |
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| § | Uses the tools created by EICC/GeSI including the conflict minerals reporting template for supply chain surveys to identify the smelters. |
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| § | The conflict minerals team reports on our conflict minerals program to senior management on regular basis. |
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| § | We maintain a mechanism to enable the reporting of any customer facing questions related to conflict minerals and other supply chain matters. |
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| § | We retain conflict minerals program documentation in accordance with the Company’s existing corporate retention policy and procedures. |
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| • | Step 2-Identify and assess risk in the supply chain |
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| § | The Brady conflict minerals team conducted a detailed review of the products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured during the reporting year 2016 to identify products that may be in scope of the rule. |
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| § | Brady identified the direct suppliers of products or components that may contain 3TG Minerals. |
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| § | Brady conducted supply chain surveys of the in scope suppliers using the industry-developed CMRT and requested that suppliers conduct their own 3TG Mineral inquiries to identify smelters and refineries as well as the country of origin of 3TG Minerals in products that are supplied to Brady. |
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| § | Conducted follow ups with non-responding direct suppliers and also worked to clarify and validate the responses from the suppliers. |
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| § | Compared smelter listings supplied by responding suppliers with the CFSI list of validated conflict free and verified facilities. Further smelter confirmation was conducted using a commercially available smelter verification service. |
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| • | Step 3-Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks |
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| § | We have a risk management plan that addresses known issues with suppliers that do not meet the requirements of Brady’s corporate sourcing policy. |
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| § | The conflict minerals team reports to senior management and the Board of Directors on the status of direct supplier responses. |
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| • | Step 4- Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner's due diligence practices |
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| § | Brady relies on CFSI’s published lists of smelters and refiners that have been audited by various industry groups. Brady is many steps removed from the mining of 3TG Minerals. We do not purchase raw ore or unrefined 3TG Minerals, and we do not conduct any purchasing activities in the Covered Countries. |
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| § | Supported the development and implementation of independent third party audits of smelters/refiners through our Conflict Minerals policy and procurement practices, which encourage suppliers to purchase materials from audited smelters/refiners. |
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| • | Step 5-Report on supply chain due diligence |
Brady has publicly communicated its Conflict Minerals policy on our company website. (http://www.bradycorp.com/en/about/sustainability-and-policies)
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| • | Brady’s Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report were filed with the SEC and are also available on our company website. (http://www.bradycorp.com/en/about/sustainability-and-policies) |
Results of the Due Diligence measures
Brady’s due diligence on the source and chain of custody of necessary 3TG Minerals contained in its products revealed that Brady currently has no evidence that the 290 smelters reported by its suppliers in the downstream supply chain are sourcing minerals from mines that may be funding any conflict in the Covered Countries. Additional due diligence is on-going, since we have not received responses from all of our suppliers (85% of supplier responses received to date).
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| IV. | Product Description; Processing Facilities |
The scope of our inquiry covered the following products, which we believe are the most likely to contain metallic forms of 3TG Minerals:
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| • | Thermal transfer printers – both hand held and desk models – containing electronic parts; |
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| • | Labels and tapes for thermal transfer printing, some of which are in cassettes containing electronic parts; |
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| • | Preprinted labels and tapes, some with external coating, pipe and wire markers, and metal asset tags; |
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| • | Safety signs and traffic signs; |
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| • | Pads for medical applications and sorbent materials for environmental clean-up; |
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| • | Lock-out / tag-out devices (primarily plastic); |
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| • | Visitor identification badges, badge holders and lanyards, and wristbands; and |
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| • | Die-cut materials for the telecommunications industry – primarily plastics and polyester foams. |
Brady also sells products that are purchased “as is” from manufacturers and not manufactured, or contracted to be manufactured, or whose design and bill of materials is not influenced in any way by Brady. These include traffic cones and barriers, barrier and perimeter tapes, and certain of our lock-out/tag-out devices. Brady also develops software for products that are factory installed or downloadable. All of the foregoing products are not within the scope of this report.
The smelting and refining facilities used to process the 3TG Minerals that were identified by our suppliers are listed in Appendix 1 and the potential countries of origin of the 3TG Minerals are listed in Appendix 2 to this Conflict Minerals Report.
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| V. | Steps to Improve Due Diligence |
We will continue to communicate our expectations and information requirements regarding 3TG Minerals to our direct suppliers, as a part of our supplier compliance program. Brady has incorporated detailed discussions of conflict minerals in our supplier manual, which is distributed to all suppliers, and in our specifications for all new parts. We also include conflict minerals information in discussions with our suppliers, including detailed on-site assessments that examine policies, procedures and practices. We will continue to monitor changes in circumstances that may impact the facts or our determination regarding the source of our 3TG Minerals. Over time we anticipate that the amount of information globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores will increase and improve our knowledge. We will continue to make further inquiries to our direct suppliers with the goals of assessing our supply chain, including existing and new suppliers, and improving our understanding of each 3TG Mineral supply chain. In addition,
we will continue to monitor the smelters in our supply chain that are currently participating in audit programs for their “Conflict-free” status.
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| VI. | Independent Private Sector Audit |
Pursuant to SEC rules and related guidance, an independent private sector audit was not required for Brady’s conflict minerals filing for calendar year 2016.
Appendix 1
Smelters/Refiners Identified by Suppliers Identified in Brady’s Supply Chain
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| Metal | Smelter Name | Smelter Country | Smelter ID |
| Tungsten | Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002095 |
| Tungsten | Xinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002830 |
| Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002082 |
| Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002320 |
| Tungsten | Woltech Korea Co., Ltd. | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID002843 |
| Tungsten | Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG | AUSTRIA | CID002044 |
| Tungsten | Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | VIET NAM | CID002011 |
| Tungsten | Unecha Refractory metals plant | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID002724 |
| Tungsten | Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd. | VIET NAM | CID001889 |
| Tungsten | South-East Nonferrous Metal Company Limited of Hengyang City | CHINA | CID002815 |
| Tungsten | Philippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc. | PHILIPPINES | CID002827 |
| Tungsten | Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC | VIET NAM | CID002543 |
| Tungsten | Niagara Refining LLC | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID002589 |
| Tungsten | Moliren Ltd. | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID002845 |
| Tungsten | Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002319 |
| Tungsten | Kennametal Huntsville | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000105 |
| Tungsten | Kennametal Fallon | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000966 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002316 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002535 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002317 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002318 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002313 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002321 |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Dayu Longxintai Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002647 |
| Tungsten | Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002551 |
| Tungsten | Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID000825 |
| Tungsten | Hydrometallurg, JSC | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID002649 |
| Tungsten | Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000769 |
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| Tungsten | Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji | CHINA | CID002579 |
| Tungsten | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000766 |
| Tungsten | H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH | GERMANY | CID002541 |
| Tungsten | H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG | GERMANY | CID002542 |
| Tungsten | Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000218 |
| Tungsten | Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000568 |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002536 |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002494 |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002315 |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000875 |
| Tungsten | Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000499 |
| Tungsten | Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000345 |
| Tungsten | Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000258 |
| Tungsten | Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002513 |
| Tungsten | Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd. | VIET NAM | CID002502 |
| Tungsten | ACL Metais Eireli | BRAZIL | CID002833 |
| Tungsten | A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp. | JAPAN | CID000004 |
| Tin | Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002158 |
| Tin | White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda. | BRAZIL | CID002036 |
| Tin | VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC | VIET NAM | CID002015 |
| Tin | Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | VIET NAM | CID002574 |
| Tin | Thaisarco | THAILAND | CID001898 |
| Tin | Soft Metais Ltda. | BRAZIL | CID001758 |
| Tin | Rui Da Hung | TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA | CID001539 |
| Tin | Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda. | BRAZIL | CID002706 |
| Tin | PT Tommy Utama | INDONESIA | CID001493 |
| Tin | PT Tinindo Inter Nusa | INDONESIA | CID001490 |
| Tin | PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok | INDONESIA | CID001482 |
| Tin | PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur | INDONESIA | CID001477 |
| Tin | PT Sumber Jaya Indah | INDONESIA | CID001471 |
| Tin | PT Sukses Inti Makmur | INDONESIA | CID002816 |
| Tin | PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa | INDONESIA | CID001468 |
| Tin | PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa | INDONESIA | CID001463 |
| Tin | PT Refined Bangka Tin | INDONESIA | CID001460 |
| Tin | PT Prima Timah Utama | INDONESIA | CID001458 |
| Tin | PT Panca Mega Persada | INDONESIA | CID001457 |
| Tin | PT O.M. Indonesia | INDONESIA | CID002757 |
| Tin | PT Mitra Stania Prima | INDONESIA | CID001453 |
| Tin | PT Kijang Jaya Mandiri | INDONESIA | CID002829 |
| Tin | PT Karimun Mining | INDONESIA | CID001448 |
| Tin | PT Inti Stania Prima | INDONESIA | CID002530 |
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| Tin | PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri | INDONESIA | CID001438 |
| Tin | PT DS Jaya Abadi | INDONESIA | CID001434 |
| Tin | PT Bukit Timah | INDONESIA | CID001428 |
| Tin | PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera | INDONESIA | CID001421 |
| Tin | PT Bangka Tin Industry | INDONESIA | CID001419 |
| Tin | PT Bangka Prima Tin | INDONESIA | CID002776 |
| Tin | PT Babel Inti Perkasa | INDONESIA | CID001402 |
| Tin | PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya | INDONESIA | CID002503 |
| Tin | PT Artha Cipta Langgeng | INDONESIA | CID001399 |
| Tin | PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera | INDONESIA | CID000309 |
| Tin | Operaciones Metalurgical S.A. | BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF) | CID001337 |
| Tin | O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. | PHILIPPINES | CID002517 |
| Tin | O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | THAILAND | CID001314 |
| Tin | Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | VIET NAM | CID002573 |
| Tin | Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001231 |
| Tin | Modeltech Sdn Bhd | MALAYSIA | CID002858 |
| Tin | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | JAPAN | CID001191 |
| Tin | Minsur | PERU | CID001182 |
| Tin | Mineracao Taboca S.A. | BRAZIL | CID001173 |
| Tin | Metallo-Chimique N.V. | BELGIUM | CID002773 |
| Tin | Metallic Resources, Inc. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001142 |
| Tin | Melt Metais e Ligas S.A. | BRAZIL | CID002500 |
| Tin | Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) | MALAYSIA | CID001105 |
| Tin | Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda. | BRAZIL | CID002468 |
| Tin | Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000244 |
| Tin | Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000760 |
| Tin | HuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002844 |
| Tin | Guanyang Guida Nonferrous Metal Smelting Plant | CHINA | CID002849 |
| Tin | Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000555 |
| Tin | Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001908 |
| Tin | Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000538 |
| Tin | Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC | CHINA | CID000942 |
| Tin | Gejiu Jinye Mineral Company | CHINA | CID002859 |
| Tin | Gejiu Fengming Metallurgy Chemical Plant | CHINA | CID002848 |
| Tin | Fenix Metals | POLAND | CID000468 |
| Tin | Estanho de Rondonia S.A. | BRAZIL | CID000448 |
| Tin | EM Vinto | BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF) | CID000438 |
| Tin | Elmet S.L.U. | SPAIN | CID002774 |
| Tin | Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company | VIET NAM | CID002572 |
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| Tin | Dowa | JAPAN | CID000402 |
| Tin | CV Venus Inti Perkasa | INDONESIA | CID002455 |
| Tin | CV United Smelting | INDONESIA | CID000315 |
| Tin | CV Tiga Sekawan | INDONESIA | CID002593 |
| Tin | CV Serumpun Sebalai | INDONESIA | CID000313 |
| Tin | CV Gita Pesona | INDONESIA | CID000306 |
| Tin | CV Dua Sekawan | INDONESIA | CID002592 |
| Tin | CV Ayi Jaya | INDONESIA | CID002570 |
| Tin | Cooperativa Metalurgica de Rondonia Ltda. | BRAZIL | CID000295 |
| Tin | CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000278 |
| Tin | China Tin Group Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001070 |
| Tin | An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company | VIET NAM | CID002703 |
| Tin | Alpha | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000292 |
| Tin | Yunnan Tin Company Limited | CHINA | CID002180 |
| Tantalum | Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide Group Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002232 |
| Tantalum | Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002307 |
| Tantalum | XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002508 |
| Tantalum | Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC | KAZAKHSTAN | CID001969 |
| Tantalum | Tranzact, Inc. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID002571 |
| Tantalum | Telex Metals | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001891 |
| Tantalum | Taki Chemical Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID001869 |
| Tantalum | Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID001769 |
| Tantalum | RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001522 |
| Tantalum | Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda. | BRAZIL | CID002707 |
| Tantalum | QuantumClean | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001508 |
| Tantalum | Power Resources Ltd. | MACEDONIA (THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF) | CID002847 |
| Tantalum | NPM Silmet AS | ESTONIA | CID001200 |
| Tantalum | Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001277 |
| Tantalum | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID001192 |
| Tantalum | Mineracao Taboca S.A. | BRAZIL | CID001175 |
| Tantalum | Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd. | INDIA | CID001163 |
| Tantalum | LSM Brasil S.A. | BRAZIL | CID001076 |
| Tantalum | King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd. | CHINA | CID000973 |
| Tantalum | KEMET Blue Powder | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID002568 |
| Tantalum | KEMET Blue Metals | MEXICO | CID002539 |
| Tantalum | Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002506 |
| Tantalum | Jiujiang Nonferrous Metals Smelting Company Limited | CHINA | CID000917 |
| Tantalum | JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000914 |
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| Tantalum | Jiangxi Tuohong New Raw Material | CHINA | CID002842 |
| Tantalum | Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002512 |
| Tantalum | Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000731 |
| Tantalum | Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002492 |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH | GERMANY | CID002545 |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG | GERMANY | CID002550 |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Ltd. | JAPAN | CID002549 |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Inc. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID002548 |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH | GERMANY | CID002547 |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Co., Ltd. | THAILAND | CID002544 |
| Tantalum | Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000616 |
| Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Boyertown | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID002557 |
| Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Aizu | JAPAN | CID002558 |
| Tantalum | FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. | CHINA | CID002505 |
| Tantalum | F&X Electro-Materials Ltd. | CHINA | CID000460 |
| Tantalum | Exotech Inc. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000456 |
| Tantalum | Duoluoshan | CHINA | CID000410 |
| Tantalum | D Block Metals, LLC | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID002504 |
| Tantalum | Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry | CHINA | CID000291 |
| Tantalum | Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000211 |
| Gold | Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation | CHINA | CID002224 |
| Gold | Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID002129 |
| Gold | Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID002100 |
| Gold | WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH | GERMANY | CID002778 |
| Gold | Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint) | AUSTRALIA | CID002030 |
| Gold | Valcambi S.A. | SWITZERLAND | CID002003 |
| Gold | United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001993 |
| Gold | Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining | BELGIUM | CID001980 |
| Gold | Umicore Precious Metals Thailand | THAILAND | CID002314 |
| Gold | Umicore Brasil Ltda. | BRAZIL | CID001977 |
| Gold | Torecom | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID001955 |
| Gold | TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn | KAZAKHSTAN | CID002615 |
| Gold | Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001947 |
| Gold | Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID001938 |
| Gold | The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001916 |
| Gold | Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. | JAPAN | CID001875 |
| Gold | T.C.A S.p.A | ITALY | CID002580 |
| Gold | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID001798 |
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| Gold | Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. | TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA | CID001761 |
| Gold | SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID001756 |
| Gold | So Accurate Group, Inc. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001754 |
| Gold | Singway Technology Co., Ltd. | TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA | CID002516 |
| Gold | Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001736 |
| Gold | Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001622 |
| Gold | Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001619 |
| Gold | SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A. | SPAIN | CID001585 |
| Gold | Schone Edelmetaal B.V. | NETHERLANDS | CID001573 |
| Gold | SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH | GERMANY | CID002777 |
| Gold | Samwon Metals Corp. | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID001562 |
| Gold | Samduck Precious Metals | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID001555 |
| Gold | Sai Refinery | INDIA | CID002853 |
| Gold | SAFINA A.S. | CZECH REPUBLIC | CID002290 |
| Gold | Sabin Metal Corp. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001546 |
| Gold | SAAMP | FRANCE | CID002761 |
| Gold | Royal Canadian Mint | CANADA | CID001534 |
| Gold | Republic Metals Corporation | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID002510 |
| Gold | Remondis Argentia B.V. | NETHERLANDS | CID002582 |
| Gold | Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. | SOUTH AFRICA | CID001512 |
| Gold | PX Precinox S.A. | SWITZERLAND | CID001498 |
| Gold | PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk | INDONESIA | CID001397 |
| Gold | Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID001386 |
| Gold | Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001362 |
| Gold | PAMP S.A. | SWITZERLAND | CID001352 |
| Gold | OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID000493 |
| Gold | OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet) | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID001326 |
| Gold | Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID001325 |
| Gold | Ogussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH | AUSTRIA | CID002779 |
| Gold | Nihon Material Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID001259 |
| Gold | Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat | UZBEKISTAN | CID001236 |
| Gold | Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S. | TURKEY | CID001220 |
| Gold | Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID001204 |
| Gold | Morris and Watson | NEW ZEALAND | CID002282 |
| Gold | Modeltech Sdn Bhd | MALAYSIA | CID002857 |
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| Gold | MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd. | INDIA | CID002509 |
| Gold | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID001193 |
| Gold | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | JAPAN | CID001188 |
| Gold | Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V. | MEXICO | CID001161 |
| Gold | Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID001119 |
| Gold | Materion | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001113 |
| Gold | Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001093 |
| Gold | LS-NIKKO Copper Inc. | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID001078 |
| Gold | Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001058 |
| Gold | Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID001056 |
| Gold | Kyrgyzaltyn JSC | KYRGYZSTAN | CID001029 |
| Gold | Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID002605 |
| Gold | Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID000981 |
| Gold | KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna | POLAND | CID002511 |
| Gold | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000969 |
| Gold | Kazzinc | KAZAKHSTAN | CID000957 |
| Gold | Kazakhmys Smelting LLC | KAZAKHSTAN | CID000956 |
| Gold | JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID000937 |
| Gold | JSC Uralelectromed | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID000929 |
| Gold | JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | CID000927 |
| Gold | Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000855 |
| Gold | Japan Mint | JAPAN | CID000823 |
| Gold | Istanbul Gold Refinery | TURKEY | CID000814 |
| Gold | Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID000807 |
| Gold | Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000801 |
| Gold | HwaSeong CJ CO., LTD. | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID000778 |
| Gold | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000767 |
| Gold | Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG | GERMANY | CID000711 |
| Gold | Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd. | CHINA | CID000707 |
| Gold | Heimerle + Meule GmbH | GERMANY | CID000694 |
| Gold | Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000671 |
| Gold | Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000651 |
| Gold | Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited | CHINA | CID002312 |
| Gold | Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM | CHINA | CID001909 |
| Gold | Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID002243 |
| Gold | Geib Refining Corporation | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID002459 |
| Gold | GCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd. | INDIA | CID002852 |
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| Gold | Gansu Seemine Material Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. | CHINA | CID000522 |
| Gold | Emirates Gold DMCC | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | CID002561 |
| Gold | Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID000425 |
| Gold | DSC (Do Sung Corporation) | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID000359 |
| Gold | Dowa | JAPAN | CID000401 |
| Gold | DODUCO GmbH | GERMANY | CID000362 |
| Gold | Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd. | CHINA | CID000343 |
| Gold | Daejin Indus Co., Ltd. | KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | CID000328 |
| Gold | Chugai Mining | JAPAN | CID000264 |
| Gold | Chimet S.p.A. | ITALY | CID000233 |
| Gold | Cendres + Metaux S.A. | SWITZERLAND | CID000189 |
| Gold | CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation | CANADA | CID000185 |
| Gold | Caridad | MEXICO | CID000180 |
| Gold | C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG | GERMANY | CID000176 |
| Gold | Boliden AB | SWEDEN | CID000157 |
| Gold | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) | PHILIPPINES | CID000128 |
| Gold | Bangalore Refinery | INDIA | CID002863 |
| Gold | Aurubis AG | GERMANY | CID000113 |
| Gold | AU Traders and Refiners | SOUTH AFRICA | CID002850 |
| Gold | Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | TURKEY | CID000103 |
| Gold | Asaka Riken Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID000090 |
| Gold | Argor-Heraeus S.A. | SWITZERLAND | CID000077 |
| Gold | Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) | UZBEKISTAN | CID000041 |
| Gold | Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. | GERMANY | CID000035 |
| Gold | Al Etihad Gold LLC | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | CID002560 |
| Gold | Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. | JAPAN | CID000019 |
| Gold | Advanced Chemical Company | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000015 |
| Gold | Asahi Pretec Corp. | JAPAN | CID000082 |
| Gold | Asahi Refining USA Inc. | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID000920 |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. | CHINA | CID001149 |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. | SINGAPORE | CID001152 |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies S.A. | SWITZERLAND | CID001153 |
| Gold | Metalor USA Refining Corporation | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001157 |
| Gold | Elemetal Refining, LLC | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CID001322 |
Appendix 2
Countries of Origin*
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| Australia | Madagascar |
| Austria | Malaysia |
| Benin | Mali |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Mexico |
| Brazil | Mongolia |
| Burkina Faso | Myanmar |
| Cambodia | Namibia |
| Canada | Nicaragua |
| Chile | Nigeria |
| China | Panama |
| Colombia | Peru |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Portugal |
| Ecuador | Russia |
| Eritrea | Rwanda |
| Ethiopia | Senegal |
| France | Sierra Leone |
| Ghana | South Africa |
| Guatemala | Spain |
| Guinea | Thailand |
| Guyana | Togo |
| Honduras | Uganda |
| India | United States of America |
| Indonesia | Uzbekistan |
| Japan | Vietnam |
| Laos | |
*The information provided in this list is based on supplier declarations. However, Brady is many steps removed from the mines and smelters, there are many tiers of suppliers in our supply chain, and there is uncertainty as to whether ore from these countries would be present in our supply chain. Brady continues to work with our suppliers, and use publicly available information as well as commercially available services to take corrective actions as needed to further improve our due diligence as it relates to supply chain transparency.
