Responsible Tin Raw Material Sourcing Policy

2021-09-30

In order to ensure the responsible sourcing of our company's tin raw materials and achieve the traceability of tin raw materials, our company adopts the "OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chain of Minerals from Conflict-affected and High-risk Areas" (Hereinafter referred to as the "OECD Guidance"), to manage the risks (as below) under Annex II of Model Supply Chain Policy, and establish a risk-based supply chain due diligence process.


  • Regarding serious abuses associated with the extraction, transport, or trade of minerals;
  • Regarding direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups;
  • Regarding public or private security forces;
  • Regarding bribery and fraudulent misrepresentation of the origin or minerals;
  • Regarding money laundering
  • Regarding taxes, fees and royalties paid to the government.


The company will conduct due diligence on the supplier's tin raw materials in accordance with the OECD Guidance. If the above-mentioned risks occur in the supply chain, the company will discontinue the business relationship with the supplier. also,


  • The company will ensure that it does not source or use tin raw materials from conflict-affected and high-risk areas that involve human rights violations.
  • The company ensures that the sourcing of tin raw materials in its products will not directly or indirectly support non-state armed groups.
  • The company only source from smelters that have independent third-party verification. The company’s recognized institutions include the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) or other mutually recognized industry certification projects.
  • The company will communicate the responsible sourcing policy for tin raw materials to all suppliers, including subcontractors, and incorporate this requirement into the procurement contract with the supplier.


The company will evaluate the source of the supplier's tin raw materials, and only source from suppliers who meet the above conditions.

If you have any grievance on human rights or other risks about the responsible sourcing of our company's supply chain, please feel free to send email to Info@dshlimited.com