Supply Chain

This aggregate criterion summarises the RBA VAP Supply Chain sub-criteria. Its conformance is derived from the rollup of the sub-criteria listed below.

Sub-Criteria

• Company Commitment — Requirements for corporate policy statements affirming commitment to responsible practices
• Materials Restrictions — Requirements for compliance with prohibited and restricted substances in products
• Responsible Sourcing of Minerals — Requirements for due diligence on conflict minerals (3TG+C) sourcing
• Supplier Responsibility — Requirements for communicating code requirements to suppliers and monitoring compliance

4.0.0 (2024-01-01)

Changed

• major: E1-Company-Commitment 2.0.0->3.0.0; E3-Responsible-Sourcing-of-Minerals 3.0.0->3.1.0; E4-Supplier-Responsibility 3.0.0->3.1.0

3.0.0 (2023-09-01)

Changed

• major: E3-Responsible-Sourcing-of-Minerals 2.0.0->3.0.0; E4-Supplier-Responsibility 2.0.0->3.0.0; E1-Company-Commitment 1.1.0->2.0.0

2.0.0 (2022-06-01)

Changed

• major: E2-Materials-Restrictions 1.0.0->2.0.0; E3-Responsible-Sourcing-of-Minerals 1.0.0->2.0.0; E4-Supplier-Responsibility 1.0.0->2.0.0; E1-Company-Commitment 1.0.0->1.1.0

1.0.0 (2021-01-01)

Changed

• Initial historical baseline — aggregate of the category sub-criteria.