RBA Conformity Schemes

Criterion: Supply Chain

Version 4.0.1 | Status: Active
Supersedes: 4.0.0
UN conformity topic code:

Aggregate of the RBA VAP Supply Chain sub-criteria.

Full Description

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
Sub-Criteria
Profiles using this criterion

RBA Assessment Program

Change Log

4.0.1 (2025-04-01)

Changed

  • patch: E4-Supplier-Responsibility 3.1.0->3.1.1

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.