Enhance Responsible Procurement, Clarify Supplier Responsibilities
DEFANG's longstanding policy is to proactively ensure that the actions we take in manufacturing and distributing our products do not violate the laws and customs of the locations where we operate, and never infringe upon the legitimate rights of others. We are committed to adhering to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) conflict minerals rule, avoiding the use of conflict minerals in our supply chain.

Supply Chain Management
We firmly believe that maintaining long-term strategic partnerships with suppliers who align with quality, ethical, and sustainability standards is crucial for creating a positive impact. We aim to bring about a positive influence on the world through sustainable supply management and responsible procurement. We work closely with our suppliers to declare that the components supplied to DEFANG do not contain controlled materials.

We expect our suppliers to:

• Not source materials from conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Comply with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, providing the "Conflict Minerals Report Template" and all necessary declarations
• Establish their own due diligence programs to ensure a conflict-free supply chain
• Ensure that all parts used in manufacturing DEFANG products originate from certified conflict-free smelters listed in the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) compliant smelter list, in accordance with the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) CFS protocol

Conflict-Free Supply Chain
We actively ensure that the use of cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), coltan (tantalum ore), gold, and their derivatives complies with Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 2010. Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, adopted by the SEC, requires companies to disclose whether their manufactured products contain conflict minerals necessary for the functionality or production of the products.

We acknowledge that, under the SEC's final rule on Section 1502, our direct and indirect suppliers should bear corresponding responsibilities in their global supply chains.

The mining of certain minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighboring countries may fund human rights abuses and armed conflicts in the region. DEFANG is committed to complying with the SEC's "Conflict Minerals Rule" and avoiding the use of conflict minerals in our supply chain.