“We have
done business with AEM for almost 10 years now, and
would like to take this time to recognize the
outstanding service that has been provided.
We have found AEM and their associates to be very
dependable, reliable, and flexible in their business
dealings. Quality and delivery performance has
continually met or exceeded our expectations. Our
contacts within AEM have been very helpful, and are
very diligent when it comes to planning for our
demand to assure that we will have quality product
at the right place, at the right time, and in the
right quantity.
It has been a pleasure doing business with AEM. We
look forward to much continued success and growth
between our two companies.”
Stacey Orten
Sourcing Manager
J. W. Speaker
Corporation.
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Conflict Minerals Policy
We are deeply concerned about the social
and environmental issues related to the
materials contained within product parts
and to the manufacturing process. The
rich mineral resources in the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) have fueled one
of the world’s deadliest conflicts. We
understand we have the opportunity to
have a positive impact on this complex
issue as an individual company, AEM’s
Policy on Conflict Minerals outlines our
commitment to ensuring that working
conditions in our supply chain are safe
and that workers are treated with
respect and dignity, while sourcing
minerals from the Great Lakes Region.
Supplier Requirement
AEM communicates the following
expectations to its suppliers with
respect to the responsible sourcing of
minerals:
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AEM suppliers must conduct their operations in a
socially and environmentally
responsible way.
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AEM suppliers are expected to make sure that the
products they are supplying to AEM
are DRC conflict-free and do not
contain metals derived from minerals
that directly or indirectly finance
or benefit armed groups in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo or
an adjoining country. These minerals
include columbite-tantalite
(tantalum), cassiterite (tin), gold,
and wolframite (tungsten)
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AEM suppliers shall exercise due diligence
based on national or international
recognized standards or guidance on
the source and chain of custody of
these minerals (such as the OECD
Due Diligence Guidance for
Responsible Supply Chains of
Minerals from Conflict-Affected and
High-Risk Areas) and make their
due diligence measures available to
AEM upon request. These measures
shall include the completion of the
EICC/GeSI Due Diligence Template
tool and the support of the EICC/GeSI
Conflict-Free Smelter (CFS) Program.
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Once CFS program smelter lists are sufficiently
available, AEM suppliers must only
accept metals from smelters that
have been audited and are deemed
compliant by the EICC/GeSI
Conflict-free Smelter (CFS) Program.
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