At Signify, we are committed to ensuring that the materials used in our products support ethical, fair and sustainable practices. Minerals used in the electronics and lighting industry can originate from regions affected by conflict and human rights abuses. That’s why we work closely with our suppliers, industry partners, and global stakeholders to promote transparency, respect human rights, and support responsible mineral sourcing throughout our supply chain.
Our commitment to sustainability extends deep into our supply chain, aiming to prevent human rights abuses and the financing of conflict in the extractive sector. The global supply chain in the lighting industry is complex, often involving more than seven tiers between the raw material source and the finished product. Certain minerals—Tungsten, Tantalum, Tin and Gold (3TG)—may be mined under conditions linked to armed conflict and human rights violations, particularly in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Signify is committed to not purchasing raw materials, sub-assemblies or components that we know contain conflict minerals. We do not source minerals directly from mines in the DRC or elsewhere, and the supply chain for these metals includes many layers, from mines, traders and exporters to smelters, refiners, alloy manufacturers and component producers before reaching our direct suppliers. Cooperation across all levels of the supply chain, as well as between industries that use these metals, is crucial to breaking the link between mining and conflict financing in the DRC. That is why Signify actively contributes to the Responsible Minerals Initiative, bringing together the electronics, automotive and other industries to improve conditions for the mining sector. We also collaborate with other stakeholders, including the European Parliament and local and international NGOs.
