Examples of Tier 1 Suppliers in a sentence
OECD Guidance Step Two: Identify and assess risk in the supply chain (a)After completion of the RCOI, as described above, Tier 1 Suppliers who indicated that 3TG was necessary to the functionality or production of Covered Products supplied to us were asked to provide information through the Template regarding the sourcing and origin of the 3TG (i.e., the 3TG smelters or refiners, or “SORs”).
Collectively, the Tier 1 Suppliers, Tier 2 Suppliers and any suppliers working backward from the Tier 2 Suppliers are referred to in this report as “Suppliers”.
To reduce the risk of not receiving full information from our Tier 1 Suppliers, we also directly approach plastic, metal and electronic manufacturers, though we did not purchase from them directly.
An assessment process was undertaken by the Company to identify the Tier 1 Suppliers that supplied 3TG, or component parts containing 3TG, to Integer, which included a review by engineering and supply chain teams of the bills of material for each of our Covered Products (the “Supplier Assessment”) produced at their respective locations.
The consultant validated the information collected from the Tier 1 Suppliers, including tracking information on SORs and flagging risks based on Supplier SOR sourcing practices.
To the extent applicable, where a Tier 1 Supplier did not provide detailed information about the SORs in its supply chain, we contacted the applicable suppliers of the Tier 1 Suppliers (“Tier 2 Suppliers”), and subsequent tiers of suppliers as needed to obtain the necessary information, using the contact procedures explained above.
Strengthen engagement with Tier 1 Suppliers Nordstrom makes Suppliers aware of and periodically trains suppliers on its Conflict Minerals Policy and its desire to develop a supply chain that does not indirectly or directly provide revenue to militia groups in the Covered Countries.
This process was used to re-engage with certain Tier 1 Suppliers in our supply chains and validate the information collected from those suppliers' on products that may contain 3TG, including tracking information on smelters and refiners and flagging risks based on supplier SOR sourcing practices.
Where a Tier 1 Supplier did not provide detailed information about the SORs in its supply chain, we contacted the applicable suppliers of the Tier 1 Suppliers (“Tier 2 Suppliers”), and subsequent tiers of suppliers as needed to obtain the necessary information, using the contact procedures explained above.
We required the Tier 1 Suppliers of Macy’s private brands and Bloomingdale’s children’s private brands to source metal trim components from a nominated trim supplier list that sourced 3TG from Conformant smelters and refiners (as later defined).