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Introduction Mayb19, 2023
Transportation and Asset Tracking hardware products manufactured on behalf of BlackBerry Limited (“BlackBerry”) in 2022 contain Conflict Minerals that are necessary to their functionality or production. BlackBerry did not source these Conflict Minerals directly. These Conflict Minerals underwent various processing steps by multiple parties along the supply chain before being manufactured into electronic components and materials by sub-tier suppliers of BlackBerry, and subsequently assembled into BlackBerry products via an electronics manufacturing services provider.
BlackBerry continues to recognize its shared responsibility in relation to the responsible mining and sourcing of minerals in conflict-affected regions of the world, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighboring countries. In early 2012, BlackBerry first adopted and published its Responsible Minerals Policy, consistent with its existing Supplier Code of Conduct and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. The policy, available at: https://www.blackberry.com/responsiblemineralspolicy, establishes expectations within its supply chain that creates demand for responsibly sourced minerals used in BlackBerry's Transportation and Asset Tracking products