Federal and state laws relating to supply chain due diligence include:

• A 2010 Wall Street reform and consumer protection law requires SEC-listed companies to disclose whether they use 'conflict minerals' and whether these minerals originate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country. In such a case, the company must submit a 'Conflict Minerals Report' describing the measures taken to exercise due diligence, the description of the products and the facilities used to process them, the country of origin of the conflict minerals, and the efforts to determine the mine or location of origin with the greatest possible specificity.
• A California law that took effect in 2012 requires covered companies to disclose information regarding their efforts to eradicate human trafficking and slavery within their supply chains. The law applies to retail sellers and manufacturers that do business in California and have annual worldwide gross receipts exceeding USD 100 million. These companies must disclose the extent of their efforts in five areas: verification, audits, certification, internal accountability, and training.
• The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which was signed into Federal law on 23 December 2021, establishes a rebuttable presumption that the importation of any goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or produced by certain entities, is prohibited. The presumption applies unless...

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