Schaeffler Group
Conflict Minerals Reporting
Critical Raw Materials ReportingSchaeffler at a Glance

We are Schaeffler – A world-leading technology businessAs a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has been driving
forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the fields of motion and mobility for over 75 years.
With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO₂-efficient drives, chassis
solutions, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making
motion and mobility more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable – over the entire life cycle.

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Conflict Minerals Reporting
The Schaeffler Group has the aspiration to itself and its suppliers that all Schaeffler products are Expectations
free of conflict minerals, sourced from entities, which directly or indirectly finance conflicts in the
Democratic Republic of Congo, or surrounding countries and from mining operations in conflictaffected and high-risk areas.
Send interim report upon request
until 1st of September.
Your company is required to comply with Schaeffler’s Company’s Policy on Conflict Minerals.
Send final report until 31st of January
next year.
What are Conflict Minerals?
The term “conflict minerals” is defined as gold, tantalum, tin, tungsten, cobalt, and mica
and any other mineral or its derivatives. These are raw materials that come from areas
affected by conflict and can be used to finance armed groups, fuel forced labor, and support
human rights abuses and corruption.
Which reporting templates to use?
3TG (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold) - The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT)
is a free, standardized reporting template developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative(RMI) that facilitates the transfer of information through the supply chain regarding mineralcountry of origin and the smelters and refiners being utilized.
Cobalt and Mica - The Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT) is a free, standardized
reporting template developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative to identify pinch points
and collect due diligence information in the cobalt and mica supply chains.

Need help filing in the reporting template?
*CMRT Completion Guideline – Click here
*EMRT Completion Guideline – Click here

Ensure that the products deliveredto Schaeffler Group do not originate
from sanctioned smelters andCAHRA locations.
Use smelters certified by recognizedcertification schemes.
*see slide 6

Comply and conduct your due
diligence process in accordancewith the OECD Due Diligence
Guidance 5 step framework

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Critical Raw Materials Reporting
An essential component in the Sustainability requirements of Schaeffler Group, is the handlingand processing of critical raw materials, which include among others, environmental protection,
human and worker’s rights, transparent business relations and fair competition as well as due
diligence for its supply chains.
Your company is required to comply with Schaeffler’s Company’s Policy on Critical Raw
Materials.
What are Critical Raw Materials?
The term “critical raw materials” are those raw materials which are economically andstrategically important for the European economy but have a high-risk associated with theirsupply.
The following list of raw materials represents the top priority and high priority for
Schaeffler’s supply chains: Aluminum / Bauxite, Copper, Gold, Lithium, Mica, Rare earth
elements, Steel, Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten, Glass, Graphite, Magnesium, Nickel, Palladium,Platinum Group Metals-Platinum, Plastics, Rubber (natural), Zinc.
Which reporting template to use?
The Pilot Reporting Template (PRT) is a free, standardized reporting template developed by
the Responsible Minerals Initiative to identify pinch points and collect due diligence
information for minerals not covered by the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT)
and Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT).
Need help filing in the reporting template?
*PRT Completion Guideline – Click hereExpectations

Send interim report upon request
until 1st of September.
Send final report until 31st of January
nextSalesyear.
in 2022€2.04 billion

Ensure that the products delivered
to Schaeffler Group do not originate
from sanctioned smelters andCAHRA locations.
Use smelters certified by recognized
EBIT margin
certification
schemes.
before special items

12.5%

Due Diligence requirements:
At the level of supply chain: transparency in line with
the OECD’s 5-step framework for a responsible sourcingof minerals from conflict and high-risk areas and in caseof substantiated evidence of environmental, human rights
or compliance incidents in the n-tier supply chain uponrequest
At the level of products: human rights risks andPercentagecomplianceof total sales
environmental,
and social impact related tocritical raw materials present in the delivered products.

12.9%

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Reporting process at Schaeffler (CMRT/ EMRT/ PRT)ANSWER

SUPPLIERSSCHAEFFLER

REQUEST

June of every year
Start of the supply chain
inquiry for the newreporting year

Reporting requirement
Preferably, pleaseprovide theCMRT/EMRT/PRT reports
at “Company Level”

REPORTING

1950-1990
Escalation process
All suppliers with missing feedback
and non conformant reports will beescalated internally.
In case of a missing collaboration fromthe supplier side, the “New Businesson Hold” restriction will pe applied at
an early stage of not responding or
fulfillment of the reporting quality.

Checking process,due diligence, risk
assessment

Smelter requirement
Non conformant
smelters will not beaccepted.
Immediate rejection of
non conformant reports.

In case of nonconformant
smelters, pleaseprovide a “ProductLevel” report.

1st of September
Deadline of reports
submission(CMRT,EMRT,PRT)

Ongoing process
Reminders to suppliers
Checking and validation of reports

End of October
Schaeffler Groupreleases its
interim company
reports CMRT/EMRT/ PRT

End of February next year
Schaeffler Group releases
its final company reports
CMRT/ EMRT/ PRT

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Smelter List
Please check and ensure that your report does not contain any uncertified, critical or high-risk smelters.

Expectations

Schaeffler will not accept the use of goods purchased from uncertified, critical or high-risk smelters!
You can always consult:
RMI list of certified smelters - Smelters & Refiners Lists (responsiblemineralsinitiative.org)
Conflict Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRA) List - CAHRAs (cahraslist.net)
Based on RMI smelter database evaluation, the following smelters will not be accepted in Schaeffler’s
supply chains:•Russian smelters•
African Gold Reﬁnery Limited (AGR) — CID003185•
AU Traders & Reﬁners — CID002850•
Fidelity Printers & Reﬁners Ltd. — CID002515•
METAL MINES SARL — CID003385•
MKM - La Miniere de Kalumbwe Myunga — CID003464•
Ruashi Mining SAS — CID003442•
Sudan Gold Reﬁnery — CID002567•
Emirates Gold DMCC — CID002561•
Gejiu Zili Mining & Metallurgy Co. Ltd. — CID000555•
Industrial Reﬁning Company — CID002587•
Kaloti Precious Metals — CID002563•
Lingbao Gold Co. Ltd. — CID001056•
Pongpipat Company Limited — CID003208•
Samduck Precious Metals — CID001555•
Umicore Precious Metals Thailand — CID002314•
VQB Mineral & Trading Group JSC — CID002015•
Yunnan Copper Industry Co. Ltd. — CID000197€2.04 billion

If the uncertified, critical of high-risk smelters cannot
be excluded by you from your supply chain information,in selection
2022 "Company level" in the CMRT
do notSales
use the& EMRT for reporting to Schaeffler, but the selection"Product level" (with reference to products delivered toSchaeffler) and thus ensure that the requirements for
Schaeffler products are met without any sanctioned
smelters. If necessary, send an interim report.

12.5%

EBIT margin
Furthermore,
Schaeffler does not accept the use of
before special
raw materials
that mayitems
have been processed inviolation of human rights. In case that Schaeffler
identifies smelters or mines with high human rights
risks through its established processes, thesesmelters or mines must be removed from the supply
chain immediately!

12.9%

Percentage of total sales