Dolby conflict minerals policy
November 7, 2018
Dolby Laboratories is committed to the highest standards of social, ethical, and environmental conduct. We
expect the companies we do business with to share our commitment. Well-managed businesses have strongsocial and environmental programs and healthy supplier relationships. We believe that Dolby and our suppliers
are at our best when we each act ethically in support of long-term, mutually beneficial objectives.
Dolby's commitment to these high standards includes avoiding the use of conflict minerals that finance or
benefit armed groups. In certain countries, the extraction of conflict minerals has financed armed groups
engaged in civil war, resulting in serious social and environmental abuses. In July 2010, the US Congress
passed legislation requiring the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules mandating US
publicly traded companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals. The SEC defines "conflict minerals" ascassiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, or their derivatives (specifically, tin, tantalum, and tungsten), or
any other minerals or their derivatives determined by the US Secretary of State to be financing conflict in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or adjoining countries (covered countries).
Dolby does not directly purchase or source the raw metals used in our products. For this reason, tracing thepath of minerals throughout our supply chain is a complex process. We also do not have complete visibility into
the sources of all component minerals. However, we actively engage with our suppliers to promote responsible
sourcing practices, and we conduct due diligence that is aligned with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from
Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas to determine whether the materials provided by our suppliers containconflict minerals mined from the covered countries.
By "responsible sourcing practices," we mean that Dolby suppliers should conduct their own due diligence todetermine (1) whether the products they supply to Dolby contain these minerals, (2) whether these minerals
are sourced from the covered countries, and (3) whether their sources of these minerals finance or benefit
armed groups in the covered countries. Dolby suppliers should avoid sources that benefit armed groups andshould seek conflict-free sources for these materials. Our suppliers may take the following actions to establish
their compliance with the SEC rule:•

Publish a corporate policy that addresses compliance with conflict mineral regulations, such as byplacing a link on the supplier's public website•

Work with suppliers within their own supply chain to determine the source or country of origin for thespecified minerals•

Provide Dolby the necessary declarations and information needed to demonstrate their own due
diligence•Procure materials from socially responsible suppliers

Dolby’s suppliers are expected to use conflict-free sources on conflict minerals. Dolby’s suppliers are also
expected to provide a Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) annually. Dolby's Procurement Director
will review our relationship with suppliers who fail to meet these conditions to determine whether Dolby willcontinue to purchase materials from these suppliers.
Dolby supports the work of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) whose mission is to “provide companieswith tools and resources to make sourcing decisions that improve regulatory compliance and support
responsible sourcing from conflict-affected and high-risk areas”. We also seek to promote responsible socialand environmental practices in the mining of metals used in electronic products. We believe it is ourresponsibility to raise awareness on the issue of minerals that fund armed conflict and to encourage
accountability within our own supply chain.
Dolby’s most recent Conflict Minerals SEC filing is available here.