Conflict Minerals 2017 trial

Conflict Minerals Survey 2017

Dear Valued Supplier,

As required by the Conflict Minerals Provision contained in Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, Big 5 Sporting Goods is contacting our supplier base as part of our due diligence in determining the source and origin of any Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold used in the manufacture of products sold to Big 5. These minerals are known as "Conflict Minerals".We kindly request that you complete this survey enabling us to identify the origin of these minerals. Your responses will be transmitted to Big 5 Sporting Goods for use in evaluating compliance with the Conflict Minerals Rule.Please press the “Continue” button at the bottom of this page to begin this survey.

Thank you for your support,

Product Safety Department

* Vendor Name

* Job Title

* First Name :
* Last Name :
Phone :
Email Address :

Information Concerning Metal Components/Metal In Product(s):

- Do you sell products to Big 5 Sporting Goods that contain metal parts or components?

NOTE: Common metal components found in products include, but are not limited to the following: Metal eyelets/decorations on shoes, metal zippers on apparel, miniature screws in sunglasses, etc.
Because you selected No, please provide an explanation on how you were able to make this determination.NOTE: Please be aware that there is no single correct answer for this question, and answers may vary (examples below). eg. The product is a shoe that uses plastic eyelets only eg. The product is a sock, which inherently does not contain metal components

Yes

During the calendar year of 2017, we have open Purchase Orders for the below products. Please select all styles that contain metal parts or components.

WFS GIRLS SNOW BOOT

WFS WM SNOW BOOT

Tin Identification Information

Please select all applicable styles that contain Tin.

WFS GIRLS SNOW BOOT

WFS WM SNOW BOOT

No applicable products sold to Big 5 contain Tin

If NO items contain Tin, please provide an explanation on how you made the determination that these products do not contain Tin. Please provide any supporting documentation to [email protected] (examples below): eg. Metal composition report eg. Third-party accredited test report for Tin eg. Metals-supplier signed declaration letter eg. Supplier policy