Supplier Code of Conduct

We uphold ethical practices, social equity, and environmental protection by implementing a supplier code of conduct. We aim to ensure that our partners understand and adhere to the values, principles, and implementation practices outlined in our Supplier Code of Conduct, which serves as the foundation of our supplier management approach.

We ensure that this Code is fair and applicable to all Moxa suppliers worldwide. Full compliance with the Code is required in terms of legal and certification standards. For green initiatives, expectations are adjusted according to the supplier’s industry and business characteristics, with the goal of aligning with the principles of the Code.

Supplier Management

To pursue sustainable procurement management, we have incorporated the following sustainability-related evaluations into our supplier management mechanisms based on three fundamental pillars:

1. Environmental: We incentivize our suppliers to reduce our environmental impact through energy efficiency improvements, supporting renewable energy sources, and implementing effective carbon reduction strategies.
2. Social: We uphold ethical practices, social equity, and environmental protection by implementing a supplier code of conduct.
3. Governance: To ensure the effective implementation of our sustainable procurement policy, we have established related governance mechanisms to support execution of various initiatives.

Risk Management

Moxa’s sustainable supply chain management framework encompasses new supplier assessment, part risk assessment, supplier risk assessment, and supplier performance evaluation. This framework incorporates a pre-, mid-, and post-phase risk assessment management structure to ensure continuous evaluation, investigation, and management of suppliers.

Moxa applies a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system to systematically assess and ensure transparency of information between procurement and suppliers. In terms of risk management, Moxa addresses risks from both the material and supplier perspectives. Furthermore, risk management includes management of various external risk factors. Our goal is to ensure the long-term stability and longevity of the supply chain.

Conflict Minerals Due Diligence

We believe working with long-term strategic suppliers who share the same standards regarding quality, ethics, and sustainability is vital in creating a positive impact. We want to make a difference through sustainable supply management and responsible sourcing by working closely with our suppliers and requiring them to provide a completed "Conflict Minerals Reporting Template" that declares the absence of controlled materials in components supplied to Moxa.

We expect our suppliers to:

• Source materials from DRC conflict-free minerals
• Comply with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and provide the “Conflict Mineral Reporting Template” and all necessary declarations
• Establish their own due diligence program to ensure conflict-free supply chains
• Ensure all parts used to manufacture Moxa products originated from certified conflict-free smelters compliant to the EICC CFS protocol based on the CFS Compliant Smelter List

Conflict-free Supply Chain

We are taking steps to ensure that the use of cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), coltan (tantalum ore), gold, and their derivatives meet Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed by the US Congress in 2010. Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requires companies to disclose whether the products they manufacture contain conflict minerals necessary to the functionality or production of those products.

We recognize that the SEC final rule for Section 1502 mandates our direct and indirect suppliers to undertake due diligence across their global supply chains. 

The mining of certain minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighboring countries partially contributes to human rights abuses and the financing of violent conflicts in this region. Moxa is committed to avoiding the use of conflict minerals in our supply chain through compliance with the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule.