We are several steps removed from the mining and processing of the Conflict Minerals used in
the components for our products. We do not purchase raw ore or unrefined Conflict Minerals. We do not interface directly with the smelters and refiners who provide the Conflict Minerals used in these components. We do not ourselves possess the
information to determine the location of the mines or provide a description of the processing facilities for the Conflict Minerals. As a result, we rely on our suppliers to assist with our RCOI and due diligence efforts, including the identification
of smelters and refiners for the Conflict Minerals in components they supply to us.
Our due diligence process, accordingly, focused on
our suppliers, who were asked to provide us with information regarding the country of origin, mines and smelters or refiners of the Conflict Minerals in their components. Some suppliers did not respond to our inquiry. Some suppliers were unable to
provide information regarding the smelters or refiners of the Conflict Minerals in their components. Other suppliers identified certain of the smelters and refiners they used, but the suppliers provided company-wide, aggregate smelter information
across all of their products, rather than specific information regarding the smelters or refiners of the Conflict Minerals in the specific components used in our products. As a result, we are not able at this time to identify the smelters or
refiners of the Conflict Minerals in the particular components used in our products. We will continue to seek information from our supply chain regarding the smelter facilities used to process the Conflict Minerals in our suppliers components
used in our products.
(3) Due Diligence Design
We designed our due diligence to conform, in all material respects, with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (Third Edition 2016) (OECD Framework), a nationally and internationally recognized due diligence framework.
The OECD Framework utilizes a five-step process for due diligence.
(4) Due Diligence Measures Performed
For the reporting period January 1 to December 31, 2023, we performed the due diligence measures described in this Section 4:
(i) Establish strong company management systems
We established a Conflict Minerals Policy and posted the policy externally on the Corporate Social Responsibility page on our publicly
available website at https://www.teradyne.com/about-teradyne/corporate-social-responsibility.
We assembled an internal team of
professionals, including from our audit, legal and supply chain management teams, to develop a Conflict Minerals program to implement our policy, conduct due diligence and report to senior management. In addition, we engaged a third-party service
provider, Silicon Expert, to assist us with our due diligence process.
We adopted the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)
Code of Conduct. Additionally, we have contractual obligations in our standard purchase terms and conditions and in our standard Master Supply Agreement requiring our suppliers to adhere to the responsible sourcing of minerals section of the Code of
Conduct of the RBA.
We have attended industry training, including attending webinars and seminars, and have consulted with public
accounting firms who have established practice groups covering Conflict Minerals compliance. We have conducted training within our supply chain management organization on our Conflict Minerals Policy in the form of presenting the issue to the Senior
Director of Global Supply and his staff and including them in the conflict minerals reporting process. Further, we have educated our suppliers on conflict free sourcing by including information on conflict free sourcing in our requests for
information.
We have a confidential hotline (https://teradyne.integrityline.com/) available for reporting suspected violations
of Teradynes Code of Conduct. This hotline is available for reporting suspected violations of Teradynes Supplier Code of Conduct and for grievances relating to our Conflict Minerals Policy, our Conflict Minerals program, or this Conflict
Minerals Report. We also have established a dedicated e-mail box (conflict.minerals@teradyne.com) for questions regarding our Conflict Minerals program.
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